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Report: 140 homeless students in Preston County

KINGWOOD — As of Oct. 14, Preston County Schools had identified 140 homeless students. Of those, 127 were “doubled up,” that is, because of an economic hardship, they are staying with someone else and have no permanent home of their own. Twenty-three of the students are being cared for by relatives. “That’s where homelessness [in Preston] really differs from other counties that have a shelter,” said Stormy Matlick, student support specialist for Preston County Schools. She believes the only true way to count the number of homeless in Preston County would be to go ...

Suncrest Elementary presents ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’

For several weeks, Suncrest Elementary has prepared a set for and rehearsed scenes from “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” set for 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Douglas Gaither, Suncrest Elementary principal, said that he chose “Tom Sawyer” because not only is it ...

Hepatitis A confirmed in Morgantown

Monongalia County Health Department confirmed a case of hepatitis A in a food worker at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen on Earl L. Core Road in Morgantown. “While the risk of contracting hepatitis A from a food worker is low, people who have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A who have consumed food from the restaurant within the past two weeks should consider getting a hepatitis A vaccine to prevent infection,” said Dr. Lee B. Smith, MCHD executive director and county health officer. Dates the employee worked at Popeyes while potentially contagious are Sept. 30-Oct. 16. That ...

Kingwood Council approves hot spot downtown

KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council approved a business license for a hot spot downtown Tuesday because it meets zoning regulations, but some members didn’t like the idea. The final vote was 4-2, with Recorder Bill Robertson and council members Mike Lipscomb, Dick Shaffer and Michelle Whetsell voting for the business and Josh Fields and Karen Kurilko against it. The application was for Kimmy’s Hot Spot LLC at 101 S. Price St., the Herring Building, at the corner of Price and Main. Crystal Ellifritz is the owner. Council also will give documentation to the State Alcohol Beverage Control ...

Memorial dedicated for Bishoff, who died in an accident last February

KINGWOOD — Tears and memories were shared Tuesday as Preston High dedicated a memorial to the late Brayden Bishoff. Bishoff, 15, died Feb. 14 from injuries he received in an accident Feb. 6. He and three other students were in a car that hydroplaned on W.Va. 26 near the intersection ...

Suncrest Middle celebrates National 4-H Youth Science Day

Charlie Schmidt blinked and looked. Then, he looked again. “Whoa, did you see that?” the Suncrest Middle School student asked. “I got him to shoot the basketball.” The animation on the monitor of his Google Chromebook was a study of ingenuity and inclusivity. A ...