KINGWOOD — Preston deputies are asking the county commission to allow them to convert unused comp and vacation time to sick days. “We do not have the personnel to cover […]
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Bipolar America: The see-saw between Democrat and Republican
If Joe Biden survives recounts and several lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign into what Donald Trump says has been widespread vote-counting fraud (we await proof), do not expect him […]
Who wears a mask and why?
Who wears a mask? In short, not enough people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend that Americans wear face masks to limit transmission of COVID-19, yet Americans […]
Veterans, thank you for your service
To our veterans: Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Veterans Day is both for the living and the deceased, so we pay homage also the memory […]
Quarantine Kitchen: The Best Hotcakes
Classic fluffy pancakes are best when you just do less BY Ben Mims Associated Press A common complaint about making pancakes is that you have to cook them one at a […]
Neal Brown, Gerad Parker both have input in offensive play-calling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia head coach Neal Brown cleared the air Tuesday on how he and offensive coordinator Gerad Parker handle play-calling duties, which came into question this week […]
Mountaineers unveil 2020-21 nonconference schedule
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University athletic director Shane Lyons announced the nonconference matchups for the 2020-21 WVU women’s basketball season on Tuesday. The Mountaineers open the season from Nov. […]
Deadline looms for charter school
Also, Mon BOE addresses spat of COVID cases Will this Friday (the 13th) prove unlucky for Monongalia County’s first proposed charter school? Or, will it go the other way for […]
‘Somewhere to go’
Facing dwindling numbers already, VFW vets have new enemy: COVID-19 On a chilly Wednesday afternoon in November, six days before Veterans Day 2014, Tom Mathews bellied up to the bar […]
Vacant house catches fire
Building thought to be occupied by “unauthorized inhabitants” A vacant house on Richwood Avenue was the scene of a second alarm fire on Monday night, making it the most recent […]
