The scent of funnel cakes, grilled hot dogs and an ever-so-faint whiff of diesel fuel fill the air. The odd combination somehow works, adding to the excitement and anticipation as thousands of families and gearheads fill the stands surrounding the track of the local Lions Club ...
Last week, a group of women volunteers worked at Krepps Park to start installing posts for a new, educational trail that will wind around the playground area. The volunteers, many of whom were part of Women United, an affinity group of the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties, ...
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown ReStore will host its first Spring Fling event to celebrate Earth Week and encourage sustainable living. “We hope to make it an all-around, good community event,” said Dolores John, president of the Mon Valley Habitat for Humanity board of ...
MORGANTOWN—Pantry Plus More’s commitment has always been to preventing any student in Monongalia County from going unfed. “That's our main mission, is getting food to children [and] end food insecurity in Mon County for children,” said Hedi Specht, Pantry Plus More board ...
MORGANTOWN —The Woodburn School Redevelopment Commission is bringing the first community pollinator garden to the Morgantown area. “The importance of having a clean garden and a place for [pollinators] is they are in charge of our food supply,” said Michelle Furlong, a citizen ...
Detailing the help to deliver local holiday food to people On Tuesday, 1,000 Thanksgiving meals were distributed to families around Monongalia County, thanks to the efforts of nonprofit organizations and volunteers. I delivered four of those meals to get a different angle on ...