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7 hours ago
- General
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JoAnn McNeely Taylor
JoAnn McNeely Taylor, 92, of Morgantown, formerly of Waynesburg, Pa., died Thursday, July 10, 2025, in JW Ruby Memorial Hospital, was born September 24, 1932, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Allen Kenneth Morris and Ruth Roche was a 1950 graduate of Waynesburg High worked for Huntington Bank, Suncrest office as a vice president and branch manager until retiring in 1996. She then worked for Centra Bank until was a member of Oakview Methodist Church in Waynesburg, and a sustaining member of the Service League of was an avid West Virginia University sports fan and loved to host her grandchildren and their friends on game was well known for her cooking, baking, and her warm welcoming nature at her home and table. She was loving and caring and often offered support for others who were was fiercely independent and resilient in spite of her own medical condition. She will be missed by all whose lives she was married March 8, 1950, to George R. McNeely, who died April 11, 1999. On November 10, 2011, she married Earl L. Taylor, who died January 20, are three children, Patsy George of Wheeling, James McNeely of Waynesburg, and William (Lori) McNeely of Mt. Prospect, Ill.; 10 grandchildren, Michael (Kim) McNeely, Angela (John) Riley, Cassie (AJ) Freda, Matthew (Johnnie) McNeely, Sean McNabb, Robert McNabb, Matthew (Fanni) Taylor, Evan (Caroline) Taylor, Christopher (Kim) George, and Timothy (Lauren) George; 16 great-grandchildren; a stepson, William Curtis 'Curt' (Teresa) Taylor of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Virginia (William) McNeely of Waynesburg, Martha Todorov of Waynesburg, and Brenda (Thad) Ninnemann of Elberton, in addition to her parents and husbands, are two sisters, June Sloan and Nancy Harry; three brothers, George A. Morris, James M. Morris and Robert K. Morris; a son-in-law, Jay George; and a daughter- in-law, Melinda Patterson will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, in the Behm Funeral Home, 182 W. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17, with Pastor Ben Williamson officiating. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg, lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to WVU Children's Hospital, Morgantown; or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Condolences may be expressed at
Dominion Post
7 hours ago
- Politics
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City, county leaders tout positive working relationship
MORGANTOWN — It takes a couple minutes to walk from Morgantown City Hall to the Monongalia County Courthouse, but there have been times when leadership within the two buildings seemed a world apart. Issues like the creation of the city's Falling Run TIF district, county support for city parks, a sprawling city annexation plan and the county's hands-off attitude in terms of regulating development have been among the points of contention over the past decade or so. During a recent work session, the commission sat with new City Manager Jamie Miller, Assistant City Manager Emily Muzzarelli, Mayor Danielle Trumble and Councilor Jenny Selin to discuss, among other things, the current status of the city/county relationship. 'I'm all for communication, and I think communication has been great since I've been on [the commission]. There is a myth that we're always fighting, but I think communication has been great,' Commissioner Sean Sikora said. 'We serve on a lot of different entities together, and we always strive to work for our overall citizens because no matter where you're from in this county, people are going to refer to you as being from Morgantown.' Commission President Jeff Arnett concurred. 'When I ran for office, I always heard, 'Oh, what are you going to do to improve relations between the city and county,' but I personally have found, if anything, that it's been great so far,' Arnett said. 'I don't know that I've seen a great deal of conflict since I've been on. Maybe I don't pay attention as much, but I'd just like to continue that going forward, honestly.' Miller, who started her tenure with the city in late June, said forming a strong working bond with the county is among her top priorities. 'I just wanted to make sure you all know that I value establishing this relationship as we move forward because I do feel that we are stronger together,' Miller said. It was noted during the meeting that the city and county are working hand-in-hand on a number of projects and issues, including the East End Village development, the Upper Popenoe Run stream restoration and sewer line replacement project and ongoing efforts to assist community members struggling with addiction, mental health issues and lack of housing. Muzzarelli said the city is supportive of transportation projects like the Exit 155 redesign and ongoing Holland Avenue improvements as enhancements to corridors into the greater Morgantown area. She requested the commission's help in staying on top of happenings within the West Virginia Division of Highways. 'Transportation is something that impacts all of us. Probably because of how the rest of the state is set up, generally, whenever the DOH sends out invitations to talk about roads, they send it to the county. Those don't get trickled down to the city, where we are the ones who are primarily dealing with all of the other roadways,' she said. Trumble pointed out that with federal funding cuts becoming increasingly common, the city and county need to be sure they're maximizing taxpayer dollars. 'There are cuts everywhere. Everyone is struggling. The more ways we can find to pool our resources and work together, the better,' Trumble said, using a recent cleanup and painting project under the South High Street Bridge as an example. 'That is DOH property. We got some trash bags from them. We got some paint from the city. We leveraged a couple buckets of paint into multiple days of volunteer work for people who care about this community and want to make it better. We need to keep that momentum going and really make people proud and want to live here and visit here and spend more time here.'
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15 hours ago
- General
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Robert L. West
Robert L. West, 72, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025, in New Horizon Senior Living Facility in Kingwood. Bob was born August 19, 1952, in Morgantown, to the late Robert L. West Sr. and Susan Joann Foor West. McCulla Funeral Home is planning to provide cremation service. Any family members are asked to please contact McCulla Funeral Home at 304-291-3458.
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15 hours ago
- General
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Kelly Renee Dalton
Kelly Renee Dalton, 59, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025, in Ruby Memorial Hospital. A full obituary is at
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15 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Linda Kaye Moore Williams
Linda Kaye Moore Williams, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the age of 71, after a 20-year battle with cancer (which she was winning more often than not). Linda was born in Morgantown to Murray Moore and Mary Patricia Saylor was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother-in-law, John will be greatly missed by her husband, Steve Williams; her children: Rachel and Kevin Chevalier of Leawood, Kans.; Becky and Brad Shaver of Franklin, Tenn.; and Michael and Mary Minyen of San Diego, Calif.; and her grandchildren: John (11) and Samuel (8) Chevalier; Annabelle (9) and Andrew (6) Shaver; and Hannah (5), Penelope (5), Thomas (1) and Lauren Minyen (1 month). She is also survived by her sister, Mary Ellen Moore Hale (Allen Fortney); and her niece, Jonel Hale (Malcolm Caldwell) of earned her BS and MBA from West Virginia University before going on to work for many years as a freelance computer consultant, while also volunteering at the local schools and being a 'stay-at-home' mother to her her life, Linda's natural disposition as a teacher was evident. She always sought to include others of all ages often. She was always happy to share her knowledge and passion for the arts with the world and taught and supported many in pursuits that mirrored her hobbies, including sewing and quilting, music, painting, and dance. Linda was always prepared to delight a group with her gift as a talented storyteller and had a knack for capturing the memory of a moment that you could feel when she described will be remembered and admired for her strength of determination when she set her mind to accomplish something, in addition to her contributions to her family and community. She used her strengths in her years of support of local philanthropy as well as her approach to life. Linda's impact will live on through the family and friends she leaves may join the family to celebrate Linda's life and legacy in Ford Funeral Home – Allen Chapel, 215 East Main Street, Bridgeport, Wednesday, July 16. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. and the funeral service will be at 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Linda has requested donations be made to the Medbrook Children's Charity, 120 Medical Park Drive, Suite 300, Bridgeport, WV 26330; and Harry Chapin Food Bank, Collier County Center, 3940 Prospect Avenue #101, Naples, FL 34104.
