KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Water Works Board held a short meeting Tuesday evening before going into executive session to discuss personnel. Potesta senior engineer Tim Rice, who is working with […]
Tag: Preston County
New multipurpose building moving forward in Preston County
KINGWOOD — The collaboration between the Preston County Commissioners and the Preston County Board of Health to build a new multipurpose building is moving forward. The proposed building will house […]
PSD 1 considering expansion of Independence Road
BY JENIFFER GRAHAM KINGWOOD — Preston County PSD 1, located in Arthurdale, is considering an expansion that would take in part of Independence Road, according to Paige Hatch, Chief Operator […]
230 volunteers take part in United Way’s 31st Annual Day of Caring in Preston, Mon
The area’s largest single-day volunteer project returned on Wednesday with a whopping 230 volunteers taking part in service projects all across Monongalia and Preston counties. The 31st Annual Day of […]
Board of ed discusses improvement projects
BY JENNIFER GRAHAM KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education met Monday in regular session with one board member, Jeff Zigrey not present. The secure front entryway and exterior […]
Nursing home employee charged with stealing residents’ phones
A Kingwood nursing home employee is in jail after she allegedly stole several cell phones from elderly residents in her care. Preston County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Stonerise Health Care […]
Rowlesburg man in fair condition after rescue
An elderly man reported missing from the Rowlesburg area was found late Thursday morning after law enforcement, area search and rescue teams, and local volunteers scoured parts of Preston County […]
Preston County pet finalist in Cadbury Bunny search
RedBird the guinea pig had a rough start to life, but now she’s on a journey to become the next Cadbury Bunny — and all she needs is your votes. […]
Masontown grandfather charged with child neglect after wild car ride
A Preston County grandfather is facing child neglect charges after state troopers witnessed him driving erratically with his grandchildren in the vehicle. During an unrelated traffic stop on Wednesday, a […]
Food for Preston meets community needs during the holidays
Food for Preston has fulfilled the nutritional needs of Preston County since 1985, currently feeding over 18,000 people annually. With 10 food pantries located throughout Preston County, Food for Preston […]







