George Calvin Poole, 91, of Morgantown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Friends and family will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown, […]
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Marilla Park pool project ahead of schedule as 65-year run nears its end
MORGANTOWN — Call it a changing of the (life)guard. After 65 years or so as a Morgantown summer staple, BOPARC’s Marilla Pool is just about ready to head off into […]
New Hope Gas PC filing proposes rate cuts for most customers
MORGANTOWN – Lower natural gas prices could mean good news for most Hope Gas customers, according to a Thursday Hope Gas filing with the state Public Service Commission. The case […]
Arts commission in Fairmont celebrates its 40th anniversary Saturday
FAIRMONT – On a rainy afternoon 11 years ago in the band room at University High School … Neil King was bopping for all he was worth. King, who was […]
It’s Big 12 Championship or bust for the Mountaineers in 2024
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia senior quarterback Garrett Greene has a single goal for this season, “to be Big 12 champions.” Speaking to the media following the Mountaineers’ second fall practice […]
Bring out your hazardous waste
Cans of paint collecting dust in the back corner of the garage? Dozens of dead batteries and lightbulbs in your junk drawer? Swimming pool chemicals for the pool you haven’t […]
Put Preston school levy on Nov. ballot
Recently, members of the Preston County Board of Education mused whether it would be worth putting the failed school levy back on the ballot for November. The short answer: Yes. […]
What America might learn from the elections in Europe
by James Coltella As America ponders its political future, the dynamics of politics in Europe offer U.S. lawmakers interesting food for thought — the change there isn’t necessarily about a […]
When others cheat on their taxes, who pays them? You do
When Republicans took control of the House in January 2023, their first order of business was a bill was to cut additional IRS funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. President […]
More and more women pilots enrolled in Fairmont State aviation programs
FAIRMONT — In skies achingly clear over north-central West Virginia 30 years ago, the late Rose Cousins, by all airborne accounts, was a woman content. During those lofty, leisurely afternoons, […]
