On Nov. 8, 2020, Edward “Ed” Metheny, 65, of Masontown, W.Va., passed from this world and into the arms of his Heavenly Father for eternity. The son of Edward & […]
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Howard Wilson
Howard Merle Wilson Jr. went to be with his Heavenly Father on Nov. 7, 2020, after his battle with cancer. He passed peacefully, in his home, surrounded by his family. […]
Ruby officials: Hospital typically runs full but COVID surge plans are in place
MORGANTOWN — As COVID-19 numbers continue to climb nationwide, state COVID-19 Czar Clay marsh has regularly warned that surges will challenge the resources of the medical community – human and […]
Supreme Court ends A.G.’s suit against diocese
MORGANTOWN — The state Supreme Court has effectively ended Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s suit against the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and former Bishop Michael Bransfield, saying the diocese did not violate […]
‘Old man’ Derek Culver set to show his best game at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — A week before the first game of his junior season, Derek Culver is now referred to as a sort of old man when it comes to […]
Albright man charged with murder
KINGWOOD — An Albright man is charged with second-degree murder after allegedly killing his girlfriend’s cousin. Andrew Woods Prudnick, 28, is in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail in lieu of […]
Don’t let the doorknob hit’cha where the good Lord split’cha
Dear Price Wallace: There was a time I would have reasoned with you. There was a time I might even have pleaded. Back then, I’d have been shocked and […]
Biden’s choice: Reform or recovery?
When Joe Biden assumes the presidency in January, which is overwhelmingly likely as I write this, he will face an important decision: Should priority be given to reform or recovery? […]
Inconvenience is a small price to pay to prevent deaths
Lockdowns are coming. It’s not so much a matter of if anymore as it is a matter of when. And people know it, too. Already, paper towels and […]
Kroger says tentative agreement reached in labor dispute
Kroger Mid-Atlantic, which operates 41 stores in West Virginia, including three in Morgantown, said it has reached a tentative agreement with its 4,600-plus associates on a tentative labor agreement. “Given […]








