BOWDEN - A barred owl with substantial injuries received a new lease on life thanks to an observant motorist who noticed the injured bird alongside the roadway. Earlier this spring, Elkins resident Russell Corley was driving to Elkins…
Lurch Fest expecting big crowd Saturday
PHILIPPI — For the past five years there has been one day each summer when it was normal for those…
Landmark Baptist Church celebrates 35 years
ELKINS — The Landmark Baptist Church of Elkins celebrated its 35 years of ministry in the community with a cookout…
Buckhannon waives flood-restoration permit fees
BUCKHANNON - Buckhannon City Council on Thursday approved a measure to waive all building and wiring permit fees for verified…
Kentucky man accused of stealing from Mill Creek resident
MILL CREEK — A Kentucky man is facing felony charges in Randolph County after allegedly using his brother's information in…
Beverly resident sets state fishing record
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced Thursday that the state record for pumpkinseed sunfish was set…
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Local Sports
Elkins Otters make a splash in championship
TENNERTON - The Elkins Otters swim team recently competed in the North Central West…
MORGANTOWN — Javan Buchanan’s attempt to receive a waiver from the NCAA in order to be…
WVU basketball's Buchanan sees waiver denied
WVU women’s basketball releases non-conference schedule
60th Randolph County Classic Golf Tournament set
Sport Columns
Rodriguez ready to embark upon an interesting second season
MORGANTOWN — A week before West Virginia opens fall camp of Year 2 of Rich Rodriguez 2.0, about the only thing certain about the product that he will put on the field is the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Call it a sign of the times. RichRod's Homecoming a year ago was more the…
Summer with Big 12 coaches, No. 8 Houston's Willie Fritz
Only 50 days until WVU football kicks off, yet there's a lot to do
Some friends and I were talking a few weeks ago about the current attitude of some…
A hunter’s attitude and spring gobbler season
Editorials
Finding Hope After Tragedy
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 will be remembered as a terrible night for our local community. In Upshur County, around 5 inches of rain fell by 7:26 p.m. Tuesday, leading to massive flooding, which caused tremendous property loss, much of which is still being evaluated. On Thursday afternoon, it was confirmed that two people lost…
Educators across the state understand each child comes to the classroom with different experiences. They try…
Purple Up
Federal officials continue to behave as though they have the right to demand access to West…
Overreach
April is National Volunteer Month, a period to honor those who graciously give their time every…
Salute
Obituaries
Randall Gail Weese
J. Richard Moreland Sr.
Janie Lowe
Tommie Franklin Poe 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. OLD TIME MUSIC: Join in the first and third Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at The Arts Center in Elkins for an Old…
Community Calendar
Area Religion Activities
Community Calendar
Columnists
Obsessed with appearances, not results
Jed Clampett, when shocked by Jethro's behavior or lack of discernment, moaned, "One day I'm going to have a long talk with that boy." White House aides must be having that same thought after Donald Trump's "address" to the nation. Instead of talking about the economy or Iran, the President focused on a non-existent…
Images of Italy by Nasra Adan
Illusions reign supreme
Trump's tough weekend
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