The Inter-Mountain photo by Brad Johnson A state Division of Highways worker backs his lawn mower down off a steep grade overlooking Harrison Avenue in Elkins Thursday morning, working to get the grass cut before…
FEMA meets the public in Upshur
BRUSHY FORK — Upshur County residents were able to ask questions of local and federal officials - including some from…
Hope Scholarships nearly double locally, statewide
ELKINS – Hope Scholarship participation in Upshur and Randolph counties has roughly doubled over last year, mirroring the trend across…
Study: Better emergency radio coverage is possible
FRANKLIN – A new federal study finds that better emergency radio coverage in Pocahontas and Pendleton counties is possible without…
MSFF Tennis Tournament to be played on new surface
ELKINS - Competitors playing in this year's Mountain State Forest Festival Tennis and Pickleball Tournament will be treated to a…
Gould inducted into Randolph Hall of Fame
Life-long Randolph County native Stanley Gould was one of the newest members of the Randolph County Hall of Fame. Gould…
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Local Sports
EHS golf team places second; D&E soccer teams earn wins
ELKINS - The Elkins High School golf team finished second in a tri-match held…
Rodriguez coached Virginia's Elliott when he was the OC at Clemson
ELKINS - Week 4 of the high school football season will feature a pair of old…
Tigers hit the road for clash with rival Buccaneers
WVU's defense faces big test against Virginia's veteran offensive line
Sport Columns
Virginia is among the oldest teams in college football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - College football players, you may have heard once or twice over…
WVU quarterback Hawkins has calm, collected confidence
MORGANTOWN — We could throw some smoke and mirrors at you today, enough to make you…
WVU defense will have to be better
MORGANTOWN — After West Virginia’s first half against Coastal Carolina, I walked around the press box…
Last week's second half left a bad taste in Mountaineers' mouth
Editorials
With Recent Announcements, W.Va. Is Making This A Ballgame
A little more than a year ago, we wondered whether West Virginia was even going to show up for Gov. Patrick Morrisey's proposed "economic backyard brawl." It has. And the scoreboard is getting tighter. Last August, we put the score at 49-0 in favor of our neighbors. Pennsylvania was touting $90 billion in energy…
During the last decade, a local man has spent countless hours organizing road and bridge dedications…
Honoring Fallen Heroes
“Never forget.” What did we mean, when we declared as a country that we would forever…
Have we forgotten?
As we enter September, we are in the twilight of our area's annual county fairs schedule.…
County fairs signal end of summer
Obituaries
Harold 'Shep' Hartman
On Sept 16, 2016 Harold "Shep" Hartman, 89, of Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at Pendleton Manor in Franklin, West Virginia. Harold’s family will receive friends on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, from 6-8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Funeral service will be on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at…
Orlan Richard Phillips II
Gail Elaine Pingley
Marvin D. 'Shorty' Currence
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. GRAND FEATURE PARADE SEATS: Forest Festival Grand Feature Parade seats will be available at the Otterbein United Methodist Church at 1100…
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Columnists
Internal struggle over foreign policy
This has not been an easy year for President Donald Trump. He has lost himself in gratuitous comments and, frankly, has been all over the rhetorical map. But one area where he has shown some uniformity is his approach to China and Russia. Particularly toward the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, Trump has shown constancy. Perhaps the…
Thanking the doctor and the newspaper
Pausing: Leadership skill the world needs now
Rumblings from the White House
Life
