ELKINS — The anticipated move-in date for Elkins City Hall has been postponed until September after an equipment accident damaged the front of the building this week, officials report. During Elkins City Council’s Thursday night…
Randolph EMS again providing DMC transports
ELKINS - The Randolph County Emergency Squad has returned to making hospital-to-hospital transports from Davis Medical Center, after ending the…
Royal Scouts announced for 88th Forest Festival
ELKINS — Mountain State Forest Festival Director General Nathaniel Bonnell has announced the appointments of Delaney Reed Bennett, Addysin Jean…
State of Emergency extended in 12 counties
BUCKHANNON - Governor Patrick Morrisey on Friday morning announced the State of Emergency he declared for all of West Virginia…
Construction on Davis bridge to start in 2027
ELKINS — The reconstruction of the Davis Avenue Bridge will start in early 2027, officials report. The City of Elkins…
Justice family finalizes 'partnership' for Greenbrier
CHARLESTON – The latest drama surrounding U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and the historic Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs appears…
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Local Sports
WVU Women's soccer kicks off season with win
MORGANTOWN — Women’s soccer kicked off the fall sports for West Virginia with a win, hoping to mean good things for the rest of the school year. The No. 20-ranked Mountaineers woke up in the second half to notch a 2-0 win over Dayton Thursday night, securing the first win of the season. WVU…
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia two-way true freshman Matt Sieg has been focusing on defense so far…
Bradley ready for when WVU's Matt Sieg plays offense
Rodriguez staying quiet on naming WVU's starting QB
FRANKLIN - The Tygarts Valley golf team opened the season with victory in a quad-match held…
TVHS golf squad opens season
Sport Columns
Rick Trickett's worries about the B-gap
MORGANTOWN — It was one of those moments that come about strictly from happenstance,…
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
Izzo-Brown's rare long-tenured coaching career
MORGANTOWN — For the most part, this new era of college athletics has been, shall we…
Bizjack is the scorer that WVU has needed
Editorials
State of Emergency continues
It might be easy to assume that, as we approach the marking of one month since the deadly July 21 flooding, things are more-or-less back to normal in our area. People whose homes and property were damaged by the raging waters would be quick to tell you that is a false assumption, however. It's…
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
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 will be remembered as a terrible night for our local community. In…
Finding Hope After Tragedy
Obituaries
Justin Lee Good
Justin Lee Good, 41, of Circleville, West Virginia, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at his home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, with Pastor William Vandevender officiating. Interment…
Elsie K. Davis
Dennis A. Markwood
Humbolt B. Pritt III
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. OLD TIME MUSIC: Join in the first and third Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at The Arts Center in Elkins for an Old…
Area Religion Activities
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Columnists
Redesigning the GOP
As Donald Trump continues his restructuring and redesigning of the Republican Party, GOP exiles impatiently plot and prepare for the day of their return. They bedeck the screens at MSNOW and numerous podcasts, but lack the influence they would prefer over Democrats. They stress constitutional issues and bewail Trump’s outrages on immigration, but still…
Events to highlight history of Elkins
Back to school in Barbour
'Park Ranger' leaders like coming to the rescue
Life
