Nevelyn Flemming isn’t one to brag, but she is a pretty big deal in Monongalia County’s school district these days. That’s because the third-grader at Suncrest Elementary […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
UHS student to march in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade
Gabby Chico spends her days marching toward goals. Just wait until you see her on Thanksgiving Day. That’s getting a little bit ahead of the narrative, though, […]
West Virginia Academy is a semifinalist for the $1M Yass Prize, which annually awards education innovation across the country
Two years ago, a snarl of legal challenges was making it appear more than likely that the West Virginia Academy, then planned as the Mountain State’s first-ever […]
UHS, MHS recognized for getting their students to college
Morgantown and University high schools may be rivals in sports – but the two schools are on the same team when it comes to preparing their students […]
Trio of educators to receive Boy Scout award for their work in the classroom
Jay Cole, Michelle Richards-Babb and Sheri Petitte may — or may not — know how to navigate their way out of the deep woods with just a […]
Six MHS students earn elite recognition
A big future now awaits six students from Morgantown High School. BigFuture is the online guide administered by the national College Board to help students get […]
‘All right, Harold … Rest in peace’
FAIRMONT – Remember that guy back in high school? You know: The guy who got good grades, starred in sports and was nice to everybody – even […]
A BEAST of a ride: Mon Schools expect to receive two electric buses in December
Two beasts are about to be unleashed in Monongalia County. And no, Tony Harris said the afternoon of a Friday the 13th, he isn’t referencing the capsule […]
Crowdfunding campaign brings in more than $285K for Mary Lou Retton
FAIRMONT – In summer 1976, Mary Lou Retton was 8 years old – and glued to the console television set in the living room of her childhood […]
‘I can’t imagine my life without 4-H’: Mon students talk to BOE about their association with the enrichment program
Ben Martin was a self-described “shy kid” growing up – but you never would have known that, judging by his appearance before members of the Monongalia County […]
