Monongalia County students will stay on remote learning through Feb. 12. That was the call of the county BOE on Tuesday night, which voted unanimously for that state, saying COVID-19 […]
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Reedsville Council candidate filing period opens
REEDSVILLE — Candidate forms for the Reedsville town election can be picked up at town hall through Saturday. Mayor Jason Titus said the forms must be returned with a notarized […]
Yesterday’s wisdom. Tomorrow’s hope. Write a better today
The marvel of a new day is it offers a blank page on which to write the future, but it does not erase the events of the past. A new […]
U.S. Capitol riot wasn’t a gift to Putin
by Leonid Bershidsky U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Wednesday’s rioting at the Capitol “the biggest gift to Putin” from President Donald Trump. Glee from pro-Putin commentators in Moscow would […]
Trump accounts suspended: Free speech tested again
by Cal Thomas Twitter and Facebook have permanently banned President Trump from their social platforms. Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell have also been permanently banned […]
BOE votes to delay getting back in class
KINGWOOD — Preston County students will continue remote learning until Feb. 8, when the county board of education will re-evaluate a return to in-person learning. The board made the 4-1 […]
United Way surpasses 21 campaign goal: $1.2M
Put all those Zoom meetings over here and all that email over there while you’re at it. Text messages — can’t forget those. Or those oh-so-20th century landline telephone calls. Mix in a […]
Area lawyer George Farmer Jr. dies
Think about those once-dilapidated warehouses now transformed into the bustling Wharf District. Or the city’s walking and biking paths that were once a tangle of rusted rails and tumbling banks along […]
More time sought to complete MUB wastewater treatment plant
Work extension on reservoir finalized; new date June 2022 The companies contracted to complete a pair of ongoing projects for the Morgantown Utility Board are looking for more time. During […]
Former school volunteer gets jail for violation
A judge sanctioned Daren Bieniek for committing multiple probation violations and sentenced him to 60 days in jail Monday. The state requested Chief Judge Cindy Scott revoke Bieniek’s probation after […]
