by Martin Schram “Seven Days in May,” the epic 1960s novel and a film starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Ava Gardner, was a fictional tale about right-wing Pentagon generals […]
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Plenty of jobs open, but no takers
The arrival of summer in West Virginia typically means an increase in hiring for warm weather industries such as construction and hospitality. However, employers in those fields, as well as […]
Law suit filed against DHHR, employees claim negligence after minor is accused of sexual assault
A Marion County couple has filed a civil suit in Monongalia County Circuit Court against the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and two of the department’s […]
Clay Marsh: Are 3rd boosters on the horizon? Yes, but no one yet knows when
MORGANTOWN – Active COVID cases took a steady rise from the end of April to mid-May, soaring from 809 on April 30 to 2,570 on May 21. Since then the […]
Timothy Perry
Timothy (Tim) A. Perry, 54, of Albright, went home to be with the Lord, Jesus, on Monday, May 30, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, in Morgantown. The son of […]
Cornella Johnson
Cornella Mary “Snook” Johnson, 84, of Jere, acquired her wings on June 2, 2022. Snook was born on July 30, 1937, in Stanaford. She had been employed by Mon Health […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF’S Hess, Lucas Nathaniel, 30, domestic battery, May 25, Deputy Ward. Lumbano, Raymond Tito, 32, strangulation, May 30, Deputy Watkins. Kyer, Jason Ray, 38, domestic battery or assault – […]
June 3 the last in-school day for Mon students, but at-home, snow day makeups will be early next week
The academic year is drawing down for Monongalia County schools. June 3 is the last day of in-school instruction for the district, but another two days of at-home learning commences […]
Preston County Sheriff’s Office IDs body found in Cheat River
KINGWOOD — The body found in the Cheat River on May 20 has been identified by the Preston County Sheriff’s Office. Thomas Earl Harris was found dead in the Cheat […]
Judge slams Fla.’s attack on the First Amendment
In their frenzy to protect Donald Trump’s “free speech” rights to spread falsehoods on social media, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans appear to have misunderstood — or flat-out ignored […]
