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Tuesday was the first day of school in Mon

Let’s go-o-ooo … Back to school. Several members of WVU’s football Mountaineers huddled at school buildings across Monongalia County on Tuesday morning. They were there to greet students reporting for the first day of the new school year.   Eddie Campbell Jr., Mon’s superintendent of schools, said the dynamic was akin to taking a kickoff for a touchdown after fielding it from deep in your own end zone. “The players always do a great job interacting with our kids,” said the superintendent, who accompanied players to Cheat Lake Elementary for morning ...

Fairmont State’s Middle College program accepting donations for students

The first group of teens enrolled in Fairmont State’s Middle College program have moved onto campus. And like any student heading off to pursue their education, they are need of all types of items to ease the transition. The new program provides youth in foster care with safety, ...

The psychology of power

When people are given more power, we want to believe they’ll use it for good. But sometimes, they don’t. Sometimes people use their power for selfish gains at the expense of innocent lives.   Power, as most people think of it, is the ability to get certain things done. For example, a CEO can make decisions that impact the company as a whole. In contrast, certain employees’ power may impact certain applications the company is working on or a specific area within the company. Power is also the ability to influence other people or alter their states. In this context, a ...

Preston BOE debates reinstating valedictorian, salutatorian titles

KINGWOOD — A Board of Education policy that ended the naming of a valedictorian and salutatorian as the top two graduating seniors could be reinstated.  During the board’s Monday night meeting, member Cross Kisner asked that the policy  be placed on the recent agenda for ...

No more ‘put that phone away’ in Mon Schools

ICYMI: Monongalia County's school district is going smartphone-free this year. And the guidelines aren’t being put in place to take something away from students, Donna Talerico said Wednesday. Rather, the district’s deputy superintendent said, they’re designed to give something ...

Mon Schools: Just seven teacher vacancies going into new year

This time next week, school buildings across Monongalia County will be thrumming with activity as students file in for the start of the 2024-25 academic year. Look for that same energy from the people in front of the classroom, also, Mon Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr., said ...