KINGWOOD — The Preston County Waste Authority held a brief meeting Wednesday evening. Don Smith, who represents the Preston County Commission on the authority, discussed the possibility […]
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Preston County employees to get pay raise
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission allotted $249,412.49 to officeholders for employee raises during a special meeting on Thursday. It was not immediately clear how much each […]
Del. Sypolt briefs Preston Commission on redistricting effort
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s population is just barely large enough after the 2020 census that it will be represented by two delegates without taking population from another […]
Preston abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance passes second reading
KINGWOOD — No one showed up to speak at the public hearing and second reading of the proposed abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance at the Preston County […]
Public invited to provide comment on Region VI economic development strategy via online survey
MORGANTOWN – The Region VI Planning and Development Council appointed a coalition of regional leaders to a Strategy Committee. The first priority for the committee is to […]
Visit the Craft Shop on Fireman’s Field
KINGWOOD — Quilts, lighted pictures, ceramics, woodwork, silver jewelry and a variety of other handcrafted items can be found at the Craft Shop on Fireman’s Field during […]
Buckwheat Festival is here
KINGWOOD — The 79th Buckwheat Festival is here and the streets of Kingwood were lined with viewers for the Firemen’s Parade on Thursday night. About 20 minutes […]
Preston Commission approves contract for courthouse project
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved a grant application to the West Virginia Courthouse Improvement Authority requesting $100,000 at its regular meeting Tuesday. “The total project […]
Preston BOE works out COVID plan
KINGWOOD — Preston County students will keep their masks on through October. After that, it depends. The county’s Board of Education spent over an hour with two […]
Preston students to return to school Monday
KINGWOOD — Students in Preston County will return to in-person learning for a short first week back on Monday, after a switch was made to virtual learning […]
