MORGANTOWN — David Long may not wear big shoes, but he still leaves big ones for West Virginia’s linebackers to fill this fall. There’s no easy way to make up […]
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Track state championship recap: Spring Mills wins Class AAA title
CHARLESTON— In a marathon state track and field championship which included a four-hour weather delay Friday and several postponed events, many team championships were not decided until late Saturday afternoon. […]
University freshman Sierra Lanham wins state title in girls’ long jump
CHARLESTON — One is never too young to win a state championship. Just ask University High’s Sierra Lanham. Despite being a freshman, Lanham made a big impact at the state […]
Clay-Battelle’s Swaniger edged at line in 100m photo finish
CHARLESTON — Nathan Swaniger’s bid for a state championship in the 100 meters came up shy by one-hundredth of a second. In a stride-for-stride Class A final, Clay-Battelle’s senior sprinter held […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Morgantown University, Preston, Trinity, Clay-Battelle compete at state track meet
By Michael Switzer
Quantum Bean Coffee named best in state
Sam Bonasso knew for years he wanted to bring good coffee to the Morgantown area. When he was not able to get traditional financing from a financial institution, Bonasso used […]
Bill aims to close unsettled estates after three years if no progress
KINGWOOD — Preston County has more than 564 unsettled estates on file at the county courthouse, just for January 2000 through July 2016. Hundreds of older estates have dragged on […]
Flooding committee set to examine school reconstruction
CHARLESTON — The legislative committee examining flood recovery is set to examine the reconstruction of schools destroyed in the 2016 flood. “The schools are still a major concern for both […]
More than entertainment: WVU professors use ‘Game of Thrones’ to teach
Game of Thrones, the Emmy-award winning HBO show that became a cultural phenomenon, is more than just entertainment. It is sparking questions in academia in fields from religious studies to […]
Helen Mongold
Helen Marie Rakosi Mongold, 69, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday evening, May 16, 2019, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born October 11, 1949, in […]









