by James Stavridis Throughout Russia’s history, tsars looked for ways to dominate what they called the “near abroad” of their sprawling empire. In today’s world, President Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion […]
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Cats love us on their terms
by Gene Lyons EDITOR’S NOTE: As Gene Lyons recovers from illness, Andrew McNeel Syndication is running “classics” from his archive. This column originally ran March 13, 2019. Given the time […]
Morgantown grappling with encampment question
MORGANTOWN — If you were in Morgantown during the summer and/or fall of 2020, chances are you’ve heard of Diamond Village. That was the name given to an encampment of […]
Trinity freshman Elecia McCurrie with record-setting day, Morgantown boys take first overall at Morgantown Invitational
MORGANTOWN — 17 schools from three states gathered in Morgantown on Saturday for the annual Morgantown track and field Invitational meet hosted by Morgantown High at the Mylan Park track […]
Jennifer Garner to deliver keynote at GameChanger event
It’s a pretty grim roll call. Every five minutes of every hour of every day in America, someone will die of a drug overdose. A son. A daughter. A girlfriend, […]
Neal Brown has learned to value character as much as talent when making roster additions
MORGANTOWN — When given the choice, WVU head coach Neal Brown prefers character over raw talent when adding players to his roster. “In the portal era, I’m not sure that, […]
Samantha Swaney
Samantha Sue Swaney, 44, of Morgantown, died at Ruby Memorial Hospital on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home.
Mary Johnson
Mary “Susan” Johnson passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Roanoke, Va. She was born Feb. 14, 1945, the daughter of the late Willard Morrison and […]
Lois Corbin
Lois Elaine Corbin, 73, of Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Lois was born Aug. 22, 1950, the daughter of the late Roy Stanley Lemley and Lorene Lemley […]
Kenneth Godwin Jr.
Kenneth “Ken” Godwin Jr., 80, died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Grant Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born July 24, 1943, to Kenneth Sr. and June (Shaffer) Godwin in […]







