New year, same topic KINGWOOD — It may be 2021, but the topic at this week’s Preston County Commission meeting smacked of 2018: Roads. In April 2018, the commission declared […]
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Preston Commission elects new president, sets meeting times
KINGWOOD — Don Smith will lead the Preston County Commission as its president over the next year. Smith was elected 3-0 Tuesday at the commission’s first meeting of 2021. He […]
Preston asks state to help replace Mylan jobs
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission will ask state elected officials to help find new jobs for 1,500 people who will lose theirs in 2021. Last week Viatris, the new […]
Preston judge asks county officials to enforce mask wearing among employees
KINGWOOD — Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer asked the Preston County Commission to enforce mask wearing by all county employees. He cited the governor’s executive order on masks. “What I’m […]
Preston County Veteran’s Day ceremony held
KINGWOOD — The rain fell heavily Wednesday as a hardy crowd gathered outside the Preston County Courthouse to honor America’s veterans. “They’ve see a lot worse than this,” County Commissioner […]
Preston Commissioners consider employee request
KINGWOOD — Preston deputies are asking the county commission to allow them to convert unused comp and vacation time to sick days. “We do not have the personnel to cover […]
Preston Commissioners want answers on winter plans for reclaimed roads
KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners want to know more about the state’s plans for reclaimed roads. “I received multiple pictures that four-wheel-drive trucks were having trouble with ruts. These are […]
Locals upset over road reclaiming plans
KINGWOOD — Twenty-four Preston County roads are scheduled to be reclaimed this year, but not everyone who travels them likes that. “We pay all the darn taxes, and they’re paving […]
Preston Commission updated on election night procedures
KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners were updated Tuesday on how election night proceedings will be handled. “All general election results will be at the [Kingwood] Plaza; they will not be […]
Preston Commission discusses courthouse repairs
KINGWOOD — Courthouse repair and offices moving were the main topics of discussion at Tuesday’s Preston County Commission meeting. County Administrator Kathy Mace said the west side door of the […]
