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EHS Band Corn Roast set Saturday

ELKINS — For decades the annual Elkins High School Band Corn Roast has been a tradition in the local community, providing area residents with a first glimpse of the upcoming school year’s marching band - as well as a tasty lunch. As always, this year’s event will take place at Elkins ...

Parsons to receive $2M for sewer upgrades

PARSONS – A sewer system upgrade in Tucker County was one of two state funding projects announced by Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Thursday. Morrisey said $2.46 million in support for critical water and sewer infrastructure upgrades will be directed toward two major projects in Tucker and ...

New skatepark plans rolling forward

ELKINS — The Refinery Church is “waiting on the excavation equipment” to begin work on a new skatepark in the Highland Park area, officials said. Pastor Roy Schneider confirmed to The Inter-Mountain that, while officials do not have a set timeline for when the skatepark will be ...

Dilly: Randolph school system ranks last in state

ELKINS — Randolph County Schools is ranked last in the state among the current West Virginia school district educational rankings, the county’s superintendent of schools announced this week. Dr. Shawn Dilly shared the county school system’s state rankings with the Randolph County ...

Officer and K9 moving from county to city

ELKINS — The Randolph County Sheriff Office’s loss will be the Elkins Police Department’s gain, as two law enforcement officers — one of them with four legs — are switching from one department to the other. Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon announced at the most recent Randolph ...

Blood drive set in Elkins today

ELKINS — Coordinating Council for Independent Living and Choice Care At Home’s Elkins office has partnered with the American Red Cross to sponsor a blood drive. The drive will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at 501 Wilson Lane, Suite 3 in Elkins. Blood is a perishable product that ...