A local first responder and his family are still piecing their life back together following a fire that destroyed their Westover home on July 4. After serving […]
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Donations needed for Blue and Gold Mine Sale
Start cleaning out those closets and garages. The Blue and Gold Mine Sale is returning this year, and donation stations will be available in the community through […]
MCCAC to hold High 5 donation drive throughout the month
Six hundred and twenty-nine clients were served by the Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center in 2023. That’s 629 children who have been abused. More than 600 young […]
#High5Drive Campaign kicks off for brave kids
The West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN), in partnership with Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) across the state, kicked off the second year of a campaign to raise […]
Grassroots protest got band facility back on campus
To past, present and future Pride marching band members, the 2019 announcement that money was being raised for a dedicated band practice facility sounded like a dream […]
Star City VFD needs help funding repairs to donated engine
Like many volunteer fire departments across the state, the Star City VFD has faced financial hardships in the past few years and given the tight budget, firefighters […]
Jan. 14 letters to the editor
The 40th anniversary of MLK Jr. Day As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15, we once again honor the […]
Ignorance and apathy
The joke is told about a poll taker who asks about ignorance and apathy in the country. “I don’t know, and I don’t care,” says the respondent. […]
How to solve food insecurity: Stop trashing edible food
New York and California recently passed laws to keep edible foods out of landfills — and hopefully into the hands of hungry people. California’s law went into […]
Start a new tradition by donating old toys
With Halloween officially over and trick-or-treating done, now we move on to our kids asking about Christmas. Anyone else? My little girl has been asking for things […]