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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. 100 CHRISTMAS TREES CELEBRATION: will be Sunday and Sunday, Dec. 28, from 1-3 p.m. at the historic Kump House, 401 Randolph Ave. (across from Kroger). To celebrate the Kump House Centennial, 100 decorated trees will be on display along with a magical toy train, and light refreshments will be served. Children can visit Santa on Dec. 21. Admission is free, but ...

D&E recognizes students for academic honors

ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College has released the president’s and dean’s list for the Fall 2025 semester. The president’s list includes all full-time students who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester, while those named to the dean’s list include all full-time students with a semester grade point average of 3.6 to less than 4.0. Those earning the distinction of president’s list: Sidney Apanowicz, Fairmont, West Virginia; Christyna Armijo, Glendale, Arizona; Jonathan Armijos, East Hampton, New York; Alena Armstrong, Belle, West Virginia; David Bailey, Elkins, ...

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. 100 CHRISTMAS TREES CELEBRATION: will be Sunday and Sunday, Dec. 28, from 1-3 p.m. at the historic Kump House, 401 Randolph Ave. (across from Kroger). To celebrate the Kump House Centennial, 100 decorated trees will be on display along with a magical toy train, and light refreshments will be served. Children can visit Santa on Dec. 21. Admission is free, but ...

Pack announces projected Hope Scholarship budget

CHARLESTON — State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today released a revised maximum projected Hope Scholarship budget for the 2026-2027 school year. The program is estimated to cost $230,144,341, an $85 million savings from the original estimate of $315,013,760. The revised number was submitted to the West Virginia Department of Education today. “We will continue to revise numbers as we get better data. Once we hit universal expansion of the Hope Scholarship program, we will know exactly how many students will take advantage of the ...

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. COOKIES, CRAFTS AND MORE: The First United Methodist Church in Buckhannon will host: Cookies, Crafts, and More today from 9 a.m. to noon, Sponsored by United Women in Faith. BUCKWHEAT & PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Randolph Lodge IOOF will host a sourdough buckwheat breakfast at the Lodge Hall on the Beverly Five-Lane today from 7 a.m. to noon. The menu will include ...

Elkins City Hall News

ELKINS — The City of Elkins asks residents and business owners to sign up for emergency text alerts. Anyone with a mobile phone can receive important alerts including weather warnings, street closures, and water outages. They will also receive reminders about changes to city services due to holidays. Please sign up at https://cityofelkinswv.com/alerts/. SANITATION DEPARTMENT UPDATES For December, here is the regular weekly garbage pickup schedule for Christmas week: - Monday, Dec. 22: Regular schedule - Tuesday, Dec. 23: Regular schedule - Wednesday, Dec. 24: Pickup on Tuesday, ...