ELKINS - "It was an epic journey and exceeded all of my expectations." That's how Tom Schuler described the nine-year experience he shared with Jim Fregonara as the two Elkins residents hiked the Appalachian Trail. Schuler,…
Woman killed, 4 injured in Buckhannon crash
BUCKHANNON – A woman was killed and four people injured in a two-vehicle wreck in Upshur County, police said. The…
Upshur man with revoked license charged
BUCKHANNON – Maybe he's a George Jones fan. An Upshur County man was arrested when police saw him driving a…
Chamber celebrates K&K's Cafe's first anniversary
ELKINS - The Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a special Business Made Social event to celebrate the one-year…
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…
Elkins City Hall News
ELKINS - City Council and two Council committees have meetings scheduled this week. Other items of interest include Election Day…
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Tigers ‘run’ past Bruins, 49-12
WELLSBURG — Elkins’ run towards a possible home playoff game continued on Friday night…
MORGANTOWN — It’s hard to believe there are just four games left for West Virginia football…
Could more than a bowl game for WVU be on the horizon?
FAIRMONT — The Mountain East Conference announced Friday afternoon its 2026 Men’s Soccer All-Conference teams and…
D&E’s Lewin named MEC Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year
CLARKSBURG — The Elkins Middle School boys soccer team will face Buckhannon-Upshur at 10:30 a.m. at…
Hornets to face B-UMS today in third-place game of league tourney
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
Enjoy All Hallows' Eve
For many people – perhaps even most people – Christmas is their favorite holiday. But it shouldn't be surprising that for a lot of other folks, Halloween is their favorite time of year. Some enjoy putting up spooky decorations, or choosing just the right costume for the big evening. Others just kick out a…
West Virginia needs a strong, powerful voice in Washington, D.C., now more than ever — someone…
Capito has proved she works for us
The Cost of West Virginia’s Jobs Problem. Here are the Numbers.
Last week, President Donald Trump approved federal disaster assistance funding for Upshur, Barbour, Randolph, Tucker and…
Federal funding for flood-ravaged counties
Obituaries
Michael Van Pugh Sr.
Fred Ambers Varner
Rebecca Lynn Lipscomb
Wayne Willard Hornick
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. FAMILY HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY: Tyrand Ministries will host the annual Family Halloween Dance Party on Friday at 6 pm. There will…
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Columnists
Trump can't help himself
Donald Trump cannot help himself. After months of saying that "he was not on the ballot," he has exceeded his vituperation of opponents from earlier campaigns. He denounces his critics in an unusually harsh fashion, using misogyny and bigotry as a staple. He casually defends Vivek Ramaswamy's cruel mocking of a rape and incest…
Be your own chief development officer
Trump's peace-through-strength approach
Early images of Elkins predict the future
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