BUCKHANNON - The Augusta Youth Ballet Company will bring "the imaginative and mischievous characters" of Lewis Carroll to the stage next weekend with their performance of "Alice in Wonderland." The ballet will be presented at…
D.C. shooting suspect was a WV native
WASHINGTON (AP) - A doctor who shot five people and then himself Thursday in the nation's capital was a 1989…
Man facing strangulation charge
NORTON - A Randolph County man faces a felony charge after allegedly assaulting and strangling the mother of his child.…
77-year-old receives 10 to 20 years for sexual abuse charge
ELKINS - A Randolph County man received the maximum sentence for sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, or custodian, as…
Elkins man sentenced on federal drug charges
ELKINS — An Elkins man was sentenced Thursday for selling methamphetamine in North Central West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew…
This Week in WV History
CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The…
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Local Sports
Tigers make first-ever home playoff game a memorable one
ELKINS — Elkins made sure its first-ever home playoff game was a memorable one,…
ONA — Fourth-seed Cabell Midland used a second-quarter scoring surge to coast to a 63-12 win…
Bucs, Mountains Lions fall in opening round of playoffs
Colts host Panthers today in playoff action
ELKINS — The Elkins High School swim teams got the season underway by sweeping Doddridge County…
EHS swimmers sweep Doddridge County in opener
Sport Columns
WVU's Francis finally arrived in shootout loss at Texas Tech
MORGANTOWN — In January, West Virginia football made a big splash in the transfer…
MORGANTOWN — Just before West Virginia football home games end, I try to make my way…
Watching WVU football right now is deflating
Alley needs to be better for Mountaineers
Mountaineers need a win to regain momentum
Editorials
Be thankful, give blood
For many of us, this Thanksgiving and holiday season will give us renewed reasons to be thankful for our health, or surviving another year without a major crisis or medical emergency. For others, the challenges may be greater. Perhaps an accident or illness has left them in need of blood or blood products -…
This newspaper has at several points in the past published editorials criticizing low voter turnout across…
Voter turnout nearly doubled
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
Obituaries
Evelyn 'Evie' Means
Kimberly Ann Cathell Summers
Geraldine Alice Coberly Simmons
Jo Ellen Bender Bodkins
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. THANKSGIVING BASKETS: Applications are available for the Vietnam Veterans Association's Thanksgiving baskets that the organization distributes annually. Applications can be picked
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Columnists
Defeat is an orphan
John F. Kennedy, in the wake of the Bay of Pigs disaster in April 1961, took the blame for the defeat. He stated, "Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan," and bravely remarked, "I am the responsible officer of the government." Contrast this with Donald Trump's reaction to the catastrophic defeat…
Excellence is a journey, not a destination
Reflect, serve, reach out with gratitude
Chaos is not business as usual
Life
