Joseph Andrè Quintana, 40, of Morgantown, an extraordinary and deeply adored husband, father, son, brother and friend, died suddenly from natural causes on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at his home. Andre […]
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Charles Whetsell
Charles “Bud” Richard Whetsell, 85, of Kingwood, died on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, at his home. Bud was born April 25, 1935, in Whetsell Settlement, to the late Charles Sumner […]
Ellen Hussing
Ellen B. Hussing, 84, of Richmond township, Ohio, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, at Jefferson Health Care Center. She was born Sept. 16, 1936, in Masontown, W.Va., a daughter of […]
Judge refuses to grant injunction; governors orders for Mon County bars remain
Gov. Jim Justice’s executive orders impacting Monongalia County bars and restaurants will remain in place after a federal judge denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would have halted […]
Reedsville Council looking into demolition of old bank building
REEDSVILLE — The old bank building that sits on the corner of W.Va. 92 was a topic of discussion at the Monday council meeting. Councilwoman Britney Titus made a motion […]
Preston Commission updated on election night procedures
KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners were updated Tuesday on how election night proceedings will be handled. “All general election results will be at the [Kingwood] Plaza; they will not be […]
For the first time in 26 years, I’m here to endorse a candidate
Allow me, please, a point of personal privilege. Folks keep telling me how easy Donald Trump has made my job. For four years, I’ve had these discussions where we ruminate […]
Biden is no socialist, as Trump claims
Are banking giants Goldman Sachs and Bank of America socialists? Is Fortune magazine socialist? Are the former head of U.S. Special Operations command, who oversaw the raid that killed Osama […]
A time to bid for healthier families
The 2016 presidential campaign was the first in which Republican candidates, including Donald J. Trump, called for paid family leave. The GOP’s embrace of this idea is driven by the […]
Growing lavender on former mine sites
Between recent cold, gray days, politics and the pandemic, I’ve needed a pick-me-up. A chat with Jocelyn Sheppard, owner of Appalachian Botanical Co, transported me to lavender fields and a […]
