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Brayden Marshall becomes first McCoy Award winner from Winfield
WINFIELD — It has been quite a memorable senior year for Winfield’s Brayden Marshall. Marshall finished his final high school cross-country season by claiming his third-consecutive Class AA state individual […]
Rainbow House a welcome addition
This month, Rainbow House celebrated its grand opening. As Monongalia County’s first LGBTQ+ shelter, it’s a welcome addition to our community. Historically, emergency — and even long-term — shelters have […]
Nancy Walker leaves behind big shoes to fill
After 28 years of service on the Monongalia County Board of Education, Nancy Walker has announced her decision not to seek reelection. Walker has always been known for her engagement […]
Promising findings in the quest for treating people with long COVID
by Lisa Jarvis A new study published last week in Science makes a compelling case that people with long COVID have a chronic imbalance in their immune response. The findings […]
What 2024 in America has in common with Norway in 1940
by Paul Thornton I was sitting in our apartment in Glendale, Calif., but I may as well have been on another planet that day in 1993. My grandmother, helping me […]
Hawks finally get revenge on Bucs for last season’s playoff upset
MORGANTOWN — The University High School boys’ basketball team had been waiting 332 days for Friday’s contest against Buckhannon-Upshur. After all, it was the Bucs who knocked UHS out of […]
Tight-knit seniors lead Clay-Battelle to win over Wood County Christian
BLACKSVILLE — Prior to Friday’s game, the Clay-Battelle girls’ basketball team honored its five seniors. When the game tipped off, that senior class made a big impact as the Cee-Bees […]
Pierpont’s PRIDE Academy to hold open house
FAIRMONT — Since 2022, the PRIDE Academy of Pierpont Community and Technical College has been helping young students with developmental disabilities. PRIDE, which stands for Pierpont Rapid Intellectual Disabilities Education, […]
West Virginia seeks first road win of season against struggling Oklahoma State
MORGANTOWN — If there are two sides of the fence, the WVU men’s basketball team has seen the grass on either side. The Mountaineers have seen both sides of the […]
