John K. Galis, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown on Sept. 18, 2024.Born on Oct. 13, 1946, in Fairview, John’s warm presence and quick wit […]
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Buckwheat Festival’s First Maid of Honor continues lifelong participation in festival’s pageants
Ella Seese grew up as one of five princesses in her family. That is, she and her four sisters have served on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s children’s court, reigned […]
First runner-up to King Buckwheat emphasizes festival’s spotlighting of community spirit
In previous years, William Estep has admired friends who served on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s Royalty Court and saw the ways their experiences on that court enriched their lives. […]
Buckwheat Festival’s second maid of honor fulfills childhood dream and family legacy
A young girl at the Preston County Buckwheat Festival stands next to her mother, sharing a funnel cake. As they watch the Royalty Court’s parade float pass by, the girl […]
Second runner-up to King Buckwheat continues family legacy spanning six decades
Photographs fill the homes of Kaden Hayes and his family depicting his uncle, aunt and cousins during their reigns on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s Royalty Court as various chapters […]
King Buckwheat proud of agricultural roots in Preston County
For this year’s King Buckwheat, the 82nd Preston County Buckwheat Festival will no longer be just an opportunity to compete against friends in the fair’s livestock barns, but a chance […]
Garrett Greene leads late rally, West Virginia upends Kansas
MORGANTOWN — Garrett Greene threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Gallagher with 26 seconds left to lift West Virginia to a 32-28 victory over Kansas in their Big 12 […]
If 5% tax cut passes, Jim Justice wins but W.Va. loses
In a surreal turn of events, we find ourselves in the company of the likes of gubernatorial candidate Patrick Morrisey and Senate Finance Chair Eric Tarr — all of us […]
Not goodbye — just ‘talk to you later’
I’d been working for The Dominion Post as a copy editor for roughly six months when Randy Vealey, the former opinion editor, announced his retirement. Viewing it as a “why […]
Sept. 22 letters to the editor
Political rhetoric is still protected free speech “Harris condemns Trump rhetoric” (DP-09-18-24) Harris stated in the interview that Trump’s rhetoric should be disqualifying. “When you have that kind of microphone […]
