Four high school seniors from Monongalia and Preston’s school districts are now in elite company. They were named National Merit Scholars, the scholarship’s Illinois-based corporation announced Wednesday. […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
State treasurer visits St. Francis to talk about college sweepstakes promotion
Cormac Wentzel was musing on his career path Tuesday afternoon at St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School. “I want to be a scientist,” said the student, […]
Eastwood Elementary is a stop on the ‘Remake Learning Days’ tour
When you’re a student at Morgantown’s Eastwood Elementary School, the whole building is a learning lab – and so is everything else on the other side of […]
Dig in: State Board of Education expected to approve UHS pilot lunch program for a second year
University High School likes its pilot lunch program so much that it’s going back for seconds Wednesday in Charleston. That’s when the state Board of Education meets […]
More than 100 donations (a whole lot more, probably)
Mick Householder was out for blood Friday morning. And the Morgantown chapter of the American Red Cross loved him for it. He even wore a short-sleeve shirt […]
Women’s struggles, achievements chronicled in WVU library collection
Consider the patriarchy and the Republic. Consider how long it took for us to get there — some later than others. Consider that, for many, it still […]
Young writers to be celebrated Friday in Charleston
If you can read, you can learn. Teachers, in general, love saying that. English teachers, however, love attaching another sentence to the adage. Reading, they’ll say, is […]
Of leashes and levies: A quick tour of the Marion County Animal Shelter
FAIRMONT – Rufus perked up to say hello, and so did Myrtle. Dabba and Doo, the unintentional comedy team (siblings) weren’t shy in front of their audience, […]
Chestnut Mountain Ranch ministry sponsors third summit on foster care
Before he answered the call to faith, Greg Clutter was a senior accountant and chief operating officer for companies in North Carolina and West Virginia. Which means […]
Dig in: Dates, times set for Mon Schools summer feeding program
It’s the mealtime mantra that Brian Kiehl, who directs child nutrition services for Monongalia County Schools, voices every year at this time. “Hunger doesn’t take a summer […]
