KINGWOOD — Recent informational school meetings have brought the issue of Preston students attending school outside the county into the public eye again. Preston County Schools lose […]
Education
Mon Health Systems donated Stop the Bleed kits to 19 public schools
Public schools in Monongalia County are a little more prepared for an emergency after Mon Health Systems donated more than 200 Stop The Bleed kits. All of […]
St. Francis students win top W.Va. reading prize
MORGANTOWN — St. Francis Central Catholic School took a few minutes to celebrate itself Friday afternoon. The school on Guthrie Lane turned a page with a special […]
Gravity-defying gourds on display during 31st annual Pumpkin Drop
MORGANTOWN — You know what you get when you drop a pumpkin from the roof of an 11-story building? Squash. But if you find yourself in good […]
Promised $100 million isn’t in PEIA letter; Legislature must approve
CHARLESTON — An annual letter sent by the governor to the Public Employees Insurance Agency doesn’t include the extra $100 million promised by Gov. Jim Justice, but his […]
NASA Day of Play teaches West Virginia middle-schoolers about STEM
MORGANTOWN — Igniting the love from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is one of the many missions NASA embarks on with their educational programs. This week, […]
Campbell won’t seek reelection as AFT-WV president
CHARLESTON — American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia President Christine Campbell has informed her organization’s members that she will not seek another term in the position. Campbell did so […]
Meetings under way for school closures in Preston County
TUNNELTON — Fewer than a dozen people attended the first of five informational meetings Monday on possible school closings in Preston County. Meetings are also set at […]
Clay-Battelle ‘Pink Out’ raises funds for alumna fighting breast cancer
BLACKSVILLE — Brandi Bane recently celebrated her 38th birthday, and she doesn’t mind giving her age one bit. That’s because she marked the day with chemotherapy — […]
Remembering Fairmont State coach Joe Retton
MORGANTOWN, W.Va — The city of Fairmont and the Fairmont State University community are mourning the loss of one of the most successful coaches in college basketball […]