Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. (YCF) recently announced its 2024 Board of Directors leadership team: Chair Joshua Rogers (Monongalia County), Vice Chair Jenny Weaver (Taylor County), […]
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‘Underdoggs’ suffers from overused gag
I admit it: I love videos of little kids swearing. There is something about the juxtaposition of innocent kids doing something adult that doesn’t hurt them or anyone else that […]
Mon Arts Center announces programs, camps
The Monongalia Arts Center has announced its programming schedule for the first half of 2024, including kids’ summer camps. Dedicated to bringing fun, affordable arts and creativity to the local […]
Inaugural arts program brings out artists and patrons
Downtown hosted its inaugural First Friday last night, designed to highlight the city’s artistic side. From 6-9 p.m., folks could visit exhibitions at Andrew White Guitars, the Monongalia Art Center, […]
Speakers debate proposed limits on how community air monitoring data could be used
CHARLESTON — Speakers at a public hearing were divided about the potential consequences of a bill that would define standards for community programs to monitor and analyze information about air […]
Mon Health Department offers free dental care for children and teens
MCHD Dentistry gave area children something to grin about during its 14th annual Give Kids a Smile! event Friday. The American Dental Association (ADA) launched Give Kids a Smile! in […]
Groundhogs say spring on the way
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE About 200 folks looked on Friday under cloudy and overcast skies at the West Virginia Wildlife Center. All eyes were on a brown box on stage held […]
Rose Cousins: Taking flight, while being well-grounded
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, […]
W.Va. killed the death penalty 60 years ago — leave it dead
West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair is among the lawmakers clamoring to bring back the death penalty in the Mountain State, but doing so would be a bad idea. West […]
U.S. retaliation for American deaths shouldn’t be driven by war fever
by Daniel DePetris Until this past weekend, the roughly 45,000 U.S. troops based in the Middle East were able to insulate themselves from the chaos of the region. Granted, American […]
