With a major competition coming up in December and hopes for Olympic trials in 2024, the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park is continuing to make a big […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
Eastwood’s Amber Nichols, the state Teacher of Year, gives a lesson on her life and times
When the lieutenant colonel’s wife speaks, and you’re in a military town, you listen. Especially if said spouse is an experienced colleague – and it’s your first […]
No trick: Teal Pumpkin Project can keep kids with food allergies safe for Halloween
Ah, Halloween: Ghosts and ghouls. Zombies. Wheat. Soy. Eggs. (Don’t forget walnuts, almonds and cashews, while you’re at it.) For the kids who regularly deal with them, […]
‘The overlooked confession’: Morgantown man thinks he knows who killed two WVU coeds in 1970 — and he’s getting assistance from the State Police
The letters were Hannibal Lector stuff, in many ways. Except, this wasn’t a fictional murderer, brought to life from the pages of a novel and delivered to […]
‘Your brain just works differently’: How Mon Schools helps students with dyslexia
By third grade, you’re no longer learning to read. You’re reading to learn. Provided you don’t have dyslexia. If you do, forget that: you’re just trying to […]
Mon BOE: Gay Pride flag off the agenda
The discussion of Gay Pride flags in Monongalia County classrooms is now over. Officially. Apparently. Call it a vote – about a vote. After a lengthy back-and-forth […]
Big boost: Mon senior center receives $100K for keeping ahead of COVID
No, that wasn’t an aerobic workout at Senior Monongalians the other day. It was Lisa Martin, reacting to an envelope from Gov. Jim Justice. “Yeah, it was […]
Hope Scholarship recipients won’t have to reapply for their dollars
It didn’t take long for its governing board to right the Hope Scholarship this week – but families who qualified earlier for the education voucher will still […]
Mon Schools chief on Hope Scholarship return: ‘It’s just one more option for families’
In the end, the final argument will always come down for the benefit of students and learning, Eddie Campbell Jr. said Friday. Campbell, who is superintendent of […]
‘It’s everyone’s responsibility’: School safety initiative heavy on detection, prevention
No one paid the weapons detector any mind on a recent, bustling mid-weekday at Morgantown High School. Students and teachers, already in the building, walked by the […]
