Jack L. Bruce, 93, formerly of Fairmont, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. He passed away peacefully at WVU Medicine at Fairmont Medical Center with his daughters by his side. Jack […]
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George Vargo
George Vargo, 79, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday Nov. 3, 2020, at Mon Health Medical Center from failing health for the past several months. He was born May 25, 1941, […]
Jeffery Pooler one of the unsung heroes of West Virginia’s defensive line
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The evolution of West Virginia defensive end Jeffery Pooler has been something to behold over the last five years, and his changes in numbers throughout his career […]
Emergency communications tower failing, replacement to exceed $1 million
MORGANTOWN — A communications tower that allows first responders to service parts of Monongalia and Marion counties must come down — soon. Jimmy Smith, who heads MECCA 911 and the […]
Mon, Marion voters help strengthen GOP control of Legislature; this is last election for multi-member House districts
MORGANTOWN — Voters in Monongalia and Marion counties helped turn West Virginia’s red Legislature even redder on Tuesday. Based on the unofficial results – nothing’s official until the 55 counties […]
COVID cumulative rate hits 2.97%; Justice expects no shutdowns if it hits 3% benchmark
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s cumulative positive COVID-19 rate reached 2.97% Wednesday, just shy of the benchmark Gov. Jim Justice has said could trigger resumption of some preventative actions. He addressed […]
Community Costumes
Knowing that people would be stuck at home this Halloween, The Dominion Post put out a request for readers to send in their – and their pets’ – costumes. Here […]
The time has come: The choice 2020
Every four years this columnist writes about the stark choice between the candidates for president (and vice president) and their views on how the country should be run. Every election […]
Vaccine politics replace election politics
Heading into Tuesday’s U.S. general election, speculation was rife as to whether a Joe Biden victory might herald a big leftward shift, or what kind of chaos a second term […]
When good apples throw bad apples out of the barrel
For months — years, really — we’ve heard cries of “a few bad apples” every time a police officer anywhere commits a civil rights violation or an act of violence […]







