Richard William Shields, 53, of Fairmont, passed away on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. He was born Oct. 10, 1967, in Clarksburg, a son of Lorraine Day Patton, of Fairmont, and […]
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Clarice Deaner
Clarice Kathleen Deaner, 93, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Ruby Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 13, 1927, in […]
Shirley Diggs
Shirley Ann Funk Diggs, 80, of Christiansburg, Va., went to be with our Lord on Jan. 10, 2021. She was born in Rowlesburg on Sept. 17, 1940, to the late […]
BOPARC takes next step in ice arena project, construction planned for 2022
MORGANTOWN — The Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners have asked Mills Group to begin drafting construction and bid documents for a long-awaited project to overhaul the Morgantown Ice Arena. […]
OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK: Late-season small game is challenging, but that’s the fun of it
Here comes another think piece on small game hunting, but that’s only because we’re in the middle of January and there’s nothing else to hunt! At least for me. Yes, […]
Patrols increased around local mosques, synagogues
Patrols around local mosques and synagogues have increased while the Morgantown Police Department investigates an incident that allegedly happened at the office of an apartment complex. According to a text […]
As a community, we raised $1.2M for United Way
In case you haven’t heard, the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties surpassed its fundraising goal this year, bringing in a grand total of $1,236,801. We’d like say congratulations […]
Bad idea to impeach Trump (again)
by David Dougherty Impeaching President Donald Trump less than two weeks before his term ends is a terrible idea. Right now, it appears to be the only game in town. […]
GOP beat Bloomberg’s billions, won N.C.’s second-highest office
by Salena Zito As one of 10 children growing up in extreme poverty in Greensboro, N.C., Mark Robinson has defied a lot of odds in life: An alcoholic and abusive […]
Wrestling through a pandemic: How will it work?
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Throughout the changes made for winter sports in the midst of a state still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, one sport has seemingly lost the attention of […]







