Fund 988 hotline to help prevent suicide September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. As a volunteer advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, I am calling on my […]
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Guest essay: West Virginia’s award-winning broadband programs
by Mitch Carmichael Broadband expansion and world-class internet connectivity are crucial elements to a growing and prosperous West Virginia. Accordingly, Gov. Justice and the West Virginia Legislature are devoting significant […]
Guest essay: Proper reclamation needed to plug gas wells in Mon County
by Betsy Lawson West of Morgantown, where I live, the visible remains of coal and gas removal are everywhere. Abandoned strip mines, acid mine drainage and an orphaned gas well […]
Labor Day 2022: U.S.’s workforce stronger than ever
by Marty Walsh On Labor Day we honor the achievements of America’s workers, and in 2022 we have a historic victory to celebrate. Our nation’s working people have come all […]
Gorbachev’s failures did not go deep enough
by Leonid Bershidsky Mikhail Gorbachev failed at everything he tried as the Soviet Union’s last leader. The state he led could only change the world for the better by failing […]
Selin: City Council aware of questions surrounding city manager’s residency
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council intends to investigate claims that City Manager Kim Haws is not a resident of Morgantown. “City Council has recently become aware of concerns about the […]
Beatrice Kelly
Beatrice Faye Kelly, 91, of Terra Alta, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 2, with family at her side.The daughter of the late Andrew Howard and Lillian Bucklew Lipscomb, she […]
Barbara Thomas
On Friday Sept. 2, 2022, Barbara “Barbie” Sue Thomas, 87, loving mother of four, passed away. Barbara served on the ENT for several years. She was involved in many fundraisers […]
Charles Stimmell
Charles David Stimmell, 84, of the Kingwood Pike passed away at home on Sept. 2, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Morgantown on April 4, 1938, […]
Deborah Savage
Deborah Ann “Debbie” (VanDevander) Savage, 70, of Summers School Road, Morgantown, passed unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, at her home. Debbie was born at Mon Health […]



