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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. LEAF PEEPERS BREAKFAST: The International Order of Odd Fellows are sponsoring a breakfast today at their lodge at 5th and Thomas St. in Davis. The menu will include sausage patties, pancakes with maple syrup, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits. Coffee, juice, or Tang will be included. The price of breakfast is $10 for adults, $5 ...

Elkins Purple Majesties crown new queens

ELKINS — Carol Helmick and Debbie Pernia were crowned the new queens for the Elkins Purple Majesties. They will be celebrating their fifth year as queens. The luncheon was held at Knot Just Another Barn on Kingsville Road on Sept. 8. The “meatball people” made their delicious ...

DOH’s Simpson wins first-place regional award

LEXINGTON, Ky. — West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) equipment operator Mike Simpson earned first place in the Lowboy Trailer event at the 2025 Southeast Regional ROADeo, held this year in Lexington, Kentucky. As a team, WVDOH also placed 5th overall among 13 competing states. A lowboy trailer, also known as a double-drop trailer, is a commercial semi-trailer designed with a recessed deck that sits close to the ground, making it ideal for hauling heavy and oversized equipment such as bulldozers, tractors, and other construction machinery. “Our operators prove every day ...

Elkins City Hall News

ELKINS — The City of Elkins is asking residents to sign up for emergency alerts. Residents with mobile phones can receive important alerts including weather warnings and water outages. They will also receive reminders about changes to city services due to holidays. Sign up at https://cityofelkinswv.com/alerts/. The City of Elkins is currently partnering with the Mountain State Forest Festival’s organizers and additional community groups on ensuring that this year’s event, starting today and ending on Oct. 5, is a success. Maps tentatively showing areas of towns affected by ...