ELKINS – Republican Russ Collett won election to the Randolph County Commission's Tygart District seat Tuesday night. Collett received 4,009 votes across the county, topping Democrat Steve Wamsley, who totaled 3,166 votes in the General…
Man life-flighted after alleged hit-and-run
ELKINS - A Randolph County man is facing a felony charge after allegedly hitting a pedestrian with his vehicle and…
Elkins considering sanitation rate increase
ELKINS - The Elkins City Finance Committee is set to review a possible sanitation rate increase for customers, the first…
Challenger receives more votes than Rosenau
ELKINS – Incumbent Tucker County Commissioner Mike Rosenau garnered 61 votes less than his challenger in the General Election, according…
Kyle wins re-election to District 66 seat
ELKINS – Incumbent Republican Jonathan Kyle won re-election to the House of Delegates District 66 seat in Tuesday's general election.…
Randolph County posts 42% voter turnout
ELKINS – Randolph County posted a 42% voter turnout for the 2026 General Election, according to unofficial vote tallies Tuesday…
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Mountaineer offense to face big challenge at Texas Tech
MORGANTOWN — Texas Tech’s defense in 2025 played a major role in helping the…
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia offensive lineman Malik Agbo is from Federal Way, Washington, which is just…
OL Agbo using his experience on talented Texas teams to help WVU
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WVU women hold off Rhode Island in season debut
Tigers in prime position to earn home playoff game
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Watching WVU football right now is deflating
MORGANTOWN — Just before West Virginia football home games end, I try to make my way down from the press box to the field to catch the last couple of minutes from the sideline and to be immersed in the atmosphere. In the first two games of the season, I had to bob and…
Alley needs to be better for Mountaineers
Mountaineers need a win to regain momentum
MORGANTOWN – With the game at its absolute peak moment Saturday night, the innovator of offense…
Rodriguez made the wrong call
Editorials
Enjoy All Hallows' Eve
For many people – perhaps even most people – Christmas is their favorite holiday. But it shouldn't be surprising that for a lot of other folks, Halloween is their favorite time of year. Some enjoy putting up spooky decorations, or choosing just the right costume for the big evening. Others just kick out a…
West Virginia needs a strong, powerful voice in Washington, D.C., now more than ever — someone…
Capito has proved she works for us
The Cost of West Virginia’s Jobs Problem. Here are the Numbers.
Last week, President Donald Trump approved federal disaster assistance funding for Upshur, Barbour, Randolph, Tucker and…
Federal funding for flood-ravaged counties
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Kenneth Ray Canterbury
David Hayes
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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…
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Columnists
Trump can't help himself
Donald Trump cannot help himself. After months of saying that "he was not on the ballot," he has exceeded his vituperation of opponents from earlier campaigns. He denounces his critics in an unusually harsh fashion, using misogyny and bigotry as a staple. He casually defends Vivek Ramaswamy's cruel mocking of a rape and incest…
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Trump's peace-through-strength approach
Early images of Elkins predict the future
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