KINGWOOD — The Preston County magistrate race started fairly close and ended with only 318 votes between the top two vote-getters. The unexpired term of magistrate Rhonda […]
Tag: election
Bautista new Rowlesburg mayor
KINGWOOD — Only four Preston County municipalities held elections this year. Of those four, only Rowlesburg had candidates facing opposition in the race. Eric F. Bautista will […]
Preston Clerk talks early voting, Election Day
KINGWOOD — There has been a nice, steady crowd of early voters in Preston County so far. That’s according to County Clerk Linda Huggins, whose office has […]
May 1 letters to the editor
Your vote does matter. Get out to the polls When was the last time you voted? “My vote doesn’t matter” is said too often and just isn’t […]
April 24 letters to the editor
Response to Delegate Ward’s April 10 essay Mr. Ward’s guest essay, entitled “Demand America be Energy Independent Once Again,” suggests the U.S. was once energy independent but […]
Guest essay: Keep BOE races focused on local issues, not national politics
by Angie Turkelson There is a saying that all politics are local, and that is certainly true in local board of education races. Our local board of […]
Blaney: Mon County Clerk’s office has completed redistricting process
MORGANTOWN — Some 60,000 registered voters in Monongalia County have been checked and nearly 22,000 letters have been mailed. “We have completed our portion of the redistricting,” […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 4
We’re running our weekly roundup a little early this week, and we’ll mostly be focusing on the “good” and the “stupid” today. The “bad” will come tomorrow. […]
How to save democracy: Elect fewer jerks
by Peter Jensen Having recently completed my 40th year as a card-carrying journalist, I feel compelled to share the one small nugget of wisdom I have gleaned […]
The reset Biden and his party need
by Clive Crook Things are going badly for the president and his party, and with midterm elections drawing nearer, Joe Biden and the Democrats need a reset. […]