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Pickens School closure hearing canceled

ELKINS – The closure public hearing for Pickens K-12 School has been canceled for tonight. The following was posted on the Randolph County Board of Education social media page at about 4 p.m. Tuesday: “Community Statement: Closure Hearing for Pickens School Canceled Date: October 14, ...

Former pastor’s soliciting a minor case headed to grand jury

ELKINS – A nearly three-hour preliminary hearing Tuesday afternoon for the former pastor of the Summit Church resulted in probable cause being found for the felony charge of soliciting a minor via computer. The charge will now proceed to the grand jury, after Tuesday's ruling by Randolph ...

A New Hope? Pickens closure hearing canceled

ELKINS – The public hearing and vote on the closure of Pickens K-12 School scheduled for Tuesday evening was canceled approximately 90 minutes before it was slated to take place. Just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Shawn Dilly released a statement on ...

First ‘Fright Night’ event planned for Saturday in Elkins

ELKINS — The GreenEggs Foundation is gearing up to host the first annual Elkins Fright Night Saturday at the Elkins VFW. Doors for the event will open at 4 p.m., and the first performers of the evening will take to the stage at 5 p.m. In addition to a host of bands and performers, there ...

Lawsuit filed challenging WV’s ban on certain dyes, additives

CHARLESTON — A national trade group representing businesses that manufacture food dyes is taking West Virginia to court over its new law banning certain food dyes, additives and preservatives. The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) filed a federal lawsuit on Oct. 6 in ...