KINGWOOD - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was once more a topic of discussion at Tuesday's meeting of the Preston County Commission. This time it's about making the names on the walkway bricks easier for relatives and friends to find. In December 2020, VVA Chapter 977 members made a formal ...
KINGWOOD – As of Aug. 31, there have been 457,107 Quilts of Valor awarded across the United States. Recently, six local Preston County veterans were added to that list. B. Miller, Sergeant, Army, 2023 to present.; T Miller, E4, Army, 1966-1968; R. Williams, Senior Airman, Air Force, ...
KINGWOOD – The Preston County Commission held a short meeting to approve four opioid settlement grant requests and to hire two new EMS employees. Commissioners approved the hiring of Shawna Knotts as an Assistant EMS Director. She will begin work Oct. 16. According to the county’s ...
MASONTOWN – Mandi Hall and Jodi Gatlian are looking for donations to go to victims of the August flood in Lewis County. “The flood is going to take years to recover from,” Hall said. "There are still 48 people living in hotels that lost everything. One hundred six businesses were ...
Domestic assault charge James Rogers, 63, of Terra Alta, was arrested on Aug. 13, for domestic battery and domestic assault in the first degree. According to the Preston County criminal complaint, the officer was dispatched to the Stone Avenue home of Rogers' daughter, Stephanie Rogers, ...
KINGWOOD – Members of the Preston County Commission took time during their meeting Tuesday to thank Clark Nicklow for his 30 years of service. Nicklow started as a member of the Volunteer Fire Department but said he was interested in 911. For 12 years, he has served as a public safety ...