ELKINS — On Monday afternoon, Master Gardeners of Randolph/Tucker/Upshur counties had their monthly meeting at Elkins City Park. Demonstration and participation of “Seed Blocking” occurred, then members edged, weeded and mulched to beautify the south beds of the Art Center. The ...
ELKINS — Dr. Cheryl Schroeder has been appointed assistant professor of nursing at Davis & Elkins College. Schroeder joined the faculty at the start of the spring 2021 semester, instructing courses in success strategies, medical surgical nursing and disruptions in mental health. A ...
ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College earned three top spots in the 2021 PLEXUSS Global Rankings. The College’s social sciences programs came in at No. 3 in West Virginia while the natural sciences and environmental studies programs were ranked No. 4 in the state. “Our programs in the ...
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Poison Center is warning citizens in West Virginia about the dangers of Delta-8-THC. This drug is being sold as fruit-flavored gummies and vaping solutions in shops selling CBD and vaping supplies and at gas stations and convenience stores. Delta-8-THC gummies ...
BUCKHANNON —The President of West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) and the Resident Bishop of the West Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church announced that Reverend Jonathan Acord will be appointed to serve as Wesleyan’s Director of Religious and Spiritual Life (Campus ...
The West Virginia Natural Resources Police will hold a Hunter Education Class in Randolph County at the WV DNR Elkins Operation Center on March 30, March 31 and April 1 from 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. each evening. Students must attend all hours and all evenings of the 10-plus hour course and pass a ...
ELKINS — On March 16, Mid Ohio Valley Regional Council, AmeriCorps Seniors Staff for the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs, met at the Darden House in Elkins for a Staff Development Meeting. Taking part were Tammy Raines, program coordinator for FGP/SCP, Becky Edwards, ...
Come to the Upshur County Public Library’s 26th Annual Ramp Dinner, an Appalachian Extravaganza, from 5-7 p.m. on April 23, brought to you by the Upshur County Public Library in partnership with Fish Hawk Acres. Chef Dale Hawkins of Fish Hawk Acres will be preparing the meal. This year is a ...
ELKINS — Sara Phares, master gardener and member of the Emma Scott Garden Club, presented the program during the regular March meeting “Seed Starting Made Easy.” The objective of her presentation was to demonstrate simple and fun tricks to start flower and vegetable plants at home ...
ELKINS — The City of Elkins Operations Department will be offering Spring Cleanup April 5-16. Street Department crews will visit each ward to collect certain categories of bulk refuse items at no charge. This service is for residences only, not businesses. No more than one level pickup-truck ...
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Poison Center joins poison centers and poison prevention partners across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week March 21 through 27. This year also marks Mr. Yuk’s 50th birthday. This year’s West Virginia Poison Center’s Poison ...
ELKINS — Kump Education Center is offering free individual tutoring for students who have fallen behind in their academic progress during the COVID-19 shutdown. After-school tutoring is also available in the Randolph County Schools, and the public school program is more accessible for ...
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Division of Forestry’s Special Operations Unit is investigating several arson fires around the state and is asking members of the public to help solve the crimes. Forestry investigators are seeking information about the following arson fires: Grant ...
ELKINS — The only meeting next week is that of the Mayor’s Ad Hoc Committee on Boards and Commissions. Spring Cleanup 2021 starts April 5. On Thursday at 9 a.m., the Committee on Boards and Commissions considers the Enforcement Agency, the Randolph-Elkins Board of Health, and the Elkins ...
ELKINS — Sydney Cooper of Elkins has been awarded a $5,000 per year scholarship for a total of $20,000 over four years to Davis & Elkins College after participating in Senator Leadership & Scholarship Day in December. Cooper, a student at Elkins High School, was selected from a ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined a bipartisan group of her Senate and House colleagues, including U.S. Rep. David McKinley, W.Va.-01, in reintroducing legislation that would strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to ensure visual and ...
FRENCH CREEK — Kindergartners at French Creek Elementary may soon be riding bikes in their PE classes. All Kids Bike is a national program on a mission to teach every child in America how to ride a bike. They are currently working to bring the All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Program to French ...