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Morgantown High School is with Merit (again)

MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s National Merit semifinalists have been announced for 2027 and Morgantown High School is once again in elite academic company. As in recent years, the school on Wilson Avenue is leading the state in nominations for the honor. Of the 76 students named across ...

Marion BOE tosses flag — again — on turf proposal

FAIRMONT – From 1938 through the late 1970s, the Friday night lights couldn’t have glowed brighter across Fairmont and Marion County. The county then boasted seven high schools, and all occasionally played their “home” games at East-West Stadium. East-West is the masonry marvel on ...

U.S. Attorney committed to protecting children in the digital age

WHEELING – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia shares two new online safety flyers designed to help parents, caregivers, educators and community leaders safeguard children in an increasingly digital world. “Protecting children in today’s digital world ...

Fairmont State professor receives WVAGP Lifetime Achievement Award

Fairmont State University Geography faculty member, Dr. Frank LaFone, has been honored with the West Virginia Association of Geospatial Professionals (WVAGP) Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his outstanding career-long contributions to the advancement of geographic information systems ...

Mon Schools summer programs: Learning (by the thousands)

MORGANTOWN – Susan Taylor was simultaneously jeered and cheered during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education. The jeering was all in good fun. That’s because the reading specialist turned administrator found herself in the role of autumnal harbinger during ...