It was a tale of two addresses for Jean Friend, the longtime circuit clerk of Monongalia County who died Aug. 14 in Morgantown at the age of […]
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Eppes found guilty in 2022 murder of Matthew Moore
Cleotis Cortez-Paul Eppes Jr., 49, of the Detroit, Mich., area, appeared nervous as he entered the courtroom of the Honorable Paul W. Gwaltney on the third floor […]
Love in the air at the Mon County Justice Center
Three couples tied the knot at the Monongalia County Justice Center in Morgantown on Wednesday, taking Circuit Court Judge Paul Gwaltney Jr. up on his offer to […]
A retirement nearly five decades in the making
The Monongalia County Circuit Clerk’s Office is losing a familiar face this week with the retirement of Cathy Golleher, a 48-year staff member. “You always know it’s […]
The Honorable Judge Gwaltney takes the bench
Paul W. Gwaltney Jr. was sworn in as the newest judge in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit during a standing-room-only investiture ceremony held Friday at the Monongalia County Justice […]
Pocius takes the bench
Newly appointed Monongalia County Magistrate Judge J. Timothy Pocius, along with his new assistant Heather Field, was sworn in Friday morning by Chief Circuit Court Judge Perri […]
Mon Commission seeks savings through justice center refinancing
MORGANTOWN — In 2014, roughly $18 million in bonds were issued to finance the transformation of the former Harley O. Staggers federal building into the Monongalia County […]
Toy drive is a success
Pandemic doesn’t lessen collections Despite the pandemic, a toy drive to deliver a merry Christmas to kids taken from their parents was a success. “I’m very grateful […]
Justice Center reopens, in-person services resume
After two weeks of disruption because of positive COVID-19 tests by employees of the Monongalia County Justice Center, in-person services will resume for magistrate and circuit court […]
