The Inter-Mountain photos by Taylor McKinnie The Inter-Mountain photo by Taylor McKinnie Former Elkins' mayors Stephen Shepler, left, and Van Broughton, right, wave to the crowd as they ride through the Fourth of July parade on Saturday with fellow former mayors Duke Talbott, Jimmy Hammond and Judy Guye.

The West Virginia Highlanders perform in Saturday’s Fourth of July parade in downtown Elkins. The parade went on as planned despite thunderstorms.