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Mon EMS should be allowed to partner with sobering center

We reported Sunday that the Hope Hill Sobering Center at Hazel’s House of Hope would like to partner with Mon EMS. At the moment, only friends/family or police can drop off an intoxicated individual to sleep it off. The entities would like to work together, but the decision is not theirs ...

What does peace of mind cost?

What does peace of mind cost? Somewhere between $15 and $70 a year for Monongalia County taxpayers, depending on the assessed value of your property. Among the traditional levies on the November ballot, this year will include a levy to fund Mon EMS, the county’s only remaining ...

Mon EMS wants your questions about upcoming levy

Transparency.  That is what Forest Weyen, director of Monongalia Emergency Medical Services (Mon EMS) said the agency is trying to show voters about an upcoming levy that would provide additional funding. “We've been transparent and open about this process the entire way,” said ...

Mountaineer Preparedness Weekend: Set to challenge local Scouts

A few years ago, an 11-year-old Elkins boy was able to put his Boy Scout training into use when he and his father were both accidentally shot and the youngster was able to get help for both, according to Amy Garbrick, vice president of programs for the Boy Scouts of America’s Mountaineer ...

Fairmont Road collision sends one to hospital

The Monongalia County Sheriff's Department responded to a two-vehicle accident on Fairmont Road Friday morning - approximately one-quarter-mile from the old Arnettsville School.   Chief Deputy Mark Ralston said the accident was reported at 8:48 a.m. and involved a tractor-trailer ...

Vote on EMS levy in Nov.

This November, voters will see a levy to fund Mon EMS on the ballot, now that the Monongalia County Commission has given the proposal its approval. As The Dominion Post reported, in its first year, the levy would add an additional 4.66 cents on every $100 of assessed value of Class II ...