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Veteran groups honor the lives lost on the USS West Virgina

At 7:48 a.m., 78 years ago today, the world changed forever when 2,403 Americans were killed by the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The USS West Virginia was one of the ships anchored in Hawaii that day and 106 sailors died on the ship named for the Mountain State. “This mast, of the USS ...

MPD, sheriff’s office to receive nearly $29K in grant funding

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office and Morgantown Police Department will receive funds as part of more than $376 million in grant funding awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department will receive $15,371. Sheriff Perry Palmer said the funds will be used to purchase new desktop computers and monitors for the department. The Morgantown Police department will receive $13,734, which will be used for the replacement of outdated and unserviceable radio equipment, according to Morgantown Communications Manager Andrew Stacy. All ...

Man accused of filming girls will face grand jury

A Maidsville man accused of filming juvenile girls through a peephole in his bathroom wall will face a grand jury on that charge. Oliver Matheny, 45, had a preliminary hearing on that charge, had his home confinement revoked and was sentenced to 2 to 10 years in prison in two previous cases ...

Preston County Community Choir practices for Christmas concert, seeks new members

KINGWOOD — The Preston County Community Choir is practicing for its annual Christmas concert, according to choir co-director Wayne Williams. Williams said choir performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, at the Kingwood Baptist Church, and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Terra Alta First United Methodist Church. The choir was established in 1970 by Vivian McConnell. At that time, it was known as the Terra Alta-Aurora Community Choir. “I’ve been with it since its inception,” Williams said. “When Vivian retired, she asked me to take over.” Susan Williams, who also ...

Lawsuit against Preston sheriff dropped after action taken

KINGWOOD — Indian Rocks Estates LLC, which filed suit last year against Preston Sheriff Dan Loughrie, is now asking for the suit to be dismissed. Indian Rocks, a mobile home park on W.Va. 7 near Reedsville, had asked the court to compel Loughrie to “perform the duties of his elected office.” It said in a lawsuit filed in Preston Circuit Court that Loughrie failed to enforce three 2017 judgments for wrongful occupation. In a motion filed Monday, the company said, “The sheriff, after much delay and great efforts by his counsel, has now corrected his tortious conduct and has ...

McGrew House preps for Souper Taste of Christmas

KINGWOOD — The McGrew Society’s annual Souper Taste of Christmas will be from 11 a.m.-2 p,m. Sunday at the McGrew House in Kingwood. A buffet of 11 soups, along with a variety of home-baked breads and wassail, will be available for $9 per person. Favorites from the past, such as ...