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Tree of Life Congregation offers live streams of Passover services

That grocery receipt in Rabbi Joe Hample’s hand a couple of weeks back was a revelation.It showed that he made it through self-checkout — without ringing up the same item twice. Now, the leader of Morgantown’s Tree of Life Congregation ventures out wearing facemasks fashioned with yarmulkes from bar mitzvahs gone by. “You do what you need to do to keep people safe,” he said Tuesday, as he readied for Passover. Today marks the eight-day observance of the holiday. Passover is commemorated around the globe by Jews to mark the emancipation of Israelites from slavery in ...

Two sexual assault cases lead to arrests

KINGWOOD — Preston County Sheriff’s deputies investigated separate sexual assault allegations, arresting two men — one from the area and the other from Missouri. Deputies said a Masontown man called to report he felt suicidal because he had sexually abused a child for 11 years. Donald Lee Tennant, 46, of Masontown, was charged with felony sexual abuse. He was in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail Tuesday in lieu of $250,000 bond. According to the criminal complaint by Cpl. J.C. Farling, Tennant called the sheriff’s department in January, confessing to the abuse and saying ...

Ruby donates protective equipment

The Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust purchased $1.3 million worth of personal protective equipment for several West Virginia hospitals and first responders. “These are difficult times and we as West Virginians need to unite and stand together as West Virginians,” Stephen Farmer, chairman of the Ruby McQuain Board of Trustees said Tuesday, when the gift was announced. The purchase, coordinated through the West Virginia University Health System, includes 1.149 million procedural masks, 163,025 surgical masks, 116,120 N95 respirators, 290,180 disposable gowns, 29,400 pairs of ...

Grafton hospital names Boyles chief administrative officer

Interim head brings more than 20 years of experience Grafton City Hospital announced the naming of George C. Boyles as chief administrative officer. Boyles has been serving as the interim president and CAO since October. “Our board is very pleased to welcome George into this permanent role as his leadership in the interim has been exceptional,” said John Bord, chair of the Grafton City Hospital Board of Directors. Boyles brings over 20 years of executive and administrative excellence to the position, spanning the United States from South Dakota to Ohio to West Virginia. ...

MHP employees donate to food pantry

KINGWOOD — Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital employees donated $700 to help support Food for Preston in the current time of need. The donation comes from a seven-year tradition originating from a notion of Melissa Lockwood, president and CEO of Preston Memorial Hospital. “Seven years ago, when updating computers throughout the hospital, I brainstormed a way to turn this process into something that could benefit multiple people,” Lockwood said. “After some thought, I decided to sell the gently used computers to employees in exchange for a small donation to the Food for ...

MPD sees increase in domestic disturbance calls since stay-at-home order

COVID-19 has changed a lot of things and the types of crime law enforcement are responding to is no exception.The Morgantown Police Department has seen more mental health calls and domestic disturbance calls since Gov. Jim Justice issued his stay-at-home order, Chief Ed Preston said.Domestic calls are divided into two categories — domestic violence, which involve physical violence, and domestic disturbances, which are arguments, Preston said. Right now, the department has seen an increase in disturbances but over time those calls typically turn into violence.“Right now it’s only ...