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No CRT in W.Va., so why is GOP banning history?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Today’s editorial continues from the editorial “Do lawmakers understand what they are banning?” published yesterday,Sept. 23. America is not as innocent and pure as the driven snow. It is not flawless, or perfect. Hindsight shows us that “right” and “legal” ...

Do lawmakers understand what they are banning?

Lawmakers should have to prove they understand the subject about which they are trying to pass legislation before that legislation can be enacted. If that were the case, virtually all legislation relating to Critical Race Theory would fail. It took a little while, but Fox News TV’s ...

Mon's schools keep vigilant against the virus

MORGANTOWN — Tuesday was a professional development day for Monongalia County educators. That meant classrooms were empty, as students had the day off — while principals and teachers focused on ways to best improve the infrastructure of the buildings that are a second home to students ...

Say "yes" to supporting our schools

On Saturday, there is a special election to decide to renew the Monongalia County Schools excess levy for another five years. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m., and we encourage Mon County residents to take a few minutes of their day and go vote "yes" on the levy. Nancy ...

'That's why we're trying to protect everybody'

These are the COVID numbers Donna Talerico doesn’t mind passing along. More than 1,250 employees of Monongalia County schools have been fully vaccinated to date in clinics hosted by the district, the deputy superintendent told Board of Education members Tuesday night. The rolls of ...

No school Wednesday in Mon over hurricane concerns

MORGANTOWN -- The last of Hurricane Ida spiraled out over north-central West Virginia on Wednesday, and Monongalia County’s school buildings weathered the storm well – even if district officials did cancel class as a precaution. “We were worried that we’d get in a situation where ...