MORGANTOWN — Just like that, lap band surgery was the least of Phyllis Brooks’ worries. Not that she was that worried to begin with — she just […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
Former percussion pioneer Elliot Mannette passes away
MORGANTOWN — Like the lilting sounds of the steel drums he created, tributes continued to waft in to Morgantown on Thursday from across the world for Ellie Mannette. […]
Operation Christmas Child comes full circle
MORGANTOWN — The toothpaste was so good, Jaki Steward Hernandez ate every bit of it. “It had a sweet taste to it,” she told the congregants of […]
Football fever: Alumni host Countdown to Kickoff
MORGANTOWN — Somebody needs to put a football in Ryder Partridge’s hands — quick. He just might be a natural-born running back. The 4-year-old was doing a good […]
Make-A-Wish surprises girl with trip to Hawaii
MORGANTOWN — The sun was golden overhead at The Crab Shack Caribba late Thursday afternoon. Its rays dappled the surface of Cheat Lake, and as the big […]
Biafora brothers discuss re-development plans for Middletown Mall
WHITE HALL — David Biafora stepped back from the podium to let the laugh build. That was right after he said, “We’re gonna save Marion County some […]
First day of school for Mon and Preston County students
MORGANTOWN — David Cottrell was a (temporary) kid Tuesday morning as he roamed the halls of Clay-Battelle. Cottrell is principal of the combination middle and high school in […]
Young Life to host second annual MORE FUN RUN 5K Aug. 25
MORGANTOWN — For Ben Tuel, faith is just like lacing up your shoes and putting one foot in front of the other. That’s how it happened for the […]
Comcast’s Internet Essentials program assists low-income families
MORGANTOWN — Digitally speaking, 400 households in the Morgantown area just got a whole lot faster. Make that, “have gotten a whole lot faster.” That’s how many dwellings […]
Mon BOE discusses county’s Head Start program
MORGANTOWN — Students were the natural lead topic of discussion during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education. Even the ones yet to be […]
