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All 3 Tucker Commissioners charged

PARSONS — All three Tucker County Commissioners have been charged with misdemeanors after allegedly misusing county funds for personal purchases. Tucker County Commission President Michael William Rosenau, Commissioner Frederick J. Davis Jr., and Commissioner Timothy…

EMS levy to be on November ballot

ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission approved an excess levy for the Randolph County Ambulance Authority this week. Commissioners David…

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…

BBQ Raised Uniform Funds

ELKINS — The Elkins High School cross country teams hosted a chicken barbecue in the former IGA parking lot on…

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Local Sports

Former WVU star Stedman Bailey arrested for indecent exposure

Former West Virginia football star Stedman Bailey was arrested by police in Pembroke Pines, Florida, on charges of having sex in a mall. The alleged encounter took place about 12:30 a.m. on Monday, July 27, inside Pembroke Lakes Mall near the arcade bar. Bailey and his partner, Karina Manderson, were arrested on charges of…

Sport Columns

Sylla can change the essence of WVU's offense

MORGANTOWN Let us begin with the reality of life in college basketball: big men don't grow on trees. If they did, West Virginia probably would stand tall in the production of dominant centers as there is surely no shortage of trees for them to grow on within the state. But while other schools have…

Editorials

Next phase of flood recovery

Immediately after the deadly flooding of July 21, West Virginians once again showed how big their hearts are by providing donations of supplies, money and volunteer man hours to Upshur and Lewis counties. Those donations and charitable efforts were vital in getting the communities past the initial shock of the flooding, providing people temporary…

Educators across the state understand each child comes to the classroom with different experiences. They try…

Purple Up

Were you living in the local area during the Great Flood of 1985, or were aware of it happening at the time?

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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…

Columnists

Trump's foreign policy issues

George Wallace, during his 1968 Independent presidential campaign, mocked the Republican and Democratic parties for not having "a dime's worth of difference" between them. Although he meant it in a totally different context, it does resonate in 2026, particularly as it relates to foreign policy. After Donald Trump, along with Israel's prime minister, launched…

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