Fairmont State University Board of Governors voted in May to discontinue music and theater programs at the end of the next academic year.It didn’t take long for an advocacy group […]
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State fairs and festivals forced to adapt
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Fair Board of Directors will decide Monday whether or not to hold a fair this year. Fairs and festivals are a longstanding tradition in the […]
Keep bugs away with DIY repellent
MORGANTOWN — Those of us continuing to observe quarantine have begun our big migration: from house to porch. Morning coffee outdoors, computer work relocated from home office and kitchen table […]
City works with property owner to address homeless encampment
The owner of the Pennsylvania Avenue lot upon which a homeless encampment is located has expressed an interest in the city taking over the property. This is according to information […]
Commission, MCHD talk future of public health
Fund them appropriately and let them do their jobs.That was the theme of some recent comments from Monongalia County Commissioners Ed Hawkins and Tom Bloom regarding the state’s support of […]
Peaceful protest unites community
“None of us are safe until everyone is safe.” That’s a sentiment expressed by Tracy Brady, who was one of hundreds of participants at a peaceful protest supporting Black Lives […]
Willis Hileman
Willis Gordon Hileman, 85, of Bruceton Mills and formerly of Ripley, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Harmony at Morgantown. He was born on March 23, 1935, in […]
Jack Keener
Jackie Keener, 66, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020. McCulla Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services and a military graveside service will be planned for a future […]
Ken Dressman
Ken Dressman Sr. 70, of Morgantown, died Thursday, June 4, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. He was born Nov. 30, 1949, in St. Louis, Miss., […]
Marguerite Bucklew
Marguerite “Margie” Thomas Bucklew, 74 of Tunnelton, formerly of Bruceton Mills, passed away at her residence on Thursday, June 4, 2020, with family by her side. She was born on […]
