After all those low marks in reading and math assessments this fall for West Virginia’s K-12 public school students, a positive blip is now occurring on the […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
Donating blood means giving a gift of life for the holidays — and every day
Christmas Day is next Sunday, and if you aren’t already done with your shopping, you’re likely filling out your list with stocking stuffers. Or, maybe you’re still […]
Hooked on heart: Tow truck driver gets special sendoff for his funeral
It takes a big truck to tow a big heart. That’s why all those rigs were present at Smith Funeral and Cremation Care in Westover on Saturday […]
WVU nursing students: Internet not always in good condition during the pandemic
The pandemic pinched a communication nerve in West Virginia at its height two years ago. As COVID was then nipping at the state’s borders, Gov. Jim Justice […]
Sandy Hook, ten years after: W.Va. state school board members hear about safety initiatives here
On the morning of Dec. 14, 2012, in Newtown, Conn., a relatively prosperous and fairly crime-free town some 75 miles northeast of New York City, an emotionally […]
Mon BOE discusses pandemic-fueled school deficiencies with area lawmakers
When the dollars dry up – the people go with them. That was the gist of the cautionary tale the Monongalia County Board of Education delivered area […]
Lockerbie suspect in custody — as survivors of the victims continue their hope for justice
When the people left to grieve after Lockerbie remember, it’s always around the void and vacuum of what never got to occur. Harry Bainbridge, who grew up […]
Scientific crowd-pleaser: Chemistry and science show dazzles children at WVU
You could hear Michael Faraday’s intellectual spirit and sense of discovery in the molecules Saturday morning at WVU’s Clark Hall. It came in the form of all […]
Area ‘Shop with a Cop’ brings fun meaning, in the first degree
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Wednesday night at the University Town Centre Walmart – and Vic Propst’s salt-and-pepper beard and light-up Santa […]
Smart music: Clay-Battelle marching band earns state academic award for its 4.0 cumulative GPA
Cruising into Blacksville on a football Friday night at Clay-Battelle High School. Actually, the building houses grades 6 through 12, making it more of a middle school-high […]
