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EMS levy to be on November ballot

ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission approved an excess levy for the Randolph County Ambulance Authority this week. Commissioners David Kesling, Cris Siler and Kenna Barger unanimously approved running the levy, which will be placed on the election ballot for the November General Election.  In April, the Commission approved a Special Emergency Ambulance Service Fee Ordinance, but then suspended the fee last month, just after it went into effect. Their decision to suspend the fee came after the state Tax Department informed commissioners that the fee violated the streamlined sales ...

Manuel facing felony forgery charge

ELKINS — A Randolph County man is facing a forgery charge after allegedly cashing an already deposited check. Richard Allan Manuel, known as “Opie,” 53, is charged with one count of forging or uttering other writing, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional ...

Apprentice program returns for Old Brick’s 35th year

ELKINS — The Old Brick Playhouse is preparing for a new season of its Apprentice Program this month. The biweekly after-school theatre program for middle and high school students returns for its fall season on Aug. 24, with students meeting every Monday and Thursday at the Old Brick's ...

This Week in WV History

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Aug. 9, 1916: A storm front from the northwest dumped nearly six inches of rain in less than five hours on the headwaters ...

BBQ Raised Uniform Funds

ELKINS — The Elkins High School cross country teams hosted a chicken barbecue in the former IGA parking lot on Randolph Avenue over the weekend. The purpose of the barbecue was to raise money for new uniforms, as the teams are preparing for the start of the 2026 season. The cross country ...

Cram Session: Capito provides report

CHARLESTON – Members of the U.S. Senate have less than 24 hours to pass a number of bills before they head out for a five-week recess, including government funding bills, confirmations of nominations and election regulations. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., provided an update to ...