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Arts commission in Fairmont celebrates its 40th anniversary Saturday

FAIRMONT – On a rainy afternoon 11 years ago in the band room at University High School … Neil King was bopping for all he was worth. King, who was then director of the UHS Jazz Ensemble, was getting his sonic charges ready for a state music competition. “Take the A Train,” the 1941 jumper by Duke Ellington, the tune was. Driving piano to hint at the rock ‘n’ to follow some 15 years later on the juke box and radio. Trombones, and their glorious slurring of the blues notes trafficked by the Duke. And King, a jazz trumpeter by training who is now director of ...

More and more women pilots enrolled in Fairmont State aviation programs

FAIRMONT — In skies achingly clear over north-central West Virginia 30 years ago, the late Rose Cousins, by all airborne accounts, was a woman content. During those lofty, leisurely afternoons, when the crosswinds minded their manners and the clouds made just like a Bob Ross painting, ...

Marion County educator among state Teacher of the Year nominees

FAIRMONT — Salad bar of the future? That’s the hope of Marion County educator Krista Blankenship, who was recently named a West Virginia state teacher of the year nominee for 2025. Blankenship, who teaches third grade at Pleasant Valley Elementary School, secured the funding last ...

West Virginia Department of Health highlights importance of back-to-school immunizations

As the new school year approaches, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) underscores the importance of ensuring students are up to date on their immunizations. Vaccines are one of the most important ways to protect children from diseases, and they are especially important for students, who are regularly in close contact with others. For the upcoming school year, all children entering school in West Virginia grades K-12 must show proof of immunization against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B, unless a medical exemption ...

WVJC students among recent graduates

Career-training institutions West Virginia Junior College (WVJC), East Ohio College (EOC), United Career Institute (UCI) and Boardman Training Center (BTC) hosted their inaugural combined graduation ceremony earlier this month.   The ceremony was held at the Chestnut Ridge Church in Morgantown,  where 108 graduates from the four institutions’  allied healthcare, professional training and nursing programs gathered to celebrate the culmination of their hard work and dedication to their education.   “We are incredibly proud of our graduates’ ...

Mon students do better than W.Va. and the world in AP test scores

Monongalia County students taking Advanced Placement courses this past year outpaced their peers across West Virginia and around the world, Courtney Crawford told Board of Education members Tuesday night. “Here’s where I really get to celebrate the data,” said Crawford, who directs ...