BLACKSVILLE – Tyra Kelly put a beach theme on her mortarboard Sunday afternoon, adorning the top of the academic headwear with tiny seashells and a cut-out cartoon […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
Biography of Morgantown Medal of Honor recipient Tom Bennett republished
There was many a furtive, teenaged night when Medal of Honor recipient Tom Bennett would find himself sneaking back into his house. No, the Morgantown High School […]
Dave Raese retiring from The Dominion Post — son Adam set to take over as publisher
Son of a gun. Dave Raese, the longtime publisher of The Dominion Post, is retiring. “It’s time,” he said. Time was what he put in plenty of, […]
MHS Class of 2023: ‘I wasn’t gonna miss it’
Sometimes, you just have to roll with it, no matter your circumstances. Josh McDonald was doing plenty of that Saturday morning on the turf of Pony Lewis […]
UHS Class of 2023: ‘That didn’t take long, huh?’
Shadows were already starting to lengthen across the campus of University High School early Friday evening when seniors Emma Hennessey and Kael Heinz stopped their stride. The […]
‘West Virginia was where I learned work ethic’ — 84 Lumber president, CEO helps dedicate new store in Sabraton
Lots of heavy lifting in the lumberyard. Maggie Hardy knows. “Oh, yeah,” she said. “I threw my back out twice.” That’s what happens, she said, when you […]
MTEC graduation: ‘That’s what made me want to go into this even more’
Greg Dausch just might be the only person you know with Sir Edward Elgar programmed into his cellphone’s playlist. “OK, let’s bring ‘em out,” he said as […]
Mon BOE recognizes top-performing students, staffers
Now comes the (early) celebrating. With the last day of school arriving next week for summer break, Monongalia County’s Board of Education took the time during its […]
Mom of 6-year-old at North Elementary sues teacher, aide and school board
The mother of a 6-year-old boy alleged to have suffered physical abuse in a classroom at North Elementary School last November is suing. Named in the lawsuit […]
W.Va. tops in pre-kindergarten education
It’s the kind of educational ranking West Virginia officials actually don’t mind reading about. That’s because the Mountain State just placed near the top in the nation, […]
