Like many of you, I have been working from home for the past few weeks. And while the whole pajama-pants-as-uniform thing is nice, there are other aspects I enjoy much […]
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Not a typical Public Health Week
It’s ironic that National Public Health Week is winding down today, just as the COVID-19 pandemic is really ramping up in West Virginia. Usually at Monongalia County Health Department, we […]
FFA hosts Ham and Bacon Sale
The next time you regard a pandemic-empty shelf in a grocery store, consider what will ensue in the virtual world, come April 23. That’s when the (electronic) gavel gets fired […]
Mail-in concealed carry permits now accepted
Beginning Monday, the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department will process applications for new concealed weapon permits through the mail. “It’s a way we can do it and still not have face-to-face […]
Local shops offer pick-up and delivery options to avoid closing
Local store owners have had to find new methods to serve the public to ensure their doors can remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. “For small businesses, not just for […]
COLUMN: A life spent in the outdoors is a life well spent
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL I grew up loving the outdoors. As a grade-schooler, the most exciting times I had were being in the woods. Playing in the woods with […]
Former Preston, WVU infielder Jimmy Galusky sorting out what’s next for high school, professional baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It’s been almost two years since Preston County native Jimmy Galuksi was chosen by the White Sox in the 20th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball […]
Covich: Extra year of eligibility for seniors not as easy as it sounds
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It wasn’t exactly the 40th birthday West Virginia golf coach Sean Covich hoped for, but it definitely wasn’t one he’d soon forget. Covich and the golf team […]
Linda Brown
Linda Lee Nicholson Brown, of Pursglove, passed away at her home on Friday, April 10, 2020. She was born in McKeesport, Pa., on May 27, 1955, the daughter of the […]
Stacey Jersey
Stacey Ann Jersey, 44, of Spencer, died March 30, 2020, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Private services have been held for the family at Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of […]
