KINGWOOD — Preston County will have a new County administrator beginning July 5. At a recent meeting commissioners announced they hired Nathan Raybeck, who is currently living in New York. Kathy Mace, who has served the county as administrator for more than 15 years is retiring, but ...
KINGWOOD — Saturday was a day of music and fun for Preston County residents who traveled to Kingwood to attend the city’s first Summerfest. “This is the largest street festival we have had,” said Rhonda Ridenour, a member of the Kingwood Blueprint Community “We have 36 vendors as ...
KINGWOOD — Donna Ries said it’s an honor to be chosen to represent Preston County as the Preston Belle. Each year, local senior centers vote to choose a Belle to represent them at the West Virginia State Folk Festival in Glenville. Three years ago, 88-year-old Ries was elected Belle ...
Celebrate West Virginia’s 160th birthday a little early by learning more about Preston County’s history and who and what came before us. On Sunday, Preston County History Day will be observed at Arthurdale Heritage, open 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; the Aurora Area Historical Society Museum, 1-4 ...
The West Virginia Academy, the state’s first brick-and-mortar charter school, is expanding its Morgantown campus to Preston County. “This is a second campus and not a campus move,” board chairman John Treu said of the project set to begin in 2024. The academy, which just completed ...
KINGWOOD — A tentative meeting between Preston County commissioners, PSD1 and the town of Newburg has been set for 10:30 a.m. June 21. The meeting is to discuss an ongoing project by the town of Newburg and a new project by PSD 1 regarding project boundaries. It will be held in the ...