City of Elkins sends aid to Buckhannon, Weston
ELKINS — The City of Elkins has been offering support to Buckhannon and Weston after their areas faced a devastating…
Barbour man allegedly stabs father with pickax
MOATSVILLE — A Barbour County man faces charges after allegedly attacking and stabbing his father with a pickax. Zachary Sean…
Upshur, Lewis residents warned about scams
BUCKHANNON - Delegate, Adam Burkhammer, R-District 64, is warning notifying Upshur and Lewis county residents of confirmed reports about scammers…
Morrisey asks Trump to expedite disaster declaration
BUCKHANNON - Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally requested that President Donald J. Trump issue an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for…
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Local Sports
Lady Mountaineers to face Northwestern in Greenbrier Tip-off
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia and Northwestern are set to take part in a premier non-conference matchup as part of the Greenbrier Tip-off on Friday, Nov. 13. The contest will take place at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Mountaineer Athletic Club (MAC) members and season ticket holders will receive a pre-sale…
Sport Columns
Summer with Big 12 coaches, No. 8 Houston's Willie Fritz
MORGANTOWN — Sometimes coaches are more alike than we think they are. Take West…
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
If procrastination was an Olympic sport, I would have been in Paris collecting my gold medal.…
Spring gobbler harvest numbers and rattlesnake encounters
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
Robert Dayton 'Bobby' DeMotto Sr.
Robert Dayton "Bobby" DeMotto Sr., 64, a resident of Norton, West Virginia, departed this life Wednesday evening, July 22, 2026, at the Mon Health Medical Center at Morgantown, West Virginia. He had been declining in health for the past two weeks. Graveside service will take place on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 11 a.m.…
Sharlene B. Carr
Jeanette Marie (Crites) Keplinger
Roger Lee Carr
Communities
Area Religion Activities
Parish House Announcements, Buckhannon On the parish calendar: Sisters group meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at Irons Chapel, Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, for all ladies who wish to grow in their Christian walk. Pam Walling serves as facilitator. Study Group will be 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in Godwin Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist…
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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
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