In 1993, the movie “Alive” was released in theaters. I was in college and some friends and I went to see it at the dollar theater. I was a little […]
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Retired WVU professor earns 3rd award for novel
Retired WVU Law Professor Forest “Jack” Bowman has been named the winner of the 2023 Kindle Book Awards for his novel “All Our Yesterdays.” The award was made in the […]
WVU professor notes positive trends in latest census figures
BY MIKE NOLTING Recent population numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau show an overall population decline but some trends show change is gradually coming. WVU economist John Deskins said […]
Biden’s small wins on loan forgiveness
Despite the failure of his broad student loan forgiveness plan in the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden and his administration have found ways to deliver on his campaign promise with […]
NYT’s edge in suit against OpenAI
by Noah Feldman The lawsuit filed by the New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement pits one of the great establishment media institutions against the purveyor of […]
My 4-year-old great-niece was released by Hamas. When will the other hostages be freed?
by Liz Hirsh Naftali There are 107 people, including seven Americans, still held hostage by Hamas since the brutal terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7. My great-niece, 4-year-old Abigail […]
Colby Barr reaches 1,000 points as Cee-Bees overcome slow start to beat Morgantown Christian
BLACKSVILLE — Colby Barr’s 1,000th point looked exactly like so many of the 998 that came before it. In the third quarter against Morgantown Christian Academy Friday night, the 6-foot-6 […]
Turnovers, shooting woes plague Trinity in overtime loss to Greenbrier West
BLACKSVILLE — The inaugural Santa Series Holiday Tournament kicked off on Friday afternoon inside the Statler Wilson Gymnasium at Clay Battelle High School in Blacksville. Game one saw the Class […]
Steven Areford
Steven R. Areford, 59, of Westover, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at his home. Born in Morgantown on April 10, 1960, he was a son of Allan and […]
Marilee Areford
Marilee Areford, 83, of Morgantown, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born at Bald Hill, Dilliner, Pa., on May 24, 1940, she was a […]
