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Reedsville presents annexation plan, public hearing set for May 3

KINGWOOD — A public hearing about Reedsville’s application to annex the post office into town limits by minor boundary adjustment will be held May 3. Reedsville Mayor Dennis Pierson presented the town’s application to the Preston County Commission at its regular meeting on ...

Preston EDA seeks federal funding for four projects

KINGWOOD — Four infrastructure projects will be sent to West Virginia’s federal representatives to hopefully receive funding through appropriations. This is the same way Rowlesburg got $7 million to fund a sewer project, Executive Director of the Preston County Economic Development ...

Preston Commission to pay for EMT training

Preston County’s latest batch of EMT’s will have their education paid for by the Preston County Commission in exchange for serving the county for a year. Commissioners voted unanimously to fund the training for $6,000 at their meeting this week. The money used came from the coal ...

Preston Commission hires facilities manager

Preston County’s new facility manager is ready to hit the ground running later this month. “I'm so happy for a, you know, Preston County-born-and-raised fella to get to come and serve the county and serve the commissioners and to try to do a great job, you know, maintaining their ...

DOH sued over fatal Preston County wreck

KINGWOOD — A woman whose husband and daughter died in a vehicle crash on Bull Run Road is suing the West Virginia Division of Highways. The lawsuit claims Jason Kichner, 48, and Holly Kirchner, 23, died because of the DOH’s negligence in repairing and maintaining the road. It was filed ...

State legislature-ordered pay raise part of Preston budget

KINGWOOD — Before pay raises for elected officials passed by the state legislature in the most recent section go into effect, two things need to happen. First, according to state code, the state auditor’s office must certify counties have sufficient money to pay the salary increases. ...