CHARLESTON — Making good on its notice provided to state and local officials last month, the West Virginia chapter of the ACLU filed a lawsuit Friday to spur changes to the formula that distributes tax dollars to West Virginia's 55 county school systems. The ACLU-WV filed a petition Friday ...
ELKINS - The theme of this year's Mountain State Forest Festival is “Autumn in Color,” and the weeklong celebration kicked off Saturday morning with the introduction of Maid Silvia's royal court members in colorful, autumn-themed outfits. Scott Harris, president of the MSFF Board of ...
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. GRAND FEATURE PARADE SEATS: Forest Festival Grand Feature Parade seats will be available at the Otterbein United Methodist Church at 1100 South Davis Avenue in Elkins. The seats are for the Oct. 3 parade and are on sale. Parade seats may be reserved by calling the church office at 304-636-0569, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All seats must be ...
Taking steps toward strengthening the teaching workforce in the Mountain State, West Virginia University will address critical staffing shortages among educators and enhance teacher preparation programs by building connections through an innovative, place-based approach. Funded with more than ...
ELKINS - For the first time nearly 40 years, the Monongahela National Forest and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have renewed a long-standing partnership. The two sides recently updated a memorandum of understanding that formalizes a collaborative relationship to conserve and manage fish, wildlife, habitat, and other natural resources across the state of West Virginia. "For more than six decades, the Forest Service and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have worked side by side to conserve the natural resources that make West Virginia so special," said Cindy ...
FAIRMONT – The childhood literacy program created by a beloved music superstar will soon be offered to area families. Tygart Valley United Way announced Friday that it is joining Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library as the Local Program Partner serving Randolph, Tucker and Marion counties. ...
