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Finding peace and healing in times of unrest and distress

These are undoubtedly times of tremendous trials. The pandemic has not only brought about great loss but also has caused our lives to be even more complicated. We cannot go to see our elderly loved ones or receive visitors like we used to do. As a pastor, I have been limited in visiting hospitalized church members and those in nursing homes due to COVID-19 protocols. This is not a complaint, but rather a statement of how things are in this present time due to necessary precautions. Additionally, many of us have canceled, postponed, or rearranged major life events such as weddings, ...

Building a Vibrant Community — community investment, TipTop

ELKINS — In this series of articles about Community Investment, Cade and Catie Archuleta, owners of TipTop Coffee Co., answer the question, “Why did you invest in Elkins and why do you continue to invest?” If there’s one common happy-spot for people around the world, it’s definitely the taste of a warm cup of coffee! TipTop and the Common Door complement each other so well, and we couldn’t be more thankful for the opportunity to operate at 125 3rd Street. It’s the perfect spot to feature our state of the art equipment to make Elkins stand out within our region and ...

Building a Vibrant Community — Community Investment

In this series of articles about Community Investment, Tommy and Thomas Byrd, owners of Byrd’s House of Donuts, answer the question, “Why did you invest in Elkins and why do you continue to invest?” We’ve always wanted to own a business and in 2016 that opportunity presented itself with a ready-made donut shop. The thing is, neither one of us had ever made a donut! But the shop was set up, the equipment was there, and we were ready to take the opportunity we saw in front of us. So, Byrd’s House of Donuts was born in a rented space on the Beverly Pike/5-lane. We love this ...

Building a vibrant community through impact investment

As a continuation of last week’s article, we are asking our local businesses to answer the question, “Why did you invest in Elkins and why do you continue to invest?” At a time when high school students strutted down the street with their letterman, specialty shops filled every store, and President Jimmy Carter graced Elkins for the Mountain State Forest Festival, Virgil and Dolores opened Broughton’s Sports in downtown Elkins in 1978. The downtown economy was in a strong position and the Broughton’s found a way to bring together several products under one roof while mapping ...

Hiking Pals Forever

We all know the old saying about a dog being “man’s best friend” but some years ago I discovered a much more fitting descriptor. My wife Bridget and I were on a long visit to Israel when we started missing our three year old Wheaten Terrier, named Guinness, who was back home in the ...

Building a Vibrant Community – Social Distancing

Social distancing is the new norm – keeping a safe physical distance from anyone else. Some areas provide a better opportunity to maintain a physical distance than others. Consider Washington, D.C. — there are 11,570 people per square mile. As much as D.C. people try, it is impossible to get away from everyone else. There is no place to physically get away from other people. Baltimore is somewhat better at “only” 7,594 people per square mile. Still impossible to find a spot without other people. And then there is Randolph County with 28 people per square mile. Yes, that ...