KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission met in emergency session Wednesday to appoint Jim Fields as temporary successor to Sheriff Paul “Moe” Pritt, not to exceed 30 […]
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Preston Commission fields requests for funds
KINGWOOD — Arthurdale Heritage Inc. (AHI) Director Darlene Bolyard gave Preston County commissioners an update on AHI’s arts and heritage program during their Tuesday meeting. AHI was […]
Commission votes to spend $3K on extended warranty for scanner
KINGWOOD — The X-ray scanner in Preston County’s courthouse is now protected by the five-year extended warranty. And the offer didn’t come by robocall. The yearly cost […]
Hunter Thomas wins Preston Commission primary
KINGWOOD — Hunter Thomas won the Republican Primary Election and will likely be the next Preston County Commissioner in January. “It’s one of the hardest things I’ve […]
SNAP Stretch funding cut, program asks commission for help
KINGWOOD — The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Stretch program doubles or triples benefits when they are spent at qualified West Virginia farmer’s markets, including two in […]
Preston commission hears IT plans for next year
KINGWOOD — itMindshare, the company that handles Preston County’s IT infrastructure, presented its recommendations for the 2022-23 fiscal year at the most recent Preston County Commission meeting. […]
Preston Commission approves boards for dilapidated properties and veterans plaza
An enforcement board for Preston County’s abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance was appointed this week during the regular Preston County Commission meeting. Commissioners passed the abandoned and […]
Preston Commission earmarks $1.7M for broadband expansion
KINGWOOD — Should a Preston County ISP be awarded a pair of broadband improvement grants funding 11 projects with a cost of about $10.3 million, the required […]
Preston Commission buys new police vehicle; awards project bid
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission awarded a bid to clear stream blockages caused by Hurricane Ida and authorized the purchase of a new police cruiser using […]
Preston Commission spends some CARES funds; gets update on stream blockage project
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved the expenditure of about $105,000 in CARES funding at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The unanimous vote funds 20 Tasers […]
