ELKINS - The Randolph County Schools system is currently looking to hire individuals to fill open substitute bus driver positions in the county. Randolph County Schools Transportation Director Nick Alfred told The Inter-Mountain that several…
County increases funding for FOP Christmas party
ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission is increasing the amount of funding it provides to the local Fraternal Order of…
Local officers, officials honored at U.S. Attorney Awards
CLARKSBURG – Multiple local officers and officials from Randolph and Upshur counties were honored during a U.S. Attorney Awards ceremony…
Intersection Lights Flashing
The Inter-Mountain video by Brad Johnson On Tuesday afternoon in Elkins, the traffic lights were malfunctioning at the four-way intersection…
Irish Retreat to offer concert, dance this week
ELKINS — Those who love Irish music are in for a treat, as a lively concert and a dance will…
Third Elkins History Talk to focus on 'caring service'
ELKINS - This Wednesday, the third installment of the Kump Education Center's fall Elkins History Talks will focus on caring…
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Local Sports
Home Sweet Home
ELKINS —The opponent and date for Elkins High’s first “true” home playoff game has…
MORAGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s offense had two opportunities to tie the game. No. 15 Texas…
WVU offense stalled in crucial moments in loss
WVU women cruise past Georgia Tech
MORGANTOWN — It felt like it was only a matter of time for West Virginia men’s…
Mountaineers score three goals in final minutes to beat Georgia Southern in Sun Belt tournament
Sport Columns
WVU's Francis finally arrived in shootout loss at Texas Tech
MORGANTOWN — In January, West Virginia football made a big splash in the transfer…
MORGANTOWN — Just before West Virginia football home games end, I try to make my way…
Watching WVU football right now is deflating
Alley needs to be better for Mountaineers
Mountaineers need a win to regain momentum
Editorials
Voter turnout nearly doubled
This newspaper has at several points in the past published editorials criticizing low voter turnout across our region of West Virginia. It's only right that an editorial be published today that praises local residents for voting and making their voice heard in Tuesday's General Election. In recent mid-term elections, the voter turnout rate in…
In 1964, a young Harvard graduate and scion of one of the wealthiest families on the…
Rockefeller never gave up on W.Va.
For many people – perhaps even most people – Christmas is their favorite holiday. But it…
Enjoy All Hallows' Eve
West Virginia needs a strong, powerful voice in Washington, D.C., now more than ever — someone…
Capito has proved she works for us
Obituaries
Barbara Lee Beard
Barbara Lee Beard, 62, of Hillsboro, West Virginia, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, while a patient at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, at Oak Grove Presbyterian Church in Hillsboro, where a Celebration of Life Service will…
Adrienne Semones Vance
Virginia Madge Weese
Robert Lee Kelley Sr.
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. THANKSGIVING BASKETS: Applications are available for the Vietnam Veterans Association's Thanksgiving baskets that the organization distributes annually. Applications can be picked
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Columnists
Chaos is not business as usual
To give my readers fair warning, I am writing before the final midterm results. But even without the benefit of electoral hindsight, the importance of the elections can be ascertained. Certainly, any shift reflects that the government is in deadlock largely because of the dysfunctional nature of Donald Trump's presidency and the continuous destruction…
Caring leadership offers hope for the future
Reflecting on the power of gratitude
Trump can't help himself
Life
