ELKINS — Officials have announced that the first-ever Elkins Tattoo Gathering convention will take place in March 2027, featuring tattoo artists, vendors, art classes, live music, contests and more. Third Street Tattoo will host the…
Valley Link project opposed by Ken Burns
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has joined the voices opposing the Valley Link transmission line project. “I'm gravely…
Country superstar Dolly Parton passes at 80
(AP) - Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise…
Elkins man charged with check forgery
ELKINS — A Randolph County man faces a felony forgery charge after allegedly stealing and using over checks from his…
40-year Randolph County EMS employee retires
ELKINS — After dedicating 40 years to helping take care of the public when emergency situations arose, Elkins resident Ritchie…
Group tours Railyard Conference Center
ELKINS - The Rotary Club of Elkins held a special meeting at the Railyard Event & Conference Center, getting an…
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Frazier reflects on early NFL career, talks WVU season outlook
MORGANTOWN — Zach Frazier patiently waited for his phone to ring as the picks…
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Mountaineers beginning Coastal Carolina prep
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Traugh working hard to carve out role in WVU football's offense
Elkins High School Tigers Battle South Harrison in Scrimmage
Sport Columns
Rich Rod's hiring of Boulware and Trickett made sense
MORGANTOWN — Back on Dec. 29, 2025, West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez…
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
MORGANTOWN — Think Rich Rodriguez football and what do you think of? Offense. Innovative. Pat White.…
WVU coach knows how to build a defense
Editorials
New citizens display love for U.S.
Some people complain that newspapers don't publish enough happy news, but this week we reported on an event that was absolutely joyous to 20 groups of family and friends. Twenty individuals from 12 countries became new United States citizens during the annual Naturalization Ceremony in Elkins. The new citizens hailed from Brazil, Ecuador, Ethiopia,…
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
The deadly flood in Upshur County on July 21 ranks as one of the worst in…
Remembering Another Flood
Obituaries
Perry Long
Perry Long, 95, a resident of Ellamore, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in the WV Caring Hospice Center in Elkins. He was born Dec. 19, 1930, at Parsons, West Virginia, a son of the late Riley Martin Long and the late Izzy Fridley Long. He was married to Laura
Ernest Berl Collins
Ben Austin Gragg
The Rev. Albert Henry 'A.H.' Belt Sr.
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
Trump's taste for gold
During the height of the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the wealthy celebrated conspicuous consumption and immense power. Every Christmas, on Park Avenue, the well-heeled saw it as an act of kindness to treat their poor neighbors by opening their drapes and giving them a peek at what they were missing. They…
Randolph County Schools' demographic realities
Who is really responsible for development?
Redesigning the GOP
Life
