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K9 officer finds gun after arrest

ELKINS – Police arrested a man who had been reported near a daycare with a firearm in the Highland Park area Thursday afternoon, and then found the gun he had allegedly been carrying. Kasey Rhyan Stewart, 31, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a felony. He is ...

Upshur man charged with felony burglary

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man faces a felony charge after allegedly breaking into an apartment, sleeping on the couch and stealing a wristwatch worth more than $200. Cody Rain Hinkle, 33, is charged with one count of burglary, a felony. He is currently being held at the Central Regional ...

Judy hired as new Randolph County Dog Warden

ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission approved the hiring of Zach Judy as the county's new dog warden during a recent meeting held at the Commission Annex. Judy is replacing Ron Gooden, who resigned from the dog warden position back in June of this year. Gooden was originally hired for the ...

Elkins City Hall News

ELKINS — Two council committees meet Monday, and Elkins City Council meets Thursday. September bulk pickup begins Monday, and utility and in-city Fire & Rescue Fee bills are due Sept. 20. The Municipal Properties Committee meets Monday at 11 a.m. at the Phil Gainer Community Center. The committee will discuss possible use downtown of traffic lights obtained from state Division of Highways replacement projects, the kickoff of the city’s wayfinding sign project with Mills Group, the downtown sound system, Ellis Avenue right-of-way improvements, and the proposed acquisition of ...

Police Search for Man with Gun

The Inter-Mountain photos by Edgar Kelley and Brad Johnson Officers with the Elkins City Police, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and the West Virginia State Police responded to reports of a male individual with a handgun outside of a daycare center on Kennedy Street in Elkins about 12:45 ...

Woman accused of striking man with oxygen tank

JUNIOR — A woman is facing an assault charge after allegedly striking a male in the head with an oxygen tank in Barbour County. Lena Ann Ross, 41, of Middle River, Maryland, is charged with one count of malicious or unlawful assault, a felony. She is currently being held at the Tygart ...