ELKINS - Enrollment is down, and Hope Scholarship numbers are up in Randolph County Schools this school year. Randolph County Schools Superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert gave the Board of Education an update on enrollment numbers…
Former pastor's trial pushed to 2027
ELKINS — A former Elkins pastor waived his right to a speedy trial Thursday afternoon, pushing his possible trial date…
Two-vehicle wreck blocks Harrison Avenue traffic
The Inter-Mountain photo by Brad Johnson A two-vehicle T-bone wreck at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Robert E. Lee…
Flood warning, storm watch in effect
ELKINS - A flash flood warning is in effect in Randolph County until 6:30 p.m., Randolph County Nixle has announced.…
Commission rescinds EMS levy vote plan
ELKINS - On Thursday afternoon, the Randolph County Commission rescinded the excess levy vote for the Randolph County Ambulance Authority that…
Two Twisted Smoke Shack employees facing felony charges
ELKINS – Two employees of the Twisted Smoke Shack in Elkins have been arrested in connection to alleged illegal marijuana…
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Local Sports
Pat White looks back on journey as QB
MORGANTOWN — It was 2006, and West Virginia football was about to march out…
MORGANTOWN — Coastal Carolina will look a lot different from last year, or even in the…
Questions surround WVU's defense heading into opener
MILL CREEK - Tygarts Valley and Tucker County will be looking for their first wins of…
Bulldogs entertain Mountain Lions; B-U visits Philip Barbour
ELKINS - The Elkins High School golf team placed second in a tri-match held Wednesday at…
EHS golf team places second in home match
Sport Columns
WVU's offensive line ready to prove itself
MORGANTOWN - Rich Rodriguez comes into his second season of his second go-round as West Virginia's football coach knowing he has to rebuild his offense from the ground game up and that makes the first order of business completely replacing an offensive line that could not move a moveable object, let alone an immovable…
Rich Rod's hiring of Boulware and Trickett made sense
Weather has been too nice for Rodriguez
MORGANTOWN — In just two weeks, West Virginia football kicks off against Coastal Carolina at noon…
2026 Season Prediction
Editorials
Voices Joined in Opposition
It's rare to find an issue these days that doesn't divide public opinion, as political differences in our country have become so strongly entrenched. One current issue in West Virginia, however, is uniting both Democrats and Republicans – in opposition. The Valley Link transmission line project, which would run through 18 West Virginia counties,…
Some people complain that newspapers don't publish enough happy news, but this week we reported on…
New citizens display love for U.S.
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
Obituaries
Connie Jane Seech
Harry 'Junie' Preston Gum Jr.
James R. Junkins
Robert 'Bob' Grant Erickson
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…
Officials searching for Buckhannon man
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Columnists
Trump's tariff troubles continue
Donald Trump’s tariff policies reflect outmoded 19th-century economic thought. Yet he has persistently pushed the notion that free trade represents “a rip-off” of American producers and workers. Despite the reality that neither consumers nor workers benefit from restrictive trade, and it is estimated that 86 to 96 percent of levies on imported goods are…
Lessons from the Wetland Ecology
Leaders should eliminate the 'zinger'
We're Losing the Backyard Brawl
Life
August Yards of the Month
The Emma Scott Garden Club Yard of the Month committee has chosen several lovely area yards to highlight this month. Officials try to find homes all over the Elkins area. The committee will be choosing the fall yards of the month the last week of September. Hope this serves as a reminder to get…