Local News
Police address incident at Junior Elementary School
JUNIOR – The Barbour County Sheriff's Department has issued information regarding a “possible student threat” report at Junior Elementary School Thursday morning. The Sheriff's Department's press release states, “On February 19, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Barbour County ...
BOE may sell school after closing
ELKINS — The Harman K-12 School and North Elementary School buildings, which will close at the end of this school year, may be sold or “handed off” in the near future, school officials said this week. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Shawn Dilly gave the county Board of Education an ...
Elkins’ Lilly Irons wins two state swimming championships
MORGANTOWN — Lilly Irons is a state championship swimmer. On Thursday at the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission State Swimming Championships at Peak Health Aquatic Center, Irons won an individual title in the 100 freestyle and then was part of the medley relay squad that ...
Annual Fish Fry Friday events begin today
ELKINS — The first of six scheduled Fish Fry Fridays hosted by the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus organization will get underway today at the St. Brendan Catholic Church. The weekly dinners will take place at the St. Brendan’s Parish Hall and will take place each Friday from 4 ...
Kyle’s bill would create domestic violence registry
CHARLESTON — A Randolph County delegate’s bill that would “strengthen public safety” by creating a statewide registry focused specifically on intimate partner violence is up for consideration in the House of Delegates today. Jonathan Kyle, R-District 66, introduced House Bill 5341, ...


