The Inter-Mountain photos by Joe Blankenship Above, Joseph Mullenax of Montrose demonstrates the art of Blacksmithing during the Beverly Heritage Day celebration Saturday. At right, Liz Stout of Elkins rides Que on her way to…
Officials discuss ownership of EMS property
ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission agreed to conduct a deed search for one of the Randolph County Emergency Squad's…
Morrisey declares State of Emergency in Barbour County
CHARLESTON - Governor Patrick Morrisey on Monday afternoon declared a State of Emergency for Barbour County following severe thunderstorms and heavy…
Church seeking funds for expansion of facility
ELKINS — The Ambassador Baptist Church is seeking funds to build a new facility at its current location in Highland…
Blood shortage declared an emergency
PARKERSBURG – An emergency blood shortage has been reported by the American Red Cross because of an "alarming drop" in…
Royal Trumpeteers announced for 88th Forest Festival
Mountain State Forest Festival Director General Nathaniel Bonnell has announced the appointments of Estrid Mara Garver-Daniels, Grayson Alexander Streets, Madeline…
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Local Sports
WVU's Estridge signs free agent deal
MORGANTOWN – Pitcher Carson Estridge of the West Virginia University baseball team has signed…
MORGANTOWN — For a moment, we flash back to last June. Only minutes had passed since…
WVU baseball looking to capitalize on success
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball lost another player to the MLB after being drafted and another…
WVU baseball signee Casteel signs with Chicago White Sox
Former WVU quarterback Will Grier retires at 31
Sport Columns
A hunter’s attitude and spring gobbler season
Some friends and I were talking a few weeks ago about the current attitude of some hunters these days and hunters’ ethics in general. I know hunting has changed from the days I was growing up and a whole generation of hunters that were my mentors in those days are no longer around. I…
If procrastination was an Olympic sport, I would have been in Paris collecting my gold medal.…
Spring gobbler harvest numbers and rattlesnake encounters
If you haven’t had the chance to go yet, you should know that 2024 trout stocking…
2024 trout stocking underway around the Mountain State
While sitting in my tree stand this season, I got to thinking about the practice of…
The practice of baiting deer is still a subject of controversy
Editorials
Purple Up
Educators across the state understand each child comes to the classroom with different experiences. They try to meet the needs of individuals even while they’re teaching many students at once. Some of those children are part of military families, with their own set of challenges. During Purple Up Month — the month of the…
Federal officials continue to behave as though they have the right to demand access to West…
Overreach
April is National Volunteer Month, a period to honor those who graciously give their time every…
Salute
Last week, two West Virginia communities suffered losses that have become much rarer — thank goodness…
Mine Safety
Obituaries
Lester Keith Arbogast
Lori Anne Wright
Delores Jean Teter
Jo Ellen Dolly Parsons
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. WEDNESDAY PICKIN’: Country Music and Old-Time Jam Sessions are no longer being held at Armadillo Flats for the rest of the…
Community Calendar
Emma Scott Club Selects JulyYards of the Month
Community Calendar
Columnists
Illusions reign supreme
Illusions reign supreme in this summer of moral rectitude. Both Donald Trump and his opponents celebrate the glories of American exceptionalism, although they greatly differ on what that means. Broadly, the idea of "exceptionalism" holds that the United States is so superior to other states and cultures that it has the right to lecture…