KINGWOOD — Preston County has wonderful EMS services, but they need a boost to improve their services. That’s why Commissioner Dave Price wants to inject about $400,000 of the county’s […]
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‘I can just vividly play it out in my mind’
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, touched every part of America, and Preston County was no exception. Preston County Administrator Kathy Mace was then a county commissioner at home when […]
Preston Commission gets report on flooding
KINGWOOD — Preston County Office of Emergency Management/911 is collecting damage reports related to Hurricane Ida and is working to clear blocked streams before another significant rain. Director Duane Hamilton […]
Health dept. administrator to Preston Commission: Rise in COVID cases ‘significant’
KINGWOOD — COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country and Preston County is no exception. As of Monday, the county’s infection rate was 63.24% and its positivity rate was 9.4%, […]
Preston prosecutor seeks in-house investigator
KINGWOOD — While working in private practice, Preston County Prosecuting Attorney James Shay noticed most prosecutor offices in the state employ an in-house investigator. Shay said hiring one for Preston […]
Preston football game at North Marion postponed due to COVID concerns; makeup scheduled for Sept. 30
FARMINGTON — Preston’s football game at North Marion originally scheduled for Friday night was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns and will be made up at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30. The […]
Mask protest in Preston Co.
KINGWOOD — Not all Preston County parents agree with the current school mask mandate. Roughly 20 parents, some with their children, protested the mandate Friday. They stood on the sidewalk […]
Preston County officials pitch needs at work session
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission listened to the needs of some county officials at a work session Tuesday as it starts to gather information to decide how to spend […]
Arthurdale Art Show
ARTHURDALE — Art projects by children and teens from Preston, Monongalia, Marion and Taylor counties were featured at an art exhibit Wednesday evening at Arthurdale Heritage Association (AHA). Raquel DeLoach, […]
Preston Commission to discuss spending CARES money in upcoming work session
The Preston County Commission will start discussing how to spend about $240,000 in CARES Act reimbursements at a work session Aug. 31. At its most recent meeting Tuesday, County Administrator […]
