Health dept. offers free dental care for adults on Healthy Smiles Day Nothing takes root in the lexicon of human communication like a thumbs up and (sort […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
Coming Together
Senior Monongalians hosts annual Thanksgiving luncheon Amazing grace, how sweet the sound. That hymn rode in on a band of dulcimers Tuesday morning at Senior Monongalians. It […]
Paul McCatney and friends find families at Homeward Bound adoption event
All afternoon, Alfie did this. It was a game of feline peek-a-boo Sunday that would have made even the most anti- of the anti-cat contingent reach for […]
Gentleman Jeffery
Pooler will shake your hand, but may not speak to you Little acts of amazing grace are like that. They happen, then they’re gone. Like the time […]
Mon County BOE talks charter school proposal
What can a charter school do that isn’t already being done in public schools across Monongalia County? That’s the homework assignment from the county Board of Education […]
Remembering, with resolve: Community recalls 1968 Farmington mine disaster
MANNINGTON — Chris Varner held close his 2-year daughter, Braelynn, as he looked at the monument etched with 78 names. “They didn’t have to die,” he said. […]
She said ‘yes’: USAF Capt. “Shake” Shekhawat proposes in middle of Mountaineer Field
Perspective can be an interesting thing. For example, the iconic Flying WV logo on the 50-yard line at Milan Puskar Stadium still manages to be prominent — […]
Organization nominates 10 for its Compassion at Work award
Wait a second. Grocery shopping isn’t supposed to be uplifting, is it? Isn’t it a just a matter of putting things in your cart, and then cursing […]
A Moment of Magic: WVU chapter hosts benefit concert to help those battling cancer
They were all in their secret identities as WVU students Thursday night in Morgantown. All those brave princesses, bold superheroes and just-plain goofy characters who make us […]
Some gave all: Veterans honored at WVU appreciation breakfast
There was many a night when Tom Bennett had to sneak back into his house as a teenager growing up in Suncrest. No, he wasn’t parking with […]