By Aldona Bird At craft and artisan shows I meander slowly from booth to booth, chatting up artisans with questions and compliments on their work. Earlier this spring, the creations […]
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Newly repaired, renovated Kingwood pool to open June 4
KINGWOOD — It looks like they’ll use it. When Kingwood Council decided to put $50,000 into repairs and personnel to open the city pool this summer, it adopted Councilman Joe […]
Ices Ferry Bridge finally has its history back
MORGANTOWN — Ices Ferry Bridge, a historical landmark and a vital part of the history in Cheat Lake got its history back. Two years ago, the historical marker for the […]
Mon County Victim Assistance Program works to help crime victims have voices heard
MORGANTOWN — Being the victim of a crime can be overwhelming. The legal system can be complicated and stressful, but since 1985 the Monongalia County Victim Assistance Program (VAP) has […]
Kingwood city council works to amend garbage collection ordinance
KINGWOOD — The City of Kingwood is amending its garbage collection ordinance to address how much and how garbage is placed on the curb. Council had first reading of the […]
Organization works to increase Alzheimer’s awareness in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN — Alzheimer’s and dementia may be two of the more puzzling diseases being researched by modern medicine. Discovered in 1906, science has come a long way in understanding the […]
WVU Libraries receives grant to create public art guide
MORGANTOWN — WVU Libraries has received a Grant for Community Engagement from the WVU Research Office to fund the creation and production of a Morgantown Public Art Guide. This project […]
Most honorable tribute to those who died is not burying more
James Madison is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” and the “Father of the Bill of Rights.” His role in drafting and promoting the Constitution and the first 10 […]
If you’re able to work, why must taxpayers feed you?
Scott Watkins, Morgantown Barry Lee Wendell wrote a letter (DP-May20) concerning the evils of the Trump administration. He started out by claiming President Trump is trying to break the social […]
An overdose of extreme loss in West Virginia
By Paula J. Bretz In December 2017, the National Center for Health Statistics released a report revealing that West Virginia led the nation in the rate of drug overdose deaths […]
