I’m here to say goodbye to Stephen King. Not that he’s going anywhere. Indeed, I imagine he’s at his desk even now, devising a fiendish fate for some schmuck unlucky […]
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Turn over new leaf in 2020: Let’s go vegan
Happy Veganuary, everyone! Veganuary, for the uninitiated, is the month when people around the world pledge to go vegan in order to help stop animal suffering, protect the planet and […]
Jan. 6 letters to the editor
Why not call it out for what it is: It’s racism Monongalia County has dozens of political and faith leaders, including most of our elected representatives, who actively and vocally […]
West Virginia women’s team defeats Kansas State 74-63
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The No. 19 West Virginia women’s basketball team earned its first win of Big 12 conference play Sunday , as the Mountaineers defeated Kansas State 74-63 at […]
William Bauer Jr.
William H. “Bill” Bauer Jr., 92, of Windy Hills Assisted Living in Kingwood, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. Born July 29, 1927 in Pittsburgh, to the late William H. Bauer […]
James Belan
James “Jim” Ronald Belan, 67, of Kingwood, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at Monongalia General Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Uniontown, Pa., on […]
West Virginia has much to gain with a better performance against Oklahoma State
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Having already spent 35 minutes banging against Kansas’ 7-footer Udoka Azubuike, West Virginia forward Oscar Tshiebwe said he spent a few more on the Allen Fieldhouse […]
No room for error as No. 19 West Virginia travels to Kansas State to open Big 12 play
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Fresh off an uninspiring victory against Cornell to end its non-conference season, Mike Carey wasted little time in giving the 19th-ranked West Virginia women’s basketball team its […]
Let the library help you keep those New Year’s resolutions
Happy New Year from the staff of the Morgantown Public Library System. Let us help you with your new year resolutions for 2020. Want to quit smoking? Check out the […]
Group to make stand for better roads
BRUCETON MILLS — “We’re going to fight to the end and see where it goes.” With that battle cry, Jeanie Walsh, of We Stand For Better Roads, talked about the […]




