FAIRMONT – The administrative search to fill the now-empty District 5 seat on Fairmont City Council is underway. Said seat was left vacant by the untimely death two weeks ago […]
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Kingwood Council discusses plans for Civic Center celebration
KINGWOOD — Mark your calendar for Oct. 5 — the 45th anniversary of the dedication of the Craig Civic Center. Plans are being made for an open house celebration. The […]
Kingwood City Council discusses infrastructure and code enforcement
KINGWOOD — Dilapidated buildings, sidewalks, code enforcement and the CVB annual report were topics of discussion at the Tuesday evening meeting of the Kingwood City Council. Mayor Jean Guillot said the […]
City Council discusses prison transportation rules
KINGWOOD — A discussion about transporting prisoners led to the decision to only transport those arrested by city police officers. “The municipal judge believes we should not transport,” Mayor Jean […]
Council and a manager or a mayor?
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our survey from last Sunday. We received 26 responses and eight comments. Only one person chose to have their response be […]
April 30 letters to the editor
Survey response: Council-manager best I prefer a council-manager system. The councilors in Morgantown are voted upon city-wide, and they reflect the will of the people who vote for them. They […]
City council tables harm reduction letter of support
KINGWOOD — City council members tabled a decision about giving a letter of support to Milan Puskar Health Right until their next meeting. The organization asked council to provide the […]
City’s decisions seem retaliatory
“Perception is reality. If you are perceived to be something, you might as well be it, because that’s the truth in people’s minds.” — Steve Young, former professional football player […]
Optimistic start to the new year
Recently, the internet — home to pessimists and cynics galore — reminded us that 2022 is pronounced “2020, too.” If you’ve suddenly found your shoulders somewhere around your ears and […]
City says food is a human right. Now make it accessible
At Tuesday’s meeting, Morgantown City Council passed a resolution to recognize “the right to food of all its residents.” The resolution is a beautiful gesture — but largely symbolic. As […]
