It wasn’t that long ago when students in Monongalia County’s school district were simply trying to get by in the midst of the pandemic. With COVID-19 turning […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
Woody Williams honored in ceremony at U.S. Capitol: Marion County native was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II
If this had been a war movie, John Wayne would have materialized just in time and the music would have swelled. Except, it wasn’t a movie. It […]
Weapon detectors reflect new reality in Mon schools
Monongalia County students attending summer school at Morgantown High are already understanding how it’s going to be in August when the fall term begins. That’s because they’re […]
School and health officials here keeping an eye on COVID, monkeypox
For Donna Talerico and Dr. Lee B. Smith, the summer of late has been an avalanche of good news — and relatively good news. Talerico serves as […]
The state’s first-ever charter schools are readying for fall
During her years at Parkersburg High in Wood County’s school district, Cheryl Stahle was lauded for her work as a classroom teacher and language arts specialist. Come […]
Oldest fair in Mon County gets underway this week: Battelle District Fair has been around since 1923
Before you read another sentence of this story, take out your phone and call up YouTube. Type “WM Battelle District Fair 1939,1940,1941” into the search field. Then, […]
Recent high school grads earn scholarships to teach, stay in W.Va.
This fall, when Audrey Simpson steps onto the campus of Fairmont State University to begin her training to become an elementary school teacher, she’ll also be the […]
Kacy Wiedebusch dies: Celebrated music educator hailed as ‘The First Lady of Dance’ at WVU
Kacy Wiedebusch, it could be said, was quite hands-on … with her feet. Rather, the WVU professor of contemporary dance wasn’t afraid to get in there and […]
Mon school district named best in state by NYC data firm
A New York City data analysis firm recently ranked Monongalia County’s school district as the best in West Virginia. Stacker lauded Mon Schools for graduations rates, student […]
Berry and Hagerty sworn in to Mon BOE; Lytle and Kelly appointed president and VP, respectively
Tuesday night’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education ushered in a mix of the familiar – and mostly familiar – to the body that oversees […]
