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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 that of God in everyone, and therefore, each person should be treated with an equal amount of dignity ...

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 the announcement on its website Friday, when it released the weekly COVID-19 numbers for each ...

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 students in the county office,” said Laura Shaffer, director of attendance and student support services for ...

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 years. Assistant Superintendent Brad Martin briefed the Preston County Board of Education on the 2nd Month ...

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 of Education’s regular meeting on Monday. The ECF is a $7.17 billion ...

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 heard from Rodney Zinn — a frequent attendee of the board meetings lately, often to protest mask wearing in ...