KINGWOOD — Some Preston County parents are upset over the school district’s mask mandate and a health department visit to schools featuring a pro-vaccine message. At the Board of Education […]
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Preston County Youth Center looks to start after-school programming
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Youth Center wants to help parents spend more quality time with their kids in the evening. “We’re taking over the part of their homework and […]
Preston County Schools not changing mask plan for now
Preston County Schools’ current COVID-19 protocols will remain in place through at least next month when the Board of Education will review them. “To do anything differently than what we’re […]
School out early in anticipation of storm
School was dismissed early Thursday in Monongalia and Preston counties in anticipation of a winter storm expected to bring inches of snow to the area. “Preston and Tucker counties are […]
Dec. 5 letters to the editor
Downtown must have own warming shelter Monongalia Friends Meeting has a deep concern for our neighbors in Morgantown who are without shelter this winter. As Quakers, we believe there is […]
Masks optional when Preston County returns to school
KINGWOOD — Masks will be optional for students and staff alike in all 10 of Preston County’s schools when they return from Thanksgiving break Nov. 29. Preston County Schools made […]
Preston County student support team works to keep kids in school
KINGWOOD — It takes teamwork to make sure as many students as possible are attending school. “We developed a student support team that has everyone who works to support our […]
Preston County Schools up from last year, down over five years
KINGWOOD — Enrollment in Preston County Schools is up compared to last year but the system has lost essentially an entire grade level worth of students over the past five […]
Preston Schools get connectivity funding
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools was awarded $235,967 from the Emergency Connectivity Fund to support remote learning. Assistant Superintendent Bradley Martin announced the funding award at the Preston County Board […]
Introducing a new kind of dress code violation
There was a bit of drama at the Preston County Board of Education meeting at the beginning of the week (which is, unfortunately, becoming the norm nationwide). The Preston BOE […]
