MASONTOWN — The Preston County Youth Center will be opening its doors far ahead of schedule thanks to a donation to the project by the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust. […]
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Antique tractor association elects new officers
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Antique Tractor and Machinery Association held its Nov. 11 meeting at the Bethlehem Church near Kingwood to elect new officers for 2022. The results were: […]
Preston Sheriff’s building in need of repairs
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s historic jail building, currently home to The Preston County Sheriff’s Office, has a number of maintenance issues. Among them, a leaking roof, mold in an upstairs […]
Kingwood Council donates to Shop with a Cop
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood City Council unanimously voted to give $500 towards the Kingwood Police Department’s Shop with a Cop at its most recent meeting Tuesday. Officer Gina McNemar told […]
Preston woman starts DAR chapter in county
KINGWOOD — Preston County now has a chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from […]
WWII veterans share their experiences
KINGWOOD — One of Preston County’s few remaining World War II veterans is the oldest member of the Preston County Honor Guard. He was on hand at the observance in […]
Honor guard, Vietnam veterans post honors those who have served at Preston courthouse
KINGWOOD — Veterans from all branches of service were honored Thursday at a program held on the lawn of the Preston County Courthouse. The observance was hosted by the Preston […]
Preston EMS gets first round of CARES funding
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission unanimously voted to reimburse the county’s EMS services the cost of workers compensation in 2020 using CARES funding. In total, $70,036 will be distributed […]
Veterans’ Assembly Returns
Decade-old tradition makes a comeback to Preston Middle KINGWOOD — A decade-old tradition was brought back Tuesday to Preston Middle School. Principal Paul Martin said the school’s Veterans’ Assembly couldn’t […]
Say goodbye to Albright School
Owner hopes to salvage much of the rock, boards and more ALBRIGHT — In 2016, the last class reunion was held in the old Albright School. Reunion organizer Jessica Tice, […]
