Everybody knew it was coming, and when it did, the only thing to do was laugh — or go all deadpan, as Emma Williams did. “This is extremely fitting for the Class of 2020,” the then-University High School senior said with nary a smile, as the rain pocked her mortarboard, and those of ...
MORGANTOWN — If you were to sneak a peek at Shay Petitto’s day planner, you’d see the entry for Monday, May 3, 2021, boldly circled and underscored twice. That’s the day Donna Talerico and Brian Kiehl are stopping by. “Do you realize how much we can do with $1,000?” ...
MORGANTOWN -- Students who rely on school breakfast and lunch in Monongalia County won’t go hungry this summer. Packaged meal boxes will be offered at several sites across the county, announced Brian Kiehl, who directs child nutrition programs for Monongalia County Schools. The effort ...
MORGANTOWN -- Headaches. Nosebleeds. Dizziness. Angsty feelings of isolation. All of the above are why Carmen Abreu would like Monongalia County’s school district to relax its face mask mandate for students in younger grades. Abreu is a licensed social worker and mental health ...
MORGANTOWN — In 2014, roughly $18 million in bonds were issued to finance the transformation of the former Harley O. Staggers federal building into the Monongalia County Justice Center. Due to the county’s high credit rating at the time, those bonds were issued with a seven-year ...
MORGANTOWN — Put Tony Harris behind a big steering wheel, and you’ve got a happy man. That’s what he did for 20 years as a school bus driver in Preston County. Mountain roads, where the pavement appeared to disappear once you finally crested the top. Lanes barely wide enough ...