BOE chooses company for North School auction
ELKINS - The Randolph County Board of Education unanimously approved real estate and personal property auction agreements with Kaufman Realty and Auctions for the sale of the former North Elementary School during Tuesday evening's meeting at the Central Office. Randolph County Schools Superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert recommended the approval of the contract with Kaufman as part of an agenda item during the minutes, agreements, and contracts portion of the meeting. It was the second consecutive BOE meeting in which a request for an agreement with Kaufman was part of the agenda. During ...
Two Twisted Smoke Shack employees facing felony charges
ELKINS – Two employees of the Twisted Smoke Shack in Elkins have been arrested in connection to alleged illegal marijuana products. Brandi Nicole Harris, 43, of Beverly, and Megan Raye Daniels, 38, of Beverly, were each charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance ...
Copper wire theft case ends in plea deal
ELKINS — A Randolph County man who broke into a company’s trailer and stole $750 of copper wire entered into a plea agreement this week. Mark Jay Courtney, 47, of Elkins, appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court on Monday and entered a plea agreement, pleading guilty to one count of misdemeanor petit larceny. Courtney was initially charged with one count of entry into a building other than a dwelling, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail. Courtney was represented in court by attorney Paul Gwaltney and the state was represented by Assistant ...
Upshur man charged again with domestic battery
FRENCH CREEK — An Upshur County man faces a felony battery charge after allegedly assaulting his long time romantic partner. William Thomas Wolfe, 42, of French Creek, is charged with one count of domestic battery third offense, a felony. He was being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail ...
Credit available for paying vehicle taxes on time
WHEELING — It's nearly fall, and time for West Virginia residents to pay their vehicle property taxes if they want to receive a credit on their future state tax return. The West Virginia Motor Vehicle Property Tax Adjustment Credit, also known as MV-1, allows taxpayers who pay their state vehicle taxes on time to receive a credit on their state tax refund. Those qualifying must pay the first half of their tax bill, or their entire tax bill in full, before Oct. 1. Those who do not pay their taxes in full must pay the second half of the bill by April 1 to receive their refund. In ...