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MSFF Royal Court Jesters announced

ELKINS - Mountain State Forest Festival Director General Nathaniel Bonnell announces the selection of Royal Court Jesters Emersyn Kate Biller, Braelyn Marie Haddix, Emma Leigh Hammonds, and Raegan Catherine Kerns to the Royal Court of Maid Silvia LXXXVIII. The four Randolph County students, having earned the distinction through an audition process, will have the honor of providing entertainment in the form of dance and tumbling throughout festival festivities from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4. Emersyn Kate Biller is the daughter of Todd and Lisa Biller of Elkins. She is the granddaughter of ...

Community Calendar

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. TUTORING: Kump Education Center is offering a four-week summer tutoring program. Any elementary aged student who needs help with reading is welcome. There is a cost. Students will meet with individual tutors one hour each week, through July 15. Call 304-801-3372 with questions. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Beverly, beside Camp Pioneer, ...

WV native honored for Iran mission

LAS VEGAS – The letter from first grade still exists – proof that Maj. Alex Trembly is living out his dream career. The 2011 graduate from Wirt County High School is an F-16 Viper (officially named by the Air Force as the Fighting Falcon) pilot, who was assigned to the 55th Fighter ...

Randolph suspends ambulance service fee

ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission unanimously voted to suspend the Special Emergency Ambulance Service Fee Ordinance during its most recent meeting.    Commission President David Kesling said the West Virginia State Tax Department recently expressed their objections to the ordinance, which officially went into effect on Wednesday. The Commission approved the ordinance in April.   "Specifically, the State Tax Department informed us that the provisions of the ordinance imposing a service fee violate the streamlined sales tax agreement," Kesling said at Thursday ...