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MSFF Senior Center Fall Bazaar concludes today

ELKINS - The annual Randolph County Senior Center Fall Bazaar held each year during the Mountain State Forest Festival will conclude today. The annual event, which has been part of the Forest Festival for more than 30 years, will be open today from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and features handcrafted ...

Window displays celebrate Festival history

ELKINS - As the Mountain State Forest Festival welcomes visitors from across the region, downtown Elkins has once again been transformed through a collection of beautifully decorated display windows showcasing the rich history, traditions, and people who have shaped the Festival throughout the ...

Justice backtracks on criticisms of ICE sweeps

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice offered clarification Wednesday on comments the night before that seemed critical of immigration enforcement sweeps by the administration of President Donald Trump. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Justice said he supported Trump's ...

W.Va. backs out of consideration for program

CHARLESTON — After being selected earlier in September to participate in a new nuclear energy program, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and state energy officials submitted a letter Wednesday night declining to proceed after the governor said the state would not be a dumping ground for waste. The ...

MARTINSBURG - United States Attorney Matthew L. Harvey is proud to announce two Assistant U.S. Attorneys are featured as guest writers in The West Virginia Lawyer, a statewide publication of the West Virginia State Bar. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kimberley Crockett and Eleanor Hurney authored “The Rule of Law Begins with Layers – Why Civility and Integrity Still Matter.” The article, featured in the Autumn 2026 edition, focuses on the ethical responsibilities that all lawyers carry and the promise to uphold the law while treating colleagues with civility. Assistant U.S. Attorneys ...

Sherlene Sue Rhea

Sherlene Sue Rhea, 85, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family under the care of Mountain Hospice. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until noon Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home, Elkins, West Virginia. A funeral service will be held at noon Oct. 2, 2026, from the funeral home chapel with Brother Daniel Rider, officiating. Interment will follow at the Mingo Cemetery in Mingo, West Virginia. The family request memorial contributions be made to CORE, 240 Sigma Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in ...