“Home is where the heart is” — that’s not just needlepoint on a pillow for Hilda Heady. In fact, the retired WVU social worker and rural health […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
Mon Schools: Each zero means a big leap to ‘new normal’
Donna Talerico has never been happier to see such low marks in Monongalia County’s school system. “It’s like night and day,” she said. The deputy superintendent of […]
‘John was my buddy’: Family, friends gather to say goodbye to Mon lawmaker John Pyles
Two TV screens positioned above the communion table at Wesley United Methodist Church told an American tale Monday morning. The telling was in the form of an […]
John Pyles: A life of songs and public service
Without a stopwatch and a film crew to prove it, there’s no way of knowing for sure if John Pyles had broken any Olympic sprinting records along […]
Mon schools has another week of single-digit COVID cases: ‘They’re doing what they need to do, to keep safe’
Susan Haslebacher was an example of economy in motion last spring at Suncrest Middle School. It was the first day of a COVID vaccine clinic for students […]
‘I can still see Adrianna in the hallway’
That Luke Evans, you know? Kid’s a bruiser, hitting all his marks and digging into every meal with gusto. Kid’s a charmer, too, with a winning smile […]
‘I have started lining up some gigs’: Chris Haddox’s album has national release
The other day Chris Haddox was surprised to find himself sharing the same sonic air as Bob Dylan and John Hiatt. “Well, yeah, that was interesting,” said […]
‘Because we’re fighting this war, alone’
Call them, the reverse-refugees. That’s why Amber Brugnoli wasn’t joking. She wasn’t exaggerating, either, even if she was speaking for effect. “You can’t get to Russia or […]
A ‘Renaissance’ for Mon’s schools?
The Renaissance Academy inched a couple of notches closer to reality Tuesday night. That’s the working name of a planned $72 million, standalone high school for career […]
COVID at a single-digit low in Mon schools
Positive cases of COVID in Monongalia County schools were at their lowest numbers last week since the early days of the pandemic two years ago. The district […]
