Submitted photos Despite the ravages of the deadly flooding of July 21, Upshur County public schools opened for the new school year Thursday. Hodgesville Elementary School officials welcomed students, including the fifth-grade class, above, back…
Woman charged with felony intent to deliver
BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County woman faces a felony charge after police allegedly found packaged marijuana and methamphetamine in her…
Goodwill provides $45K in local grants
ELKINS - Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania presented major grants to nonprofit organizations in Randolph and Upshur counties this week. The…
Mill Creek Health Center holds ribbon cutting
MILL CREEK — Valley Health Care held a grand opening and a ribbon cutting for its new Mill Creek Health…
This Week in WV History
CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The…
Purple Majesties gather for August
The Elkins Purple Majesties (Red Hats) were treated to a wonderful buffet luncheon at the China Cook Restaurant in Elkins…
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Local Sports
No. 22 WVU women’s soccer beats No. 23 Penn State
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia women’s soccer's last win against Penn State was in 2017.…
Flanagan selected for Randolph sports Hall of Fame
Rosencrance to be inducted into Randolph Sports HOF
FAIRMONT - Davis & Elkins College and the University of Charleston were selected as the north…
D&E, Charleston picked as divisional favorites in MEC Poll
Sport Columns
2026 Season Prediction
MORGANTOWN — In just two weeks, West Virginia football kicks off against Coastal Carolina at noon for the first game of the 2026 season. The second year of Rich Rodriguez starts very soon. Year 1 left a lot to be desired. The Mountaineers finished 4-8, with a lot of surprising wins and losses. You…
MORGANTOWN — Think Rich Rodriguez football and what do you think of? Offense. Innovative. Pat White.…
WVU coach knows how to build a defense
Rick Trickett's worries about the B-gap
MORGANTOWN Let us begin with the reality of life in college basketball: big men don't grow…
Sylla can change the essence of WVU's offense
Editorials
New citizens display love for U.S.
Some people complain that newspapers don't publish enough happy news, but this week we reported on an event that was absolutely joyous to 20 groups of family and friends. Twenty individuals from 12 countries became new United States citizens during the annual Naturalization Ceremony in Elkins. The new citizens hailed from Brazil, Ecuador, Ethiopia,…
It might be easy to assume that, as we approach the marking of one month since…
State of Emergency continues
Immediately after the deadly flooding of July 21, West Virginians once again showed how big their…
Next phase of flood recovery
The deadly flood in Upshur County on July 21 ranks as one of the worst in…
Remembering Another Flood
Obituaries
Bonnie Gay Thomason Wegman
Jonathan Lee Arbogast
Juanita Jane Morgan
Juanita Jane Morgan
Communities
Community Calendar
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Railroad Depot in Elkins. Parking can be found…
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Columnists
Trump's taste for gold
During the height of the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the wealthy celebrated conspicuous consumption and immense power. Every Christmas, on Park Avenue, the well-heeled saw it as an act of kindness to treat their poor neighbors by opening their drapes and giving them a peek at what they were missing. They…
Randolph County Schools' demographic realities
Who is really responsible for development?
Redesigning the GOP
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