As I have written here before, Stephen Smith is running an impressive campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor of West Virginia. He is smart, energetic and a tireless campaigner. […]
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Trump can’t end ‘endless wars’
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has imported into the American military lexicon a new rationale for U.S. military actions in the Middle East. It’s called “mowing the lawn,” but it […]
How Salvation Army bell-ringing began
In December 1891, Capt. Joseph McFee of The Salvation Army in San Francisco, Calif., wanted to provide a Christmas dinner for 1,000 poor people, but had no way to pay […]
PREP ROUNDUP: Preston keeps perfect opening record alive, defeats Buckhannon-Upshur 59-53
KINGWOOD, W.Va. — The Preston girls’ basketball team defeated visiting Buckhannon-Upshur 59-53 to continue an early-season undefeated streak. The win snaps an eight-game skid against the Buccaneers. Michelle Thomas led […]
University girls’ basketball claims first rivalry game of season, defeats Morgantown 46-30
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In just about every walk of life, and definitely in the run and gun, surge and sprint world of basketball, there simply is no substitute for the […]
COLUMN: West Virginia’s big guys just don’t do the ugly work down low, they’re pretty passers, too
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — West Virginia’s big men, they’re just not rebounders and inside power players anymore. That’s what the smile on Gabe Osabuohien’s face said Saturday, following the Mountaineers’ […]
Emmitt Matthews’ energy leads to a double-double, win against Austin Peay
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — When it came down to it, Emmitt Matthews Jr. said he doesn’t want to experience losing a game again for quite a while. That feeling of […]
Man charged with breaking and entering
KINGWOOD — A Terra Alta man faces multiple felony charges for alleged break-ins — many of them documented on security videos. Joshua Lee Reckart, 31, was in the Tygart Valley […]
Morgantown Christmas parade turns High Street into Santa Claus Lane
MORGANTOWN — Location, location, location. Sure, it’s important in real estate. But in the parade peepin’ game, it’s everything. A couple of pros were out Thursday for the 2019 Morgantown […]
Noan Phu Tran
Noan Phu Tran, 87, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 22, 1932, in Canton, China. She was a […]
