There’s a common malapropism: “It’s not rocket surgery” — an often unintentional mashing of the idioms “It’s not rocket science” and “It’s not brain surgery.” What Dr. Ali Rezai and […]
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D.C. court’s forceful rebuke of Trump could put Jan. 6 trial back on track
by Harry Litman The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ denial of Donald Trump’s immunity claim Tuesday was comprehensive and emphatic — so much so that it could put his election […]
Republicans want the border to bleed
If House Republicans succeed in sinking the strongest border enforcement bill in a generation, they can go back to playtime, impeaching Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and spreading weird stuff about […]
George Washington wins top-10 matchup with Morgantown at Par Mar Shootout
INSTITUTE – Two Class AAAA top 10 girls’ high school basketball teams took center stage on Wednesday’s schedule of games at the Par Mar Stores Shootout. AP No. 2 George […]
5 Mohigans sign to continue football careers at the next level
MORGANTOWN — When Morgantown head football coach Sean Biser took the position, the class of 2024 was the incoming freshman class of excited young players, Fast-forward to now and those […]
James Stichweh
James H. Stichweh, passed away on Jan. 3, 2024, at the age of 85, after spending 25 years in Peachtree City, Ga. He was the son of the late Elmer […]
John Tucker Jr.
John “Jack” R. Tucker, Jr., of Economy Borough, Pa., formerly of Morgantown, age 87, graduated into eternal life on Feb. 5, peacefully at home. He was the son of the […]
February is Career Technology Education Month: Mon’s district is still working toward construction of the county’s first STEM school
Close to 45,000 high school students in West Virginia last year took career technical education courses as part of their day-to-day. More than 7,000 were graduates from such programs. And […]
Mon Commission puts $250,000 into Richwood redevelopment project
MORGANTOWN — After three years in process, the remaking of about 10 acres on the doorstep of downtown Morgantown is ready to begin in reality. And none too soon. The Monongalia […]
Local signees are traveling near and far to continue their athletic careers in college
MORGANTOWN — From the Rocky Mountains to right here in the Mountain State, local student-athletes signed with colleges far and wide on National Signing Day Wednesday. A total of 15 […]








