Communities

Experts unmask haunted history

MORGANTOWN — From candy to cauldrons, Halloween’s favorite traditions have been brewing for thousands of years, according to West Virginia University religious scholars. Aaron Gale and Alex Snow, associate professors of religious studies at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, explained that modern American Halloween traditions have roots around the world, with many cultures besides the U.S. still celebrating the supernatural during events like China’s Festival of Hungry Ghosts.  “Halloween’s origins go back some 2,000 years to the Celtic druids, who celebrated ...

Elkins City Hall News

ELKINS — Happy Halloween! Residential Halloween trick-or-treating hours will be on Friday, Oct. 31, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Being that Halloween occurs on a Friday night this year, we urge all drivers — and parents — to be extra cautious. The City of Elkins has upgraded its digital infrastructure with its transition to a .gov domain. Our new online address is now https://cityofelkinswv.gov. Anyone can still email City of Elkins employees and access our website using the .com domain (suffix). The change to a .gov domain provides a more secure environment for the City’s ...

Purple Majesties Gather

Gifts honor memories

Garry R. Stewart, fondly known as “Turtles,” was a proud graduate of the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics whose career and personal life reflected a deep commitment to education, community and the Mountaineer spirit. Following his unexpected ...

Community Calendar

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Inter-Mountain’s 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 and as space allows. REVIVAL: Flanagan Hill Church at Red Creek will be holding a revival today and Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Pastor Jimmy Harr will be bringing the message. Special singing each night. Everyone is invited to attend. RETIRED EMPLOYEES MEETING: The Randolph County Retired School Employees will meet today at the Steer Steakhouse, Lunch ...

TCF announces new grant opportunity

The Tucker Community Foundation is excited to announce a new grant funding opportunity specifically for music education programs in Tucker County Schools. This funding will support the purchase of music curricula, instruments, technology and funding for music performances, as well as ...