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BOE approves school bus waiver

ELKINS — The closing of two Randolph County schools weren’t the only items approved by the Board of Education this week. In addition to approving the closures of both Harman K-12 and North Elementary, Randolph County BOE members also voted to approve Superintendent Dr. Shawn Dilly’s ...

Upshur woman’s case now headed to the grand jury

ELKINS — The case against an Upshur County woman accused of attempting to take a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s firearm will be brought before the grand jury after she waived the right to her preliminary hearing this week. Halley Faith Conley, 19, of Buckhannon, appeared in ...

Annual Autumn on the Dry Fork celebration set for today

HARMAN — The annual Autumn on the Dry Fork celebration will be offered today at the Dry Fork Recreation Center just off Route 32 behind the Old Mill. The event will get under way at 11 a.m. today and will officially kick off with a flag-raising ceremony. Visitors to the annual celebration ...

Former pastor facing new child pornography felony charge

ELKINS – The former pastor of the Summit Church in Elkins is facing a new felony charge after police allegedly found sexually explicit content involving a juvenile on his cellphone, including an AI-generated image of the alleged victim. Kevin Curtis Jones, 33, has been charged with one count ...

Shuttering Schools

ELKINS — One year and seven days after the Randolph County Board of Education first released information about an effort to close multiple county schools, the BOE voted Wednesday night to close Harman K-12 School and North Elementary School. In a special hearing at the Elkins High ...

Woman dies in car crash in Huttonsville

HUTTONSVILLE — A woman was pronounced dead after a fatal accident in Huttonsville Wednesday night, police said. The West Virginia State Police released a statement Thursday morning regarding a fatal accident that led to the death of Mary Rexrode, 55, of Brandywine, that occurred on U.S. ...