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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 ...

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, ...

4-H Code Camp returns in 2026 with drones, robots and more

Behind every piece of technology is the code that makes it work. From February 20-22, 2026, middle and high school students will be able to learn behind-the-scenes problem solving at West Virginia University Extension’s 4-H Code Camp, a weekend of interactive coding workshops for students in ...

WVDNR releases updated fishing regulations

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced the availability of the state’s 2026 Fishing Regulations Summary, which can be downloaded for free at WVdnr.gov/fishing-regulations. “Reviewing the Fishing Regulations Summary each year is an important step ...