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Gov. Justice announces Get Paid to Pay it Forward campaign, paying drivers to transport individuals in Jobs & Hope WV
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today the Get Paid to Pay it Forward campaign, compensating drivers for...
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Harrison County Resident Recognized by Glenville State University Department of Business
GLENVILLE, WV – The Glenville State University (GSU) Department of Business has recognized Haylen Book of Shinnston, West Virginia as...
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It Is Here! Garden Time!
By Kathleen Panek Garden time is here again. People all over Shinnston and surrounding areas have been cultivating their...
Read moreAlumni block party scheduled
By Erin Beck Organizers are planning a block party for Shinnston High School and Lincoln High School alumni. “So...
Read more“Proud” Shinnston Native Earns West Virginia University’s Most Prestigious Award
By Kara Linaburg Giana Loretta is a “proud citizen” of Shinnston, recently returned from a semester of studying abroad in...
Read moreBirmingham, Alabama
By Jim Hunt A city steeped in history and a critical player in the United States Civil Rights movement,...
Read moreThe Story Behind Juneteenth, Now An Official West Virginia State Holiday
By Stephen Smoot On June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union troops under General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston Bay. Likely, the...
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“I Wouldn’t Live Anywhere Else on This Whole Planet” Mary Jo Bastin’s Life of Service to the Shinnston Community
By Kara Linaburg MaryJo Bastin, 29, is a special needs teacher who works at Johnson Elementary in Bridgeport, and has...
Read moreWVU tapped to transform neuroscience research
MORGANTOWN, WV. — West Virginia University will help elevate neuroscience throughout the Mountain State by ramping up academic scientific research,...
Read moreWVU launches training curriculum to support child development for families impacted by substance use disorder
MORGANTOWN, WV – West Virginia University is now offering an international training curriculum to support West Virginia families in recovery...
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