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 […]
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Mon Valley Habitat dedicates its 69th build in Kingwood
Akron, Ohio, is the home of the International Soap Box Derby, where things go downhill fairly quickly. That wasn’t lost on Michael and Louise Crosland, when they found themselves in […]
Mon Health Preston kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month
KINGWOOD — On Oct. 4, Preston County officials declared October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Preston County. Following the ceremony, Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital staff placed pink bows […]
Buckwheat Festival’s King Buckwheat achieves longtime goal
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger After years of competing in the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s livestock shows, James “Jimmy” Peaslee has achieved a longtime goal — earning the title of King Buckwheat. […]
Buckwheat Festival’s Queen Ceres fulfills dream
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger As a little girl, Taylor Holt dreamed of being Queen Ceres of the Preston County Buckwheat Festival, an agriculture fair and carnival held annually in Kingwood. After […]
Kingwood, Bridgeport board members discuss improvements to sewer system
KINGWOOD — A representative from Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. (CEC) of Bridgeport and Kingwood sewer board members discussed improvements to the Kingwood sewer system during their Monday afternoon meeting. […]
Kingwood Lions Club plans two fundraisers for April
KINGWOOD — Bingo hosted by the Kingwood Lions Club is returning in April. Like so many other organizations, the COVID-19 pandemic restricted the club’s ability to fundraise. “This pandemic and […]
Reclaim will begin demolishing Sweet Annie’s
KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Council members voted unanimously to buy four RIT-Paks for the Kignwood Volunteer Fire Department at Tuesday’s meeting. Councilman Josh Fields said due to COVID, fundraising is […]
Fresh on the beat
Kingwood welcomes new police officer KINGWOOD — Kingwood’s newest police officer said he put a lot of thought into joining the force. “I thought about it for a long time. […]
Council presented with update from librarians
KINGWOOD — Members of Kingwood City Council received an update from city librarians Camille Titchenell and Rhonda Taylor Tuesday. “I’ve been employed at the library for 27 years,” Titchenell said. […]
