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Private school lawsuit dismissed

Academy accused Preston BOE of targeting it with lies KINGWOOD — A lawsuit filed by a private school against the Preston County Board of Education has been dismissed.  Kristine Ayers-Cline, the director of the Academy,  and Laurel Academy LLC filed the suit in February in ...

Preston County Courthouse under COVID response plan

KINGWOOD — The Preston County Courthouse Annex is implementing its COVID response plan after an employee in the building tested positive. Offices will still be open to serve the public. Masks and social distancing are required to enter. Enter from the parking lot behind the building and ...

Court rejects Walker’s sentence request

KINGWOOD — The West Virginia Supreme Court has rejected a Bruceton Mills man’s request that he be able to count his time in jail toward his prison sentence. David Hiram Walker Jr., 52, was indicted in 2017 and convicted of one count of  grand larceny by false pretenses.  As ...

Postcast 45 – November 13, 2020

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Parents of 6 children file $10M federal lawsuit

KINGWOOD — Parents of six children  filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer and three others, saying their constitutional rights were violated.  Scott Richard Nestor and Celina Dawn Sansone filed suit against Shaffer, Preston Assistant ...

New Preston circuit clerk sworn in

KINGWOOD — Lisa Leishman was sworn in Wednesday as Preston County’s new circuit clerk. Leishman will fulfill the remainder of the term of Circuit Clerk Betsy Castle, who is retiring Oct. 31. Leishman will be in office until the next election. Also sworn in Wednesday by Preston ...