April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The goal of marking the month is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate on how to prevent it. […]
Author: Pam Queen
Green activities abound to celebrate Earth Day
FIFTY-FOUR YEARS AGO — APRIL 22, 1970 —THE FIRST EARTH DAY was held and people worldwide are planning for this year’s day, which will be next Monday. […]
MCCAC to hold High 5 donation drive throughout the month
Six hundred and twenty-nine clients were served by the Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center in 2023. That’s 629 children who have been abused. More than 600 young […]
Morgantown native with Sierra Leone roots joins club efforts
Rotary clubs around the world are known to link up to help others — also around the world. Sandy Burkart, a recent transplant from Florida to West […]
Monsel Herron
Monsel Byron Herron, 74, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at his home. Monsel was born on Jan. 16, 1948, in Fairmont, a son of […]
West Virginia sees positive economic growth
For years, the economic news in West Virginia has too often been bad. Coal mine shutdowns, plant closings and layoffs have been painfully common occurrences. However, at […]
Elizabeth, the essential queen, dies
“The Queen is dead. Long live the King.”Some would add to that traditional and ringing appeal, “God save the monarchy.”It may not need saving, but the British […]
Remember COVID surges? Congress didn’t
Health officials are forecasting a fall COVID-19 surge, but one with fewer fatalities than past coronavirus spikes. The good news: A variant-specific booster has just been authorized […]
McCarthy’s mad that Biden linked GOP to fascism?
So Kevin McCarthy doesn’t like it when he gets called a nasty name. Tough. He’s done it for years.The Republican leader in the House of Representatives from […]
A bold idea for Liz Cheney
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Following her Republican primary defeat on Aug. 16, Rep. Liz Cheney referenced Lincoln’s words while introducing the establishment of her new […]
