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Teacher asks for support for schools

Greetings, and thank you for taking the time to read my letter.  I am an educator. I hold a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree. I am a highly qualified teacher. No, I do not teach in Randolph County, but I am a resident of the city of Elkins, with ancestral roots in Alpena —one of the small rural communities of Randolph County.  I have noticed that many feel like they must “crack the code” of how to fix the RCS budget crisis. Folks coming to board meetings and suggesting full renovations of how things are run. Here is my suggestion to you: If you ...

Reader warns of ‘dangerous new era’

As Los Angeles burned for days on end, scientists made an announcement that 2024 was the hottest year on record. With temperatures rising around the globe scientists are warning that the world has entered a dangerous new era of chaotic floods, storms and fires made worse by human-caused Climate Change. The firestorms ravaging our country’s second-largest city are just the latest of extreme weather that is growing more furious as well as more unpredictable. Wildfires are highly unusual in Southern California in January, which is supposed to be the rainy season. The same is true for ...

Reader looking forward to Trump inauguration

Well, readers,  Joe Biden has not yet dropped the big bomb I’ve been predicting but he still has till Sunday night to do it. He is so full of hate for those loyalists who booted him out of a second run that he is capable of trying anything.  His farewell speech Monday night had many hidden subtleties that revealed his disappointment with those rats in Congress whom he once considered his friends and mounting hatred for the President-elect and his choice of super-rich individuals he has hired to help undo the Biden stranglehold  on the nation.  Although Netanyahu had ...

Local expert takes Task Force to task

I would like to address an article recently published in The Inter-Mountain regarding a guest speaker who was invited to speak to the Elkins Opioid Task Force, Professor Alfgeir Kristjansson. I do not know Professor Kristjansson, nor am I familiar with his work or research. I do not know who sits on the Task Force. My comments and observations are not intended as a personal attack on the professor or the Task Force members. I must also acknowledge I did not attend the meeting. I will say that from what I read in the article, the professor and I would agree in many areas of ...

Harman resident has a message for BOE

Open letter to the members of the Randolph County Board of Education: Members of the Randolph County Board of Education. Residents of Harman and Pickens are humbled and encouraged by the profound support for our children and communities. We do not gloat over the decision made to keep our schools open, we are grateful. Many of us concluded that we had done all we could, and the rest was in God’s hands. Members of the Board of Education have our deepest respect and appreciation for being willing to publicly support our rural schools and communities. Thank you! We are also ...

YMCA asking for community support

During the holiday season, the Elkins-Randolph County YMCA reflects on the many blessings it has received throughout the year through the support of its dedicated community members. This year, the Y is reaching out to the community with a special call to action as we work toward funding much-needed upgrades to the facility, ensuring that we can continue to serve as a vital hub for families, children, and individuals to connect, grow, and thrive. The YMCA has already begun renovations to the pool area, including structural repairs to the exterior wall. These improvements have also ...