MORGANTOWN — On Tuesday, Donna Talerico, the deputy superintendent of Monongalia County’s school district, said she and other officials were awaiting direction from the state on masking […]
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We can’t endanger lives of the many to humor misconceptions of the few
We were almost there. That’s the most frustrating thing about the most recent announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that even those who are […]
Mon’s school district continues COVID vax push
MORGANTOWN — Donna Talerico said Tuesday she hopes more of Monongalia County’s students will exercise their right to bare arms before the first day of school Aug. […]
Giant Eagle reinstates in-store mask requirement
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As increases in positive COVID-19 cases across communities and the country, Giant Eagle is reinstituting the wearing of face masks, cloth face coverings or face shields […]
Delta brings masks back into fashion
As effective as the COVID-19 vaccines have been, the pandemic has taken an unfortunate turn in recent weeks. New cases and hospitalizations are no longer in decline […]
Mixed messages causing mask confusion
by David Zurawik After almost a year and a half, here we are stuck in the middle again on COVID-19, masks and how best to keep ourselves […]
BOE says safety is their top priority
It’s pretty much a lock that Delta and other variants of the coronavirus will have the last word on the first day of school in Monongalia County. […]
Mon Schools waives mask requirement for summer – but will staff COVID disinfecting crews for fall
Mon County students getting ready for band camp and football practice this summer will be able to show their faces – for now, at least. The district […]
July 4 letters to the editor
Elementary students need to wear masks For the past 15 months, West Virginians have banded together to drive our COVID-19 infection and death rates down. We have […]
America’s empathy problem — and what to do about it
by Herb Cromwell A dictionary definition of empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It’s not the same as sympathy. As memoirist […]
