Nancy Kay Phillips, passed away peacefully on Feb. 4, 2024, at the age of 85, in her hometown of Morgantown, where she was also born on Oct. 31, 1938. She […]
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Shirley Hebb
Shirley A. Hebb, 82, of Tyrone Road, Morgantown, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Feb. 4, 2024, at Mon Health Medical Center. She was born on March […]
Carolyn Bahnsen
Carolyn S. Bahnsen, 89, formerly of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at Sundale Nursing Home, Morgantown, under Hospice Care. She was born Dec. 5, 1934, in Thompson […]
Driver charged with DUI after allegedly hitting suspected panhandler
The driver accused of hitting a suspected panhandler on Monday afternoon at the Venture Drive/Cheat Road intersection has been charged with driving under the influence causing bodily injury. Monongalia County sheriff’s […]
House, Senate move measures dealing with voting and students
MORGANTOWN – A voting measure and a handful of bills dealing with students and students’ healthcare cleared the House and Senate on Tuesday. HJR 21 proposes a constitutional amendment to […]
Senate health moves bill to prohibit smoking in a vehicle containing kids
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Tom Takubo told his colleagues on the Health Committee on Tuesday that he had nearly thrown in the towel on his perennial bill to prohibit smoking in […]
Grow This: WV Garden Challenge encourages residents to get their hands dirty
Over the last few years, I’ve seen information on social media about the Grow This: WV Garden Challenge — a statewide free seed distribution program run by the WVU Extension […]
Prominent people of color come from Preston County
KINGWOOD — Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president […]
Person hit by vehicle at Pierpont
BY MIKE NOLTING The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of a suspected panhandler hit near the Pierpont Centre Monday afternoon. Deputies were called to the scene at […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFFS Sanders, Jason Michael, 34, fleeing with reckless indifference, Jan. 28, Deputy Rose. Hagley, Joseph Eugene, 43, receiving or transferring stolen goods, Jan. 30, Deputy Kohler. Dent, Jalessa S., […]







