As Fairmont State University continues to put protocols into place to welcome students back to campus in the fall, the university is saddened to announce the August Commencement Ceremony will […]
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Aunt Jemima is off the pancake box. Do we dare hope for change?
“I wish I knew how it would feel to be free” — Nina Simone, 1967 Here’s a knock-knock joke:“Knock knock.”“Who’s there?”“Aunt Jemima.”“Aunt Jemima who?”“Ain’t yo’ mama on the pancake box?” […]
It’s time to bring the Civil War to an end
From the beginning a civil war was inevitable. The first seven decades of our history are a story of compromise, accommodation and temporizing, all in the attempt to avert armed […]
Puskar embodied Cinderella’s ‘have courage, be kind’
Betty Puskar was a true Cinderella story. Not so much in the rags-to-riches sense. Certainly not in the despised-stepchild-to-beloved-princess sense. What Betty Puskar and the fairytale princess had in common […]
Charles Titchnell
Charles Paul Titchnell, 83, of Fellowsville, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at his residence with family by his side. He was born on March 12, 1937, son of […]
Harry Conrad
Harry Delnor Conrad, 83, of Morgantown, passed away at WVU Medicine on June 20, 2020. He was born in Fairmont, on Dec. 15, 1936, to the late John Burns Conrad […]
Thomas Williams
Thomas Ray “Tom” Williams, 74, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2020, at Morgantown Health and Rehabilitation Center. Tom was born Nov. 3, 1945 in Fairmont, and was […]
Burley Johnson
Burley W. Johnson Jr., 58, passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 21, 2020, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family following a seven-month illness. He was born April 24, […]
Thelma Govedich
Thelma Jean Govedich, 88, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Thelma was born in Morgantown on Jan. 9, 1932, a daughter […]
Fred Fiorini
Fred Fiorini Jr., 84, of Westover, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 9, 1935, in Morgantown, a son of the […]
