Leona Ruth Purdum, 94, a resident of Morgantown, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, Feb. 4, 2022, at Madison Center in Morgantown, after a fulfilling life of love, laughter, generosity […]
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Deborah Farley
Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Farley, 65, of Morgantown passed away on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at the Madison Center in Morgantown. Debbie was born in Morgantown on March 22, 1956, to […]
David Friend
David Bruce Friend, 74, of Morgantown, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 7, 1947, son of the late Charles […]
Lisa Biebel
Visitation for Lisa Nicole Biebel, 41, of Morgantown, who passed Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, will be held at Smith Funeral & Cremation Care, 108 Holland Ave., Westover/Morgantown from 1-3 p.m. […]
Marie Jenkins
Marie Livengood Jenkins, 99, of Albright (Woolen Mills community), passed away Feb. 4, 2022, at Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood. The daughter of the late Orah Hume and […]
‘We feel like this is a good way to honor her memory’
WESTOVER — Next to the bus stop, at the corner of Holland and Cleveland avenues in Westover, stands a white wooden box with glass doors — a blessing box adorned […]
Senate passes 2 bills setting new limits and requirements for unemployment benefits
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate spent a couple hours Tuesday debating and then passing two bills placing new limitations and requirements on unemployment benefits. Supporters said they will attract new […]
Manchin predicts OK of electoral reform bill
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday predicted passage of a bill to address U.S. election procedures, including Congress’s role in certifying an election. “I think absolutely it’ll pass,” Manchin, […]
There’s more to Valentine’s Day than chocolates — but those are good, too
BY ALDONA BIRD For many years, I didn’t have a valentine. But don’t pity me — while I enjoy relationships as much as the next person, I always preferred celebrating […]
Westover annexation bid stalls; candidates filed for city’s June election
WESTOVER — The city of Westover’s plans to annex just under 25 acres off DuPont Road, including Corwin Place and Horizon View, have been shelved for the time being. The […]
