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Submitted photo The Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church After School Program students participated in the Emma Scott Garden Club Youth Poetry Contest and received many honors, including at the statewide level. From left, Lola Douglas, first-grade…

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Local Sports

BUCKHANNON - West Virginia Wesleyan College announced this week that Coach Kelsey Stowers will not return…

WVWC making coaching change

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…

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

Do you know anyone whose health has been affected by the recent heat wave of high temperatures?

Obituaries

Arlie Hill Morgan

Arlie Hill Morgan, 85, of Arbovale, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on July 13, 2026, surrounded by his wife and daughters. Honoring Arlieás wishes, he was cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held in August, with details to be announced by the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests…

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. BIG & BOLD Vacation Bible School: The Elkins First Baptist Church will be hosting a vacation bible school today from 6-8…

Columnists

Trump's tough weekend

Fourth of July weekend was rough on Donald Trump. At Mount Rushmore, he fulminated against “Communists,” becoming again a “divider” rather than a “uniter.” Admittedly, that is his style, but the nation's birthday should rate a gentler presentation. Add to this the Great American State Fair, his arrest of an Olympic athlete for allegedly…

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