In February, members of the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) basketball team locked arms and took a knee in what Coach Jason Shay called a symbolic protest against “racial inequalities […]
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Civilians lose while Hamas and Bibi play war games
by Trudy Rubin EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was written before the ceasefire, which took effect Friday, was announced. However, its discussion of the underlying problems that led to the latest […]
Two die in wrong-way crash Friday
Two people are dead following a wrong-way crash Friday afternoon at the intersection of W.Va. 705 and Willowdale Road. The victims were the driver and passenger in a Toyota Rav […]
‘Ready to give it my best shot’: Chase Ammons leading state in 800-meter, looks to peak at right time heading into postseason
BLACKSVILLE, W.Va. – Clay-Battelle senior Chase Ammons has been a pretty busy guy. He just wrapped up a state tournament-qualifying basketball season as a Cee-Bees point guard, and now is […]
Brenda Vandervort
Brenda Joyce Vandervort, 69, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 28, 1951, in Fairmont; the daughter of the late Donald […]
William Conley
William W. Conley, 78, died Friday, May 21, 2021, at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown.The son of the late George E. and Ruby Walls Conley, he was born April […]
Mary Rose
Mary Louise Rose, 27, passed away at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Mary was born on March 5, 1994, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, […]
Judy Fowler
Judy Lynn Fowler, 69, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 13, 1951, in Fairmont; the daughter of […]
Marsha Knisell
Marsha Lynn Knisell, 53, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at UHC Hospital in Clarksburg. She was born June 30, 1967, in Morgantown, a daughter of Katheryn Knisell, of Morgantown, […]
Carol Glassie
Carol Sue Capanna Glassie passed away on April 3, 2021, from complications of Alzheimer’s. She was born Aug. 14, 1943, to Laurio and Elsie Victor Capanna, in Masontown, Pa. In […]




