ELKINS - In a 5-4 vote, Elkins City Council has approved increasing the advertised salary range for the open Elkins Police Chief position, despite concerns raised by several council members. At their Nov. 5 meeting,…
Veterans Day ceremony set for Wednesday
ELKINS - The annual Veterans Day celebration hosted by American Legion Post 29 will take place Wednesday at the All-Veterans Memorial…
Event to focus on grandparents raising children
ELKINS - Randolph County Schools is joining forces with multiple organizations to host a special event catered toward grandchildren and…
Man charged after making alleged citizens arrest at gunpoint
PHILIPPI - A Barbour County man faces a felony charge after allegedly making a "citizens arrest" and holding another man…
Athletic director arrested at Ripley game
RIPLEY - The athletic director and trainer at Ripley High School was arrested Friday night at a home football game…
Stay invoked in school aid formula lawsuit
CHARLESTON - With legislative interim meetings expected to take up the topic of reforming West Virginia's complicated and dated school…
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Local Sports
Home Sweet Home
ELKINS —The opponent and date for Elkins High’s first “true” home playoff game has…
MORAGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s offense had two opportunities to tie the game. No. 15 Texas…
WVU offense stalled in crucial moments in loss
WVU women cruise past Georgia Tech
MORGANTOWN — It felt like it was only a matter of time for West Virginia men’s…
Mountaineers score three goals in final minutes to beat Georgia Southern in Sun Belt tournament
Sport Columns
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
Voter turnout nearly doubled
This newspaper has at several points in the past published editorials criticizing low voter turnout across our region of West Virginia. It's only right that an editorial be published today that praises local residents for voting and making their voice heard in Tuesday's General Election. In recent mid-term elections, the voter turnout rate in…
In 1964, a young Harvard graduate and scion of one of the wealthiest families on the…
Rockefeller never gave up on W.Va.
For many people – perhaps even most people – Christmas is their favorite holiday. But it…
Enjoy All Hallows' Eve
West Virginia needs a strong, powerful voice in Washington, D.C., now more than ever — someone…
Capito has proved she works for us
Obituaries
Robert Allen Friel Sr.
Linda Marie Hansen
Steven Lynn Metheny
Mickey Lee White
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…
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Columnists
Chaos is not business as usual
To give my readers fair warning, I am writing before the final midterm results. But even without the benefit of electoral hindsight, the importance of the elections can be ascertained. Certainly, any shift reflects that the government is in deadlock largely because of the dysfunctional nature of Donald Trump's presidency and the continuous destruction…
Caring leadership offers hope for the future
Reflecting on the power of gratitude
Trump can't help himself
Life
