Monongalia County residents in need of legal representation will soon have easier access to a cost-effective, quality defense with a new Public Defender Corp. (PDC) location set to open in […]
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Battered and bruised, but not beaten: MHS defense shows resiliency in Mohawk Bowl victory
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown Mohigans won the 2022 Mohawk Bowl by defeating University 21-20 at Pony Lewis Field Friday night behind some tough defensive play. Despite having some injuries, most […]
Morgantown edges University 21-20 to claim Mohawk Bowl
MORGANTOWN – The last time AJ Thomas touched the football on Friday night went much better than the first. Thomas, a sophomore running back for Morgantown High School, broke free […]
Hall runs all over Calhoun as CeeBees win 40-6
BLACKSVILLE — Despite sitting on the outside looking in this week, Clay-Battelle took another step toward the playoffs with a convincing 40-6 win over Calhoun County at home Friday night. […]
Short-term fix for migration points to larger problem
The Biden administration continues to be overwhelmed at the southern border, and Venezuelans fleeing oppression and despair are an ongoing challenge. Their attempt to enter the U.S. in droves not […]
The unmaking of an October surprise
by Martin Schram Sometimes it takes a while for a journalist’s big-deal scoops to be confirmed, on the record. Here’s one about how a pol who was both famous and […]
Does our nation really need Republicans? Yes, more than ever
by John M. Crisp In his “Soul of America” speech, delivered at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on Sept. 1, President Joe Biden distinguished between two types of Republicans: mainstream Republicans and […]
West Virginia displays toughness, defense in charity exhibition win against Bowling Green
MORGANTOWN — There was some grit and grime, maybe even some downright toughness that came with West Virginia’s 73-57 charity exhibition win against Bowling Green on Friday night inside the […]
Morgantown woman accused of taking over $30,000 from elderly relative
A Morgantown woman is facing four counts of grand larceny and one count of financial exploitation of an elderly person after allegedly withdrawing thousands of dollars from an elderly relative’s […]
Charlotte Sweitzer
Charlotte Bernice Sweitzer (Pennington), 83, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 27, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Byrns and […]








