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Remote learning has students feeling more disconnected

Too much homework. Or, not enough. Using the latest technology to talk to teachers via Chromebooks — while feeling more emotionally disconnected than ever. So goes the quandary of COVID-19 for Monongalia County students in the pandemic year of 2020. Mon’s Board of Education ...

Robberies down at WVU, rape reports up

WVU Today  The most recent Clery Act report for West Virginia University shows instances of robbery decreased in 2019 compared to the previous year, reported burglaries remain flat and an uptick in arrests for liquor law and drug abuse violations, as well as an increase in reported ...

University sends off December grads

WVU Today  Not only do West Virginia University’s newest graduates have much to celebrate in a year that defied traditions and norms, as they enter the next phase of their lives, they are drawing strength from being tested and are instilled with the most critical skills for ...

Preston hires new high school principal

KINGWOOD — An experienced educator who is no stranger to Preston County is the new principal at the county’s only high school. The Preston County Board of Education hired Carrie Pratt, of Morgantown, on a 5-0 vote Monday evening. She will begin work today as the principal at Preston ...

BOE to vote on new high school principal

KINGWOOD — Seventeen people applied to be Preston High School’s next principal, and the winning applicant will be introduced at Monday’s board of education meeting. Principal Steve Plum left the job last month to accept the position of county school transportation director. That ...

Letters to Santa 2020

Every year, The Dominion Post sends requests to schools across the region for children to write letters to Santa. Below are all the letters submitted this year! The letters are grouped by school and then class, where the information was available. We hope these letters spread some of their ...