KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Commission were provided information about the Rank One Computing (ROC) Smart Community Initiative during their Tuesday meeting. Jessica Sell, vice president of Congressional Affairs and Community Outreach, said the program allows individuals to ...
KINGWOOD — Approximately 125-150 Prestonians have lost their jobs with the Feb. 23 closing of Allegheny Wood Products. During this week’s Preston County Commission meeting, Roberta Baylor, executive director of the Preston County Economic Development Authority (PCEDA), gave ...
KINGWOOD — The Preston County courthouse was once again a point of discussion during a Tuesday meeting of the Preston County Commission. Water was found on the ground floor, which was causing damage to the building. Commissioner Hunter Thomas suggested consulting with the county’s ...
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved a $7,000 request from the Preston County EMS Association. The funds will be used to pay for training 10 individuals. Once trained the individuals must test and work for the county EMS for a year. If the individuals don’t test, they ...
KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Commission voted to change their current payroll system to Paycom, an online payroll management system. Set up for the system will cost the commission $4,259.75. Once it is set up it will cost $1,204.39 per month. This includes training personnel ...
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission held a short meeting Tuesday, but covered several topics, including signing a resolution for Operation Green Light for Veterans. In advance of the Veteran’s Day holiday, the county signed a resolution and announced the illumination of county ...