PROSPERITY, Pa. — How this little village earned its name is rooted in an old tale featuring a common last name, one-in-a-million odds and a likely exaggeration about how many […]
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Why protesters put their lives on the line
Sunday’s attacks that killed a federal judge’s son and seriously injured her husband in their New Jersey home bear haunting witness to the toxic forces mushrooming up in recent years […]
Politicians kick hornets’ nest just to create buzz
It’s one thing to kick the hornets’ nest. It’s another to intentionally seek out a hornets’ nest and then kick it, just to create buzz around your name. And that’s […]
Preston county commissioners ask DOH for list of planned road work
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission is asking the State Division of Highways (DOH) to provide copies of projected road work discussed during a meeting Tuesday. During the online meeting, […]
James Pugh
James “Jimmy” Russell Pugh, 104, of Over Cheat, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, July 22, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of […]
Thomas Delaney
Thomas Charles Delaney “MedCom Tom,” 63, of Morgantown, passed away July 19, 2020. The son of James and Annmarie Delaney, he was born on Sept. 5, 1956, in Brooklyn, N.Y. […]
Edward Blosser
Edward Paul Blosser, 63, of Brookhaven, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home. He was born June 29, 1957, in Morgantown, a son of the late Wayne Dale […]
County slips out of ‘red’ zone, county commission offers recommendations
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County turned orange on Wednesday. Keeping the county orange — or anything but red, really — was part of the focus of a Wednesday work session between […]
Tree falls on car, damages power lines during Tuesday storm
A tree fell onto a parked vehicle and knocked power lines down during Tuesday evening’s storms. Two people were in the vehicle, which was parked on Lawnwood Street, when the […]
Mon bar opening decision expected Thursday; new video demonstrates how masks work
Recent improvements could be from mask mandate says Justice MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County bars can expect word today on whether they’ll be permitted to reopen on Friday. Gov. Jim Justice […]






