MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission held a brief special meeting Tuesday morning to lay the levy rates for the upcoming fiscal year. As previously reported, the commission approved a […]
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MUB crews to work at Darst Street, Richwood Avenue intersection
MORGANTOWN — MUB crews will work on manholes at the intersection of Darst Street and Richwood Avenue from about 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 18-19. During this time, a MUB flagman […]
Hazelton man on probation for manufacturing controlled substance
KINGWOOD – A Hazelton man was placed on two years probation as part of a plea agreement in Preston Circuit Court Tuesday. Thomas Joseph Kirk III pleaded guilty to manufacturing […]
CELEB: Quirky ‘Night Court’ actor Harry Anderson dies at age 65
CHARLOTTE — Harry Anderson, the actor best known for playing an off-the-wall judge working the night shift of a Manhattan court room in the television comedy series “Night Court,” was found dead […]
Large-scale and smaller disasters increasingly call for shared responsibility by everyone
There’s often little to no choice but to take responsibility for yourself in an emergency. After all, in almost any emergency victims and bystanders are the first to render assistance. […]
Preston County needs a better recycling system
This week the future generation inspired me. The subject of my daughter’s homeschool pre-school group was recycling. The class teacher read a couple relevant stories, explaining the meaning of “reduce, […]
Preston BOE candidates discuss issues ahead of election
KINGWOOD — What is important for the future of Preston County Schools? How do you make things better for teachers? Those were among the topics when candidates for the Preston […]
Heavy rain leads to state of emergency for 10 counties
MORGANTOWN — The heavy rains late Sunday and early Monday caused havoc in counties south and east of Monongalia, while Mon itself fared somewhat better. MECCA 911 reported a few […]
Mountaineers for Progress discuss tax cuts
MORGANTOWN — That twinge you’re feeling in your wallet isn’t coincidental. Today, April 17, is Tax Day 2018. And on April 16, a group of people gathered at the Morgantown […]
Lunsford trial begins; accused of murdering daughter
WESTON — The other children knew what happened but were too frightened to come forward in the immediate aftermath of Aliayah Lunsford’s death, Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney Christina Flanagan told […]
