Folklorist Gerry Milnes of Elkins received a National Heritage Fellowship in a ceremony last week at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The fellowship, awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, is the nation’s highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Milnes was recognized ...
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. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Railroad Depot in Elkins. Parking can be found behind the Center Branch Church (formerly the Summit Church) buildings. The market consists of a large variety of vegetables during the growing season, eggs, cakes, cookies, jams, breads, flowers, crafts and many more items. ART OF ...
ELKINS - Local and state artists showed off their best work at this year's Mountain State Forest Festival Annual Fall Juried Arts and Student Exhibition. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Art Center began the exhibit, showcasing pieces from local students and artists across the state. During the ...
Rotary District 7545 District Governor Julie Sawyer visited with the Rotary Club of Elkins during its end-of-summer picnic on the veranda at Graceland. Sawyer, a resident of Preston County, earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from West Virginia ...
ELKINS — Operations Manager Michael Kesecker has resigned from the City of Elkins, with his last day scheduled for this Friday. During the City Personnel Committee's meeting Monday afternoon, it was announced that Kesecker had submitted his resignation. The matter had been listed on the ...
The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley The Elkins High School Marching Band, above, performs during the Mountain State Forest Festival Jack Basil Band Spectacular Saturday at Tiger Stadium. The Inter-Mountain photo by Taylor McKinnie Savannah Dobbins and Elliott Dobbins, at right, ...
