BEVERLY — The 2017 Randolph County Fair will kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday with the Miss and Miss Teen Randolph County Fair pageant. Twelve young ladies will vie for the right to represent the Randolph County Fair for the next year as Miss Randolph County Fair queen and Miss Teen Randolph ...

ELKINS — Sycamore Street may see a little more activity this weekend as Davis & Elkins College students make their way to campus for the start of the fall semester. New students arrive Saturday and upperclassmen return Sunday. Various events — both new and traditional — are ...

Aaron Tippin will take the stage at the Barbour County Fair at 9 p.m. on Sept.1. Tippin began his career 25 years ago — a huge career accomplishment, especially in the music business. Tippin admits that he looks at his career longevity with a little bit of amazement. “I think about ...

Home Free will perform at the Barbour County Fair at 8 p.m. on Aug. 31. Home Free is an American a cappella group of five vocalists, Austin Brown, Rob Lundquist, Adam Rupp, Tim Foust, and Adam Chance. Starting as a show group, they tour around 200 shows a year across the United States. ...

Hollyn will perform at the Barbour County Fair at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 29. Holly Marie Miller, known by her stage name Hollyn, is a singer and songwriter of Christian music. Hollyn sings a mixture of pop, R&B, and Christian music. She was a contestant on ”American Idol” during ...

DAVIS — Elkins Purple Majesties Red Hats hosted its August meeting Aug. 14 at Blackwater Falls Lodge Smokehouse Restaurant in Davis with 47 in attendance. Queen Mothers Debbie Cook and Carole Helmick presided over the meeting. Duchesses for the meeting were the Parsons ...

ELKINS — Healthcare is moving toward patient- and family-centered care and Davis Medical Center believes it is important for healthcare providers to listen and act on what the patient and their family members have to say about their care, its delivery and its design. “We’re forming a ...

DAVIS — Tucker Boulder Park is scheduled to open Aug. 25 after a four-year effort to create a free climbing venue for residents and visitors. The public is invited to stop by anytime between 1-5 p.m. to enjoy opening day festivities. The 1 p.m. ribbon cutting will be followed with climbing ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urges college students to be wary of fake employment and internship ads when looking to earn extra money or build up work experience. Many college students seek employment to offset college costs while internships afford an ...

PHILIPPI — The Barbour County Beekeepers Association will celebrate National Honey Bee Day at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Philippi Garden Market parking lot. BCBA members will have an observation hive on site to view the inner workings of the hive and to see the bees. A few interesting facts ...

PARSONS — Payments for the Christmas trip to Louisville, Kentucky Nov. 27-30 are still being collected. Some spaces available for this trip. If interested, call the Parsons Center at 304-478-2423. The next payment is due Sept. 6. Myrtle Beach The itineraries are ready for the Myrtle ...

ELKINS — Two Elkins High School FFA members won top honors in the state level FFA AgriScience Fair competition. Jaclynn Carroll and Sarah Akers each won first place in their respective categories and are going on to compete at the national level. The National FFA AgriScience Fair ...

ELKINS — Executive Chef Jason Fleck, executive chef at Smoke on the River Restaurant in Elkins, kicks off Adaland Mansion’s 2017 Celebrate Local! Dinner Series at 1 p.m. Sunday. Fleck wowed Adaland diners last year with his specially crafted menu for the dinner series just as he wowed the ...

SNOWSHOE — This year’s Treasure on the Mountain fundraiser attracted an estimated 2,500 people to Snowshoe Mountain Resort and proved to be a tremendous success for the Snowshoe Foundation, which supports nonprofits throughout the local area. The Snowshoe Foundation, established in ...

CHARLESTON — Six students, ranging in age from 9 to 16, are serving as honorary commissioners of agriculture during the State Fair of West Virginia, taking place through Aug. 19. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture sponsored the contest with the theme “Local Food: Why It ...

PHILIPPI — A community dinner, hosted by Chef Dale Hawkins of Fish Hawk Acres and Heart and Hand House Inc., is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday at The Market Place in Philippi. The menu will be summer greens with tomatoes and cucumbers with vinaigrette dressing, focaccia bread, roasted ...

BUCKHANNON — The following is this week’s menus for Upshur County Schools breakfasts and lunches: Daily lunch choices included: fresh fruit and vegetable bar, meat alternate and milk. Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School and Buckhannon-Upshur High School offer a salad bar daily. Today: ...

The Happy Hatter Red Hat luncheon took place at the Steer Steakhouse in Elkins this week. Irma Fredricks and Barbara Whritenour hosted the event. There are now five Barbaras in the group. The group celebrated birthday girl Linda Reckert with son and kazoo playing. The Warning was read, and a ...

PHILIPPI — The rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the Barbour County Relay For Life event or its survivors on Aug. 2. The fairgrounds in Belington were alive with music and laughter. Attendance was down, but the party went on. Team honors for the night included: Freedom Bank won ...