ELKINS – The Randolph County Board of Education auctioned off the former North Elementary School building and its property Monday evening to a former Elkins physician who was sentenced to federal prison earlier this year,…
Military Music
PHILIPPI – Veterans and their families, along with the general public, are invited to a free military music concert by…
Elderly man dies in Tucker crash
TUCKER COUNTY – An elderly man died as a result of a single-vehicle wreck in Tucker County on Sunday afternoon,…
B-UHS put on precautionary hold
BUCKHANNON - Buckhannon-Upshur High School was placed on a "precautionary hold" Tuesday morning due to a custody dispute incident. The…
Randolph woman facing child abuse charge
ELKINS – A Randolph County woman is behind bars after allegedly striking and bruising a 7-year-old with a belt, police…
Kump Center to host Whetsell's Elkins History Talk
ELKINS – On Wednesday, the Kump Education Center will offer the second of its three Elkins History Talks this fall,…
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Local Sports
WVU offense starting to get more receivers involved
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football hadn’t thrown the ball too much in the first…
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
Federal funding for flood-ravaged counties
Last week, President Donald Trump approved federal disaster assistance funding for Upshur, Barbour, Randolph, Tucker and seven other counties, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program. The funds will go toward repairing public infrastructure after the deadly flooding of July 21. Federal Individual Assistance was previously approved for Upshur, Lewis, Pleasants and…
You could hear groans all over Randolph County this week when Superintendent of Schools Dr. Derek…
Season of school closure discussions
The 88th Mountain State Forest Festival kicks off this morning, with the MSFF Official Opening Ceremony…
Take part in Festival fun this week
Despite Hope Scholarship participation nearly doubling across the state, and a recent survey showing high parent…
More work needed on scholarship program
Obituaries
Donald D. Willis
Donald Delano Willis known as "Duck," 79, of Rig, West Virginia. died on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026 Family will receive friends on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, WV. Funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in…
Connie Mae (Hamrick) Waybright
James 'Jimmy' Daurland Arbogast
Ralph Dale Mullenax
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
Did Greene bury MAGA?
Marjorie Taylor Greene has seemingly spoken the final words over the MAGA movement, consigning it to the political graveyard. She buried MAGA and squarely blamed the President. "Trump has lied so much to us and betrayed us," Greene stated in Texas. "Beyond any of my comprehension," she further remarked, "I think MAGA is dead."…
Whetsell to speak on Elkins' early history
Tough conversations part of being a leader
Appeal for votes or farewell tour?
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