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Aug. 23 first day of school in Mon

BY MIKE NOLTING Preparations are full go for the Monongalia County school year. Classes begin for most students on Aug. 23. “If you’re not sure what school you’re supposed to be going to, you’re brand new to the area and you’re not sure where your attendance zone is, there are some tricky ones in Monongalia County, just call the board office,” Monongalia County School Superintendent Eddie Campbell said. Some start times at select buildings have been adjusted, and all parents should check the Monongalia County Schools website for the most accurate information for ...

AB must respond to petition on utilities debt

BY JARETT LEWIS CHARLESTON — The state’s Public Service Commission granted the city of Philippi a petition that requires Alderson Broaddus University to show cause for why its utilities shouldn’t be terminated. The PSC met and approved the petition Tuesday. On July 27, Philippi officials filed the petition requesting the institution “to appear and show cause why electric, garbage, sewer and water services should not be terminated.” The city stated that the university has defaulted on its deferred payment arrangement and currently owes the City of Philippi $773,000 ...

Cleared for takeoff: Pierpont to construct new aviation facility

FAIRMONT — Flying is flying — no matter the scale. A budding group of pilots and aviation engineers from middle schools and high schools across West Virginia and Ohio gave loft to that notion two years ago at a drone aircraft competition in Fairmont. They whooped and yelled, as they sent the miniature flying machines through a course that included intricate mazes, tricky-to-negotiate archways and even a ping-pong ball challenge. Also in the Marion County city this week, officials from Pierpont Community and Technical College were taking off with some whooping and yelling of ...

‘Dolly Day’ makes for a good read in W.Va.

Wednesday was Dolly Day across West Virginia — and it was a real page-turner. That’s Dolly as in Dolly Parton, the country music superstar-turned advocate for the printed word. The state’s Department of Education and Board of Education hosted read-aloud events across West Virginia ...

Annual Back to School Bash Aug. 12 at Mon County Center

If you were to shimmy through Pantry Plus More’s Westover warehouse in the weeks before its annual Back to School Bash, you’d likely think the whole chaotic undertaking was headed for disaster.  Pallets and piles, boxes and bags — wall-to-wall, ceiling-to-floor with no apparent ...

National directive might threaten youth outdoor programs in W.Va. schools

BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — A guidance document from the United States Department of Education could threaten two popular youth outdoor programs in West Virginia schools. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona moved to block funding from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to schools that offer hunter education and archery programs. Cardona’s guidance is in regard to the bi-partisan Safer Communities Act, which passed last year. The act was approved with the help of 15 Republican senators’ votes, including that of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West ...