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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. FISH FRY: Knights of Columbus Council 603 will hold its last Fish Fry of the year on Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the St. Brendan Catholic Church parish hall. Meals will include a large piece of fish, French fries, coleslaw, bread, beverage and dessert. Eat-in or carry-out meals will be available. Proceeds will benefit Knights of Columbus projects and ...

Warner to lead Office of Entrepreneurship

CHARLESTON — “Today is a giant leap forward for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in West Virginia,” said WV Secretary of State Kris Warner after Governor Morrisey signed Senate Bill 878 into law creating the WV Office of Entrepreneurship. The bill was signed Wednesday at the State ...

Citizens Bank acquires Miners & Merchants Bank

ELKINS — Citizens Bank of West Virginia, the banking subsidiary of Citizens Financial Corp. (OTCID: CIWV), has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Miners & Merchants Bank, expanding its footprint in West Virginia and marking the bank’s entry into Maryland. The transaction was finalized after the close of business on March 20, 2026. As a result of the acquisition, the former Miners & Merchants Bank locations in Thomas and Bayard, West Virginia, and Oakland, Maryland, have officially opened as Citizens Bank this morning. “This acquisition represents an ...

Strawderman awarded grant

ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College is proud to recognize senior Wesley Strawderman as the recipient of the Walter Regula Mathematics Teacher-in-Training grant on behalf of the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Strawderman was recognized earlier in the year as a Clinical ...

Rotary welcomes business owner

ELKINS — Kristin Kissee, owner of A’la Board Plates & Platters addressed the Rotary Club of Elkins while providing a delicious lunch for the group. Kissee and her husband moved to Elkins from Idaho in 2023 when he accepted a position with the Monongahela National Forest. While ...

Community Calendar

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. FISH FRY: Knights of Columbus Council 603 will hold its last Fish Fry of the year on Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the St. Brendan Catholic Church parish hall. Meals will include a large piece of fish, French fries, coleslaw, bread, beverage and dessert. Eat-in or carry-out meals will be available. Proceeds will benefit Knights of Columbus projects and ...