KINGWOOD — The State Board of Education is telling local school districts to devise plans for improving math scores, the Preston County Board of Education (BOE) was […]
Author: Kathy Plum, The Dominion Post
Preston Commission to ask Kingwood to open Pleasant Ave gate to allow for paving
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission is going to ask the City of Kingwood to consider opening a gate that blocks Pleasant Avenue. The county is preparing […]
Study lays out Preston County’s economic present and future
KINGWOOD — A study done for the I-68 Regional Economic Partnership lays out Preston County’s strengths and weaknesses, where the jobs are and where they are likely […]
Preston man sues county over father’s cremains
KINGWOOD — A man is suing the Preston County Sheriff’s Department and County Commission, saying they mishandled and lost his father’s cremains. He is asking for compensatory […]
Study outlines Preston County’s economic strengths and weaknesses
KINGWOOD — A study done for the I-68 Regional Economic Partnership lays out Preston County’s strengths and weaknesses, where the jobs are and where they are likely […]
McDonald named West Preston School’s third principal in three years
ARTHURDALE — Preston County’s second-largest campus has a new principal — again. Katie McDonald takes the helm as the third principal in as many school years, but […]
Kingwood music teacher receives $10K grant for instruments
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Elementary music teacher Bronwyn Clagett received a $10,000 grant to buy instruments for her classes. Clagett received a grant from the George W. Bowers […]
Preston Commission ends fiscal year with $15,153 less in carryover funds
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission ended the 2017-2018 fiscal year with $15,153 less in carryover funds than it expected. The total FY 2018-2019 budget is nearly […]
Pack the Bus program helps feed hungry students in Preston County
KINGWOOD — Michelle Wolford’s Pack the Bus will be parked at the Kingwood Community Building on Aug. 12 to take donations for the backpack program. Wolford, who […]
Preston BOE approves the use of P-cards
KINGWOOD — While Preston County Schools begins using P-Cards for the first time, Preston County government has used them for years. P-Card is short for purchasing card. […]