ELKINS – Isabelle Hauser has been crowned the 2026 Tucker County Fair Queen, and her royal court has been announced this week. Hauser was chosen a winner during the Queen's Pageant Sunday, along with 2026…
Grand jury to hear child abuse case
ELKINS — A grand jury will hear a case involving a Beverly woman accused of child abuse after a juvenile…
Montrose man facing multiple charges
ELKINS – A Randolph County man is facing a spate of charges after allegedly injuring an elderly woman and fleeing…
Retired circuit judge Keadle passes
BUCKHANNON – Tom Keadle, a retired circuit judge who served Upshur and Lewis counties, has died. Keadle retired as a…
Upshur residents urged to report stream debris
ELKINS – Upshur County residents are being asked to report stream debris blockages from the recent severe flooding, and to…
Former city employee appears on terroristic threats charge
ELKINS - A former City of Elkins employee accused of threatening the mayor and President Donald Trump appeared in Randolph…
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WVU embracing underdog mentality
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football finished 4-8 last season and had the third-fewest wins…
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia men’s soccer finally wore down St. Bonaventure to pick up its first…
Mountaineer soccer beats St. Bonaventure
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Sport Columns
Rich Rod's hiring of Boulware and Trickett made sense
MORGANTOWN — Back on Dec. 29, 2025, West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez…
Weather has been too nice for Rodriguez
MORGANTOWN — In just two weeks, West Virginia football kicks off against Coastal Carolina at noon…
2026 Season Prediction
MORGANTOWN — Think Rich Rodriguez football and what do you think of? Offense. Innovative. Pat White.…
WVU coach knows how to build a defense
Editorials
New citizens display love for U.S.
Some people complain that newspapers don't publish enough happy news, but this week we reported on an event that was absolutely joyous to 20 groups of family and friends. Twenty individuals from 12 countries became new United States citizens during the annual Naturalization Ceremony in Elkins. The new citizens hailed from Brazil, Ecuador, Ethiopia,…
It might be easy to assume that, as we approach the marking of one month since…
State of Emergency continues
Immediately after the deadly flooding of July 21, West Virginians once again showed how big their…
Next phase of flood recovery
The deadly flood in Upshur County on July 21 ranks as one of the worst in…
Remembering Another Flood
Obituaries
The Rev. Albert Henry "A.H." Belt Sr.
The Rev. Albert Henry "A.H." Belt, Sr., 88, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life Sunday morning, Aug. 23, 2026, at the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, West Virginia surrounded by his loving family. The family will receive friends at the Gospel Light Tabernacle from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, and 9…
Joseph 'JoJo' Pennington
Harold Glen Karlen Jr.
Hope Yvonne (Bedford) Cross
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
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Columnists
Trump's taste for gold
During the height of the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the wealthy celebrated conspicuous consumption and immense power. Every Christmas, on Park Avenue, the well-heeled saw it as an act of kindness to treat their poor neighbors by opening their drapes and giving them a peek at what they were missing. They…
Randolph County Schools' demographic realities
Who is really responsible for development?
Redesigning the GOP
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