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Racism explained through multiple sources

June 18, 2020

The Dominion Post has compiled read, watch and listen lists, based on recommendations from multiple sources — including the WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Cassie Rattray (@radicallove.co.uk on Instagram, @CassieRattray on Twitter), the Zinn Education Project and NPR —to help better understand the black experience and move the conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion forward.Books “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander“White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by ...

Preston Health Department awaits final test results from Myrtle Beach trip

June 17, 2020

KINGWOOD — Preston County “has the potential to really blow up” with COVID-19 cases, as more are confirmed among travelers returning from Myrtle Beach, the health department said Wednesday. Gov. Jim Justice, in his COVID-19 address Wednesday, said seven positive cases have been ...

Remembering the life and legacy of Hershel Mullins

June 16, 2020

May there be no double-bogeys in Heaven.Or whiffs or slices, either.Amen. So goes John Verbosky’s prayer for Hershel Mullins, the Monongalia County chief magistrate (and his longtime golfing buddy) whose funeral is today. Mullins, 70, died last weekend at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness not related to COVID-19. His service is 11 a.m. today at McCulla Funeral Home, in Westover. “I hope he’s having a great reunion with his family and friends,” Verbosky said. “I hope he’s playing a few rounds and there’s a good fishing ...

Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust donates $820K to United Way for Family Food Box Program

June 16, 2020

The Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust has announced a donation of $820,000 to the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties to manage and facilitate, in partnership with other local organizations, a Family Food Box Program that will operate at least through the end of this year. A total of $750,000 will provide 1,000 boxes each week to area families, and $70,000 will be used to renovate space within the former Ramada Inn, where the program will be housed.The landlord of the former hotel is the nonprofit organization Morgantown Community Resource Inc. This food box program is a ...

Keeping your pet safe in hot weather

June 12, 2020

Hotter temperatures can be dangerous for pets too, said veterinarian George Seiler of NVA Paw Prints Veterinary Clinic Inc. Morgantown.So how do you know your best friend is suffering from the heat? Seiler said there are several ways to determine this. Signs include excessive drooling and ...