KINGWOOD — Preston County’s newest magistrate was sworn in Friday afternoon. Peggy Pase was sworn in by Circuit Court Judge Stephen Shaffer. She will finish the term left vacant by […]
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Abraham: Requested information secured at Southern Regional Jail
CHARLESTON — Justice administration Chief of Staff Brian Abraham said Thursday he’s hopeful a federal judge will consider evidence about conditions at the Southern Regional Jail is now secure and […]
Why Maine’s mass shooting matters for us
We’ve almost become numb to the horror of mass shootings as their frequency has increased in the last several years. But the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, should hold particular […]
When accountability goes, so does legitimacy
by Kevin Frazier “I’m just the middle guy.” It seems like a harmless and justifiable excuse. But when entire companies, governments and communities become dominated by “middle guys” working for […]
Federal judge blasts W.Va. corrections officials for destroying, losing evidence
Judicial orders are often a dry read — technical and sprinkled with references to relevant court cases. Naturally, they are meaningful to the lawyers involved, but to a layperson, me […]
Morgantown boys fall to George Washington in state semifinals
BECKLEY — The Morgantown boys’ soccer team saw its season come to an end Thursday evening by way of a 5-1 defeat to George Washington in the semifinals of the […]
Advocate for special-needs students: ‘The system is broken’
More training. More access. More accountability. Saying the above out loud only takes about three seconds. However, it’s taken Christina Smith a decade to get that trio of directives successfully […]
Health Right to combat ‘poor understanding’ of addiction, harm reduction
MORGANTOWN — Two things become apparent listening to Milan Puskar Health Right Executive Director Laura Jones discuss the agency’s needle exchange program. One, she believes wholeheartedly in the concept of […]
James Ritz
James “Jim” Edward Ritz left this world on Nov. 1, 2023, to be reunited with his beloved wife, Marie. Jim was born on Jan. 7, 1930, to Edward James Ritz […]
Mildred Parker
Mildred Irene Parker, 97, of Crossroads Community, Fairview, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, at her residence. She was born Feb. 7, 1926, at Cassville, a daughter of the late O. […]
