KINGWOOD — The Preston County Health Department said Thursday that the single death due to COVID-19 reported in its Wednesday totals is not new, but an update on the way […]
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2 plead guilty to animal cruelty, have pets seized
KINGWOOD — Two people pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and two dogs were seized by Preston Sheriff’s deputies Wednesday. Sarah Jean Welch, 41, and Scot Alan Ray, 37, both of […]
Final 2 Morgantown Winter Farmers Markets cancelled
The Morgantown Farmers Market will not be holding its final two winter markets because ofCOVID-19. “As a market, we understand how much COVID-19 has impacted everyone’s day-to-day lives and to […]
Stacy Titchenell
Stacy Titchenell, 44, of Kingwood, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at J.W. Ruby Hospital. She was born June 30, 1975, in Kingwood, the daughter of David S. Hardesty Sr., […]
Gary Bell
Gary Lee Bell, 60, of Kingwood, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the WVU Medicine/WV Caring, GIP Unit in Morgantown, with family at his side. He was born Jan. […]
Peter Zawojski
Peter Zawojski Jr., of Morgantown, passed away at his home on Monday, April 6, 2020. He was born in Pittsburgh, on Dec. 3, 1944, to the late Peter and Martha […]
Martina Lawson
Martina Marie Lawson, 100, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was born in Vestaburg, Pa., on Nov. 19, 1919, to the late Lida Grace (St. Clair) […]
Daniel Gray
Daniel Jason Gray, 42, of Morgantown, passed away on March 30, 2020, at his home. He was born in Camp Springs, Md. He was raised in Waldorf, Md., and attended […]
UMWA ratifies new contract with Murray Energy; will be honored by bankruptcy successor
The United Mine Workers of America and Murray Energy both announced on Thursday that the UMWA ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a 82% -18% vote on Wednesday. Murray’s […]
COLUMN: Don’t stop fishing once the free month is over, instead make it a long-term commitment
Since Gov. Jim Justice announced he was waiving the fishing license requirements for West Virginia residents from late March to April 24, I’ve seen a noticeable uptick in anglers at […]



