BY MIKE NOLTING Over the last year, West Virginia University geologist Kathy Benison has been part of the team guiding the work of the Mars 2020 Mission team. Benison is […]
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Great Pride Bake Off delivers dessert, comaraderie
“We’re here, we’re queer, and we want sweets.” From rainbow cheesecake and unicorn cupcakes to cherry pie and cookies, attendees and judges were impressed by the display of desserts entered […]
Johnson presides over final meeting in Westover
WESTOVER — Annexation. If you had to pick one word to sum up Dave Johnson’s 14-year tenure as mayor of Westover, that would be a pretty solid choice. Westover City […]
The answer to gun violence isn’t to turn schools into prisons
In the last couple weeks, local schools have been testing their new weapons detectors, and area high schools plan to have them up and running for daily use come fall. […]
Denying gender-affirming care is an affront to science and medical ethics
by Christy Olezeski, Meredithe McNamara and Anne Alstott This year has seen an array of anti-transgender legislation. In 2022, legislation in 20 states so far has been introduced purporting to […]
Lock him up? What Biden could learn from Watergate
If the House Jan. 6 committee proceeds to its seemingly predetermined conclusion that Donald Trump incited the Capitol riot and tried to reverse the results of the 2020 election and […]
Clay-Battelle football team looks to build on success of last season as 3-week practices begin
BLACKSVILLE — For head coach Ryan Wilson and the Clay-Battelle football team, it’s fairly simple to come up with a goal for the season. After last year’s first round exit […]
Benjamin Nicholson
Benjamin “Junior” Nicholson Jr., 76, of Indian Head, Md., formerly of Masontown, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at BridgePoint Continuing Care Hospital in Washington D.C. He was born in […]
Clifford Dalton
Clifford Allen Dalton rode to his eternal resting place on June 2, 2022. Born on Jan. 21, 1951, to James and Catharine Dalton of Morgantown, Cliff was the youngest of […]
John Olivito
John “Pap” Olivito Jr., 76, of Morgantown, passed away on June 19, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Morgantown, on July […]
