KINGWOOD — For 41 years Bob Chidester showed up for work for the City of Kingwood. He said Claude Waugerman was the city supervisor when he handed in his application […]
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Preston County: A favorite haunt of some restless spirits?
KINGWOOD — Do you believe in ghosts? If so, you may be interested to know that other fellow believers have seen a few restless spirits right along Main Street in […]
Kingwood names new chief of police
KINGWOOD — The City of Kingwood has a new chief of police. Former Chief Charley Haney said Lawson Stewart took over the job of chief on Monday. Kingwood Mayor Jean […]
Amphitheater would bring entertainment options to Preston
KINGWOOD — The final big project in the 2016 Kingwood Pool and Park plan is an amphitheater. “When our park architect toured the property back in 2016, he immediately thought […]
Kingwood working to repair sewer line break, discusses other repairs and funding
KINGWOOD — The City of Kingwood is working to repair a sewer line break that left the courthouse annex without sewer service Tuesday. The break is located in the center […]
Kingwood Water Board seeking funds for upcoming project
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood water board is seeking funding for its Ashpole project. Ashpole is a fresh water impoundment on Caddell Mountain the board is considering as a possible secondary […]
Sewer Board updated on a number of projects
KINGWOOD — Members of the Kingwood Sanitary Sewer Board received an update about a Kingwood project during its meeting on Monday. Matt Fluharty, an engineer from Civil & Environmental Consultants […]
Vietnam Veterans Post 977 to add bricks to memorial walk
KINGWOOD — During its Thursday meeting, members of Vietnam Veterans Post 977 voted unanimously to add a brick to the Veterans Memorial Walkway in Kingwood for Cpl. Emisire Shahan. Bill […]
Kingwood native to return as county administrator
KINGWOOD — Preston County will have a new County administrator beginning July 5. At a recent meeting commissioners announced they hired Nathan Raybeck, who is currently living in New York. […]
Project turns sidewalks into activity zones with students’ help
KINGWOOD — A $3,500 Fulcrum Grant for connectivity resulted in a lot of fun for some local elementary school students. The grant paid for all of the paint, stencils and […]




