FAIRMONT – As it turns out, Donna Heston won’t be cleaning out her desk at the end of June after all. Meeting in special session Thursday afternoon, the Marion County […]
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Marion schools being outfitted with panic-alert technology
FAIRMONT – A nationwide survey that went out in the fall of 2023 was the shot heard ’round the campus, as it were. Parents weren’t shy about voicing their fears […]
Marion BOE wants a new superintendent by May 1
FAIRMONT – Marion County Board of Education President George Boyles said last week it was “time to move on,” after the 3-2 vote and lengthy discussion earlier to oust Donna […]
First deliveries of ballistics glass for Safe Schools work in Marion County set to go out
FAIRMONT – It wasn’t a toast, but Donna Heston did lift a glass – of sorts – during Monday’s meeting of the Marion County Board of Education. Make that ballistics […]
Mold, humidity issues being addressed at East Fairmont High School
FAIRMONT – That’s the thing about mold. It comes back. Marion County Schools Superintendent Donna Heston delivered that biology lesson, most basic, to Board of Education members earlier this week. […]
Marion schools still mopping up after deluge
FAIRMONT — Maintenance workers for Marion County Schools pumped more than 300 gallons of water from Monongah Elementary after Sunday’s sudden deluge of rain and flash floods. “Monongah was the […]
Marion County school named National Blue Ribbon School
A nice green salad to go with a blue ribbon? If you have an association with Pleasant Valley Elementary School, you can say yes to both. U.S. Secretary of Education […]
Marion County educator among state Teacher of the Year nominees
FAIRMONT — Salad bar of the future? That’s the hope of Marion County educator Krista Blankenship, who was recently named a West Virginia state teacher of the year nominee for […]
Marion County Schools wants to built a new elementary school, along with other major infrastructure projects
A yes vote on the ballot in May could mean a major building project in coming months for Marion County’s school district. The county is asking voters during the state’s […]
Facial recognition pilot program continues in Marion schools
FAIRMONT — Over past weeks, West Fairmont Middle School has become a destination of choice for state Homeland Security officials and others tasked with keeping students, teachers and staffers safe […]
