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Surge in FOIA requests prompts county policy discussion

MORGANTOWN – “The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments of government ...

Lytle: Teamwork, communication top priorities in commission run

MORGANTOWN – Ron Lytle, the Republican candidate for the Eastern District seat on the Monongalia County Commission, said county leadership is not the place for on-the-job training. He believes his experience, both as the owner of a successful construction business, and previously a 12-year ...

Knight looking to bring new voice, focus to county commission

MORGANTOWN – If you want to keep getting what you’ve always gotten, keep doing what you’ve always done. That, in a nutshell, is what Julie Knight, the Democratic candidate for the Eastern District seat on the Monongalia County Commission, is hoping voters will remember when they head to ...

Commission 'happy' insurance increases held to 18%

MORGANTOWN – You know costs are out of control when you’re happy to report that you’re paying 18% more for something than you did a year ago. That’s the position the Monongalia County Commission has found itself in regarding employee health insurance costs. The commission Wednesday ...

Commission approves emergency request to move polling site

MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved an emergency request to change the polling location for Precinct 30 ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The planned voting location for the precinct was the Marilla Center, located in BOPARC’s Marilla Park. Shortly ...

County working to answer Flock contract request

MORGANTOWN – Where’s the contract? It’s a question that’s been asked time and again during the months of public pushback following the Monongalia County Commission’s November 2025 decision to utilize up to $180,000 in directly allocated opioid settlement money for the placement of ...