For this year's King Buckwheat, the 82nd Preston County Buckwheat Festival will no longer be just an opportunity to compete against friends in the fair's livestock barns, but a chance to represent his county and the agricultural industry. Since age 10, the Buckwheat Festival has been an ...
KINGWOOD — A question about funding was brought to the attention of Preston County commissioners by Reedsville Volunteer Fire Department Chief William Larew on Tuesday. Larew asked commissioners when the VFD would get its money from the fire levy funds. “It’s ...
According to WVU’s Science and Technology Note, West Virginia experiences the highest rates of food insecurity in the country. Food assistance programs are proven to combat food scarcity, and Food for Preston is a prime example that supports hundreds of Preston County students each ...
KINGWOOD — A Preston County teacher accused of duct-taping a student will face trial in December in Preston County Circuit Court. Cassandra Diann Sisler, who was charged in October 2023 of four felony counts of child abuse against a student with injury. The incident ...
ROWLESBURG — Live music, bounce houses for children and a vendor village where local crafts and artisan items were sold were all part of Saturday’s festivities in Rowlesburg. People were lined up buying tickets for roast beef sandwiches, fries, hot dogs, hamburgers and ...
KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Council will seek grant funding to study the economic impact and viability of constructing a sidewalk on the east side of the city. According to Preston County Economic and Development Association (PCEDA) Director Robbie Baylor, the goal of the ...