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Local July 4 celebrations set

ELKINS — This Fourth July weekend, communities across the country and locally are going that extra mile to celebrate America 250 and the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Elkins, which has a full day of activities planned for July 4, including a parade, car show, ...

Probable cause found in accessory case

ELKINS — Probable cause was found against a Randolph County woman accused of being an accessory after allegedly helping a man she knew was wanted for multiple felonies. Sara Elizabeth Nelson, 34, of Mill Creek, is charged with one count of accessory after the fact, a felony. She is currently ...

Forest Festival announces Woodly the Elf

Director General Nathaniel Bonnell, Queen’s Department Director Megan Casto and Citizens Bank of West Virginia announce Pierslyn Laeic Farley as Woodly the Elf, the official mascot of the Mountain State Forest Festival. Each year, a Randolph County student, from public, private or ...

New Randolph County superintendent, board members sworn in

ELKINS - New Randolph County Schools superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert and three new board members were sworn in during Tuesday evening's regular Board of Education meeting held at the Central Office.      Randolph County Circuit Court Judge Jaymie Godwin Wilfong swore in Lambert, along with ...

Helping Hands

A successful community service project needs only three ingredients – a beneficiary, donors, and an organization that can meld it all together into a sustainable project. In the case of the Barbour County Backpack Program, the beneficiaries include over 500 food-insecure school children – ...