John Joseph Rockis, 62, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, Jan.17, 2020, at his home. Arrangements, which are incomplete, have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home.
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Shirley Johnson
Shirley Diane Johnson, 81, of The Village at Heritage Point, in Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at Mon Health & Rehabilitation Center. Interment is scheduled to take […]
After protecting geese in 1990s, we now have a resident flock problem
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Most people recognize Canada geese. They are everywhere, so much so it’s hard to believe that in 1995 all goose hunting in the East (Atlantic […]
United Way looks for $112K in donations to help fund programs
If you still aren’t sure what those dollars do, just look around, Macall Speaker said. There’s the person in the next lane at the traffic light. And the kid who […]
Travel site says state has lowest overall debt per person in U.S.
West Virginians have the lowest overall debt — including mortgage — per person in the United States, according to a report by Upgradedpoints.com, a travel site for cost-conscious travelers. Using […]
COLUMN: No. 12 West Virginia blew its chance for national respect by losing at K-State
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — For generations of West Virginians born after Jerry West graduated from the school in 1960, it has been the same question we have asked again and […]
No. 12 West Virginia tries to avoid going 0-2 in Manhattan
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Welcome to the Little Apple, where the 12th-ranked WVU men’s basketball team hopes to avoid another tough day in Manhattan. The Mountaineers (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) […]
Honor society fundraises for koala hospital
The National Honor Society at Clay-Battelle Middle/High School have teamed with Morgantown designer Jamie Long to create and sell T-shirts to raise money for a koala hospital in Australia. “One […]
Candidate filings for Friday
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education race drew its first candidates late in the week. Bruce Huggins and Peter Liga, both of Kingwood, filed paperwork Friday to run […]
Human trafficking a problem, even in West Virginia
Before the dust has settled on the case of Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail after being accused of sexually trafficking girls, an eerily similar story emerged from Florida. This […]





