Robin Frey sent a cascade of notes flying from the neck of his Martin acoustic guitar Friday afternoon in the WVU Mountainlair. The sound was high-lonesome, to […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
A snack, to say ‘Thank you’: Suncrest Elementary honors service members for Veterans Day
At Suncrest Elementary School, an external sound system regularly carries morning announcements out to the parking lot. Visitors rolling in Thursday morning quickly learned what the theme […]
The politics and particulars of Amendment 4
Monongalia Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. used the “p” word on Wednesday as he discussed the fortunes of Amendment 4, which would have granted sweeping oversight of […]
Technology in Mon Schools: From e-Gaming intricacies to keeping chicken tenders safe for lunch
A chicken tender can’t take up for itself — but Monongalia County Schools can. Should any freezer unit across the district begin an unplanned thaw, be it […]
What to watch for with RSV — and how to deal with it, if your kid has it
Watch the belly, one WVU pediatrician says. That’s a good indicator to determine if your baby has RSV – opposed to a cold. Right now, the respiratory […]
City humanitarian group organizing Christmas toy drive for Ukraine orphans
Like most moms, Pamela Hines spools out her waking hours happily, and busily, entrenched in the campaign of simply being there for her kids. Daycare and school. […]
Are charter schools faring any better in math and reading?
Voters go to the polls this Tuesday for the Mountain State’s general election, and while charter schools aren’t on the ballot by name, they are most definitely […]
It’s electric: The BEAST begins its pilot run Wednesday for Mon schools
For a vehicle that doesn’t make much of a sound when it moves, the BEAST was generating a fair amount of noise Tuesday afternoon. It came in […]
Mon Schools forced to cancel routes for Monday due to driver no-shows: Meanwhile, electric bus set to transport students in pilot run
Tony Harris says he’ll be a little more charged up Tuesday than he was the day before. “It’s been interesting,” the transportation director for Monongalia County Schools […]
Dyslexic man who speaks multiple languages: ‘Your brain just works differently’
Plunk Bartley Mayhorn down anywhere in the world – then watch and listen. It’s quite likely the Morgantown man will be able to launch into a conversation […]
