Communities

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. FARMERS MARKET: The Elkins Farmers Market, located behind the Railroad Depot, is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Lots of parking is available behind the Summit Church buildings. We have a large variety of vegetables of the season, eggs, cakes, cookies, jams, breads, flowers, crafts and more. OLD TIME MUSIC: Join in the ...

Gupta to be WVU Global Health Week keynote speaker

MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia University Global Health Program at WVU Health Sciences will host Dr. Rahul Gupta as the keynote speaker for Global Health Week 2025. The event, “Health Without Borders: Innovation, Access, and the Future of Global Health,” will highlight how innovation, access and collaboration can shape the future of global health, reflecting the WVU mission to improve health outcomes in West Virginia and around the world. The event will be Monday, Oct. 6 at noon in the WVU Health Sciences Center North, Room 1905, 64 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown. For ...

ERCC Receives Gold Donor Award

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. USED BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Library will have a used book sale on Oct. 1-3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the old library on 416 Davis Ave. Donations of books, games, and puzzles in good condition are needed and may be dropped off at the library on Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. FARMERS MARKET: The Elkins Farmers Market, located behind ...

WVU researches overdose deaths

MORGANTOWN — Research conducted at West Virginia University suggests consuming alcohol with fentanyl and other drugs may explain, in part, why more men than women die from unintentional overdoses. Zheng Dai, assistant director of health analytics at the WVU Health Affairs Institute, led the study. “Nationally and in West Virginia, the proportion of men and women actually using illicit substances is about equal, yet far more men are dying from overdoses,” Dai said. “We know men are more likely to drink a greater amount of alcohol than women, and in our overdose analysis, we ...

Lunch N’ Learn event planned in Buckhannon

BUCKHANNON — The West Virginia Small Business Development Center, Upshur County Economic Development, First Microloan of WV, and Problem Solver’s invite local entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community members to attend Lunch N’ Learn: The Ins and Outs of Your Commercial Insurance Needs on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at The Idea Center, located in the Upshur County Development Authority Building, at 21 East Main Street. This engaging workshop will guide participants through questions such as “What to ask your agent.” Property vs Liability, who needs Worker’s Comp, and other ...