The pace at which community newspapers are going out of business is increasing. Axios reports, “The decline of local newspapers accelerated so rapidly in 2023 that analysts now believe the […]
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Pandora Simmons
Pandora Sue Simmons “Our Yellow Rose” died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. She was born Jan. 8, 1945, to Don W. Hamilton and […]
Curtis Dalton Sr.
Curtis Darwin Dalton, Sr., 93, of Masontown, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Kingwood Healthcare Center. He was born in Masontown, on Aug. 15, 1930, the son of the […]
Groups, customers continue opposition to Mon Power’s proposed cut to net-metering credit; PSC staff propose alternate rate
MORGANTOWN – Mon Power and Potomac Edison net metering customers generate some of their own electricity through home solar installations. The companies’ proposal to cut in half the credits net […]
A song of family, no matter what: UHS senior Isaiah Harvey makes the Macy’s parade
If you’re a kid brother, you’re always going to be a kid brother, no matter how you old you are. And kid brothers, as it written in the sibling rule […]
Vanja Mueller’s golden goal for MHS came all the way from Germany
MORGANTOWN — Among the things she mentioned when writing her initial letter to her potential host family, Morgantown High exchange student Vanja Mueller mentioned that she enjoyed playing soccer. With […]
Better fundamentals the key to improvement for Clay-Battelle girls’ basketball
BLACKSVILLE — When asked to sum up last year’s Clay-Battelle girls basketball team’s season, coach David Joyce delivered an answer rather quickly. “At 8-15, with a first-round Sectional loss, I’d say we were pretty […]
Knights expect improved depth and cleaner play to lead to more wins
KINGWOOD — Three seniors lead the way for the Preston girls’ basketball team ahead of the 2023-24 season. To improve upon last season’s record, the Knights will look for contributions […]
No. 24 Virginia makes clutch plays down the stretch to knock off WVU 56-54
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia walked out of the Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Wednesday night with an 0-2 record in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off and one giant missed opportunity […]
MPO Policy Board survey lists Phase II of Green Bag Road as top priority
MORGANTOWN — An internal survey of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board indicates improvements to Green Bag Road continue to be a top priority of local policy makers. […]







