Nancy Walker, the longest-tenured member of the Monongalia County Board of Education, who is stepping down this summer after 28 years in her elected post, asked her […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
Clay-Battelle Class of 2024: Of ‘The Lion King’ and life’s simple pleasures
BLACKSVILLE — Calliope Beers — “Cal,” to all who know her — didn’t have to paint a picture Sunday afternoon. “Oh, yeah, I’ll definitely miss people,” the […]
Don Wilcox: WVU marching band director was about pride, personality and performance
Like the state of West Virginia formation on the 50-yard-line during halftime at Mountaineer Field, the tributes kept lining up Tuesday for Don Wilcox, the director emeritus […]
MHS Class of 2024: ‘It started out being weird — but it worked out’
Abigail Duncan was an eighth-grader when the call came down. It was March 13, 2020 – Friday, the 13th – and Gov. Jim Justice had just ordered […]
Ken Godwin: A song in lots of hearts
Hey, kid, no pressure: but there’s the spotlight, and it’s time for your big number, so get out there and show ‘em how it’s done. That’s how […]
UHS Class of 2024: ‘Never let your fears hold you back’
Everyone was teasing Rose McCoy about the giant fantasy novel she was graduating to, during University High School’s 98th commencement Friday night. Not that she was being […]
Mon students earn Golden Horseshoe honor
Sure, you know your West Virginia pop culture. Your Mothman, your Mary Lou Retton, and the like. You know your favorite foods: pepperoni rolls, ramps, a certain […]
MTEC completers on their instructors: ‘They respect you’
The little boy wearing the oversized T-shirt didn’t realize it, but the writing on the back of his garment also made a pretty good credo for the […]
State Department of Education links with online emotional health platform
You’re late again on the mortgage. Once again, you’ve got too many bills — and not enough paycheck. You don’t want to say it out loud, but […]
‘Everybody loved him’ UHS raises money in memory of fallen classmate
A little bit after 3 p.m. Monday at University High School, and the students were gone – out of there – for the day. The Bluebird buses […]
