MORGANTOWN — OK, so maybe Montevideo, Uruguay, isn’t quite as famous as its Argentine next-door neighbor, Buenos Aries. However, the South American metropolis is known for its […]
Education
Senators debate public vs. charter schools during state BOE committee meeting
MORGANTOWN — In many ways, the state Board of Education’s School Finance and Funding Committee, which was formed to help address education reform in West Virginia, is […]
Leader praises PSALM student during St. Francis visit
MORGANTOWN — Just now, it happened. In the time it took you to read the above, someone, somewhere in the world, stepped on a landmine from a […]
Traffic delays on W.Va. 26 South to continue through May 17
KINGWOOD — The West Virginia Division of Highways advises motorists that there will be three traffic delays now through May 17. Work will be 7 a.m.-6 p.m. […]
BOE officials say Chaplin Hill Road needs repaired; commission to send letter to DOT
MORGANTOWN — That oh-so-slight clicking sound you’re hearing right now — is the not-so-slight accumulation of miles rolling up on the odometer of an average school bus […]
Preston Schools says state should help with alternative learning, student mental health
KINGWOOD — Mental health and alternative education are two of the biggest needs of schools, Preston County Schools officials told state elected officials last week. The Preston […]
Preston 4-H club gives trees to West Preston students
ARTHURDALE — the Midway Getters 4-H Club delivered a forest of trees to West Preston School Thursday. For about 15 years, the club has given trees to […]
Deadline to apply for W.Va. Scholar Program Friday
BUCKHANNON — The deadline for any high school junior in West Virginia to apply for a four-year full ride scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan College is here. […]
Preston Schools add positions funded by levy
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education approved the creation of three new teaching positions this week, two to be paid from levy funds. And board […]
UHS recognized for high female enrollment in computer science
MORGANTOWN — Half the students in Janalee Thorn’s computer science classes at University High School are female. If you think that’s a number worth computing on a […]