The Inter-Mountain photo by Joe Blankenship Sitting still like a little gentleman, 17-month-old Hudson Wagler lets Angela Jones, owner of Angela's Clipper Shack in Beverly, cut his hair while his dad, Larry Wagler, holds him.…
Opening date announced for new Harman school
HARMAN - The Harman Education Association has made two major announcements this week in preparation for its new Christian microschool…
NWS confirms Randolph County tornado
GANDY — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Randolph County near Gandy on July…
Man sentenced for 2025 Halliehurst break-in
ELKINS — A Randolph County man was sentenced this week to one to 10 years in prison for a felony…
Sentencing set for Elkins cemetery owner
WHEELING - A sentencing hearing has been set for the owner of the Elkins Memorial Gardens cemetery, who defrauded hundreds…
Flood response efforts shifting to 'long-term recovery'
BUCKHANNON – Hundreds of professional personnel are continuing flood response efforts in Upshur and Lewis counties, although the focus is…
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Local Sports
60th Randolph County Classic Golf Tournament set
ELKINS - The Elks Golf Course will host the 60th Annual Randolph County Classic…
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football changed the date of the home matchup against Ohio, which moved…
WVU football moves 2027 Ohio game up to season-opener
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia and Northwestern are set to take part in a premier non-conference matchup…
Lady Mountaineers to face Northwestern in Greenbrier Tip-off
EHS Football Team Hosts Third Annual Camp
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
Estel L. Sites
Estel L. Sites, 86, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Visitation Thursday, July 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral service will be Friday, July 31, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Interment will be in South Branch Valley…
Alan Langevin
Joseph Blain Carr
Janie Lowe
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. ROAMING ITALY: Presentation at Kump Education Center today at 7 p.m. Join visiting lecturer Nasra Adan as she shares photos and…
Area Religion Activities
Community Calendar
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
Life
