Mountaineer Montessori School Announces New Staff Appointments
Mountaineer Montessori School, 308 20th Street, announces several new faculty and staff appointments as part of a major program expansion for the 2014-15 academic year. “We are pleased to welcome new educators and congratulate several current faculty members on their new positions at our school, “said Head of School Dana Gilliland. The appointments were made […]
Ghost Stories and Local Lore at Twin Falls State Park Monday, Sept. 8, 2014
Wanna hear something really scary? David “Bugs” Stover will be the featured storyteller at an evening campfire program at Twin Falls Resort State Park, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. The yarns and tales begin at 7:30 p.m. at the campfire area at the 50-site campground. The autumn evening event is open to the public without charge. […]
New Employees Hired to Implement Federal Bridging the Gap Grant at WVU Parkersburg
West Virginia University at Parkersburg has hired its first two employees to implement its portion of funding from the Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program. Last year, the state’s Community and Technical College System (CTCS) was awarded $25 million to encourage West Virginians to enroll, pursue and graduate […]
Tu-Endie-Wei State Park Site of Archaeological Dig Sept. 13-14
Anyone interested in literally digging into the past will have that opportunity Sept. 13-14 at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park. The West Virginia Archaeological Society (WVAS) and the University of Kentucky (UK) are sponsoring and conducting an archaeological dig at Tu-Endie-Wei starting at about 10 a.m. Saturday and continuing into Sunday. They hope to find remnants of […]
Governor Tomblin Announces Recommendations for Appalachian Regional Commission Grants
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin today announced recommendations for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Investment Program grants. The recommended projects total more than $4.3 million in grant funding. “From public water systems to education and workforce development, the projects I’ve recommended for funding all help foster statewide economic opportunities and improve the quality of life […]
School of Medicine Welcomes Students for Project P.R.E.M.E.D.
More than a dozen students from colleges and universities around the nation are at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine this week for Project P.R.E.M.E.D. (Providing Real World Experiences for future Marshall Educated Doctors), where they will participate in an immersion program aimed at providing them a glimpse into the “real life” […]
