KINGWOOD — The Preston County resident who tested positive on Monday for COVID-19 has been investigated, close contacts have been identified and notified. Investigation has indicated that […]
Preston County
Plans move forward for annual event
KINGWOOD — Plans are going forward for the 79th Annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival, but the coronavirus has made planning more difficult. “We’re still hopeful,” of proceeding […]
Annual FFA show forced to move online
Bidding starts at $8 per pound, bids cut off at 8 p.m. Friday KINGWOOD — Bidding for the 2020 Preston County FFA Ham and Bacon Show will […]
Preston restaurants find community support
Many stay open to serve to-go meals and help feed the county’s school children KINGWOOD — Preston County restaurant owners said they are receiving community support as […]
Half of Preston students to get fed
Parents can sign up now for next week’ s meal deliveries KINGWOOD — On Wednesday, nearly half of Preston County’s 4,300 students will receive delivery of meals […]
Principals shuffled around Preston County schools
KINGWOOD — Three Preston County schools will have a different principal at the helm this fall. All currently work in the system, but the elimination of one […]
Meeting priorities: COVID-19, new budget
KINGWOOD — Budget and the COVID-19 virus were the main topics of discussion at the Thursday meeting of the Preston County Commission. Commission President Samantha Stone said […]
Preston County Commission proposes funding eliminations
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission proposes to eliminate funding for the county health department, volunteer fire departments and economic development in its 2020-21 budget. Commissioners will […]
Preston County suspends homework, meal deliveries for the rest of the week
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools suspended meal and homework deliveries to students for the rest of this week but said a way will be found to ensure […]
Preston County has first confirmed COVID-19 case; health dept. says not contracted in Preston
UPDATE: The Preston County Health Department said Wednesday that the county resident who tested positive for coronavirus did not contract the virus in Preston County. The department announced […]
