ELKINS - The Rotary Club of Elkins welcomed its 2026-2027 officers and governing board members during its regular Monday meeting. Karen Wilmoth was installed as president by outgoing president Phillips Kolsun. Wilmoth previously served as president of the club in 2003-2004 and most recently ...
ELKINS - Randolph County Commissioners and others attending the most recent County Commission paid their respects to the late Chris See and announced what the process will be in replacing the long-time commissioner. See, who passed away on June 28 at the age of 65, was in his third term as a Randolph County Commissioner in the Tygart District. He was elected for the third time in 2020. During Thursday's meeting, a large black ribbon was placed in front of See's chair next to his name plate. Commissioner Cris Siler started the meeting by asking for prayers for See and ...
CHARLESTON – State Treasurer Larry Pack released information this week about why a private school in Beverly has been disqualified from participating in the Hope Scholarship Program. The Hope Scholarship Board, of which Pack is the chairman, announced last week that Tygart Valley Christian Academy had been “permanently disqualified” from participating in the scholarship program due to “financial misconduct.” This week, Pack was quoted by MetroNews as saying that Tygart Valley Christian Academy had failed to repay funds owed back to the Hope Scholarship Program “despited ...
CHARLESTON – Projects in Randolph and Pocahontas counties will receive funding for projects as part of 20 contracts awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways. In Randolph County, J.F. Allen Company was the low bidder on a resurfacing project on US 33 from Glady Road to the Sgt. Thompson Memorial Bridge, with a bid of $324,838.30. J.F. Allen Company was also the low bidder on a resurfacing project in Pocahontas County on WV 28 from Dilleys Mill to Warrior Way, with a bid of $509,098.90. The contracts were awarded from a bid letting on June 30. In Lewis County, Perk ...
MORGANTOWN - Hope in Action Alliance Inc. (HIAA) and the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities has launched a community-resource pilot app that is designed to help West Virginia residents find services, manage health-related reminders and connect with local support. The regional pilot of "TheLink" is available for use in West Virginia Prevention Region 4, which includes Randolph, Barbour, Tucker, Upshur, Lewis, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties. "Finding help should not be harder than asking for it," said Amy Snodgrass, ...
