Norma G. (Pruitt) Arbogast, 82, of Dilliner, Pa., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, following a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 12, 1940, in Uniontown, Pa., she was a daughter of […]
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Jean Riley
Jean Irons Riley, 76, of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, surrounded by her family at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home. A […]
Ruth Saturday
Ruth Ellen Saturday, 90, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly from complications of pneumonia at the Mon Health Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Ruth was born the […]
Darwin Welch
Darwin Ray Welch, 95, of Kingwood, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born in Terra Alta, on Jan. 22 1927. […]
COVID cases declining but Justice and team remain wary as winter approaches
MORGANTOWN – While COVID cases and hospitalizations are steadily dwindling, Gov. Jim Justice and his team remain vigilant as chilly weather sets in. “It’s starting to get colder, it’s absolutely […]
This is for everyone: SteppingStones launching playground fundraising campaign
MORGANTOWN — Nearly two decades ago, SteppingStones partnered with Mylan Park to build Miracle Field, a one-of-a-kind custom-designed baseball diamond for ballplayers overcoming physical and developmental challenges. Now the nonprofit […]
Health Right receives a $25K grant for COVID, flu vaccines
Milan Puskar Health Right has journeyed long and far from its “treat-and-street” days of 40 years ago. Treat-and-street: That’s what they called it back then. Say you walked in with […]
MARG to buy state-of-the-art rescue equipment with recent grant funds
With new state-of-the-art equipment being purchased with recent grant funds, the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) will be prepared for rescues on even the toughest terrains, allowing the search-and-rescue group […]
Mon County, MUB, WestRidge putting up $7M for upgrade projects
MORGANTOWN — A $14 million upgrade to Morgantown Utility Board water and sewer infrastructure supporting WestRidge and the larger Chaplin Hill/Mylan Park area looks like it’s going to require a […]
Christian nationalism hasn’t translated into successful governance
The subject of “Christian nationalism” has again appeared in our political life, establishing residence in the Republican Party. It is nothing new, though, having taken many forms in the past, […]







