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Bulldogs’ Homecoming is Friday

Photo courtesy of McAtee Photography Tygarts Valley High School's Homecoming will be Friday, beginning with 'Drive Your Tractor to School Friday Morning,' with a tractor parade starting at 7:10 a.m., leaving Liggett's Supply and ending at the school. The homecoming parade will leave from ...

Valley Head man facing gun charge

VALLEY HEAD – A Randolph County man is accused of pointing a gun at a woman during a domestic incident. Randall Gail Wood, 65, of Valley Head, is charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, a felony. He is being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $25,000 ...

‘Sidewalk Audit’ to explore pedestrian safety

ELKINS - There will be a "Sidewalk Audit" event on Thursday to raise awareness and come up with ideas about ways to make pedestrian traffic more safe along Randolph Avenue.       Those wishing to take part in the audit are asked to meet at the All-Veterans Memorial Park on the corner of Randolph and Railroad Avenue at 11 a.m. Those attending the event will walk the route from the Memorial to the Kroger store on 11th Street.      Elkins resident Carol Schuler dreamed up the audit concept after discussing the issues during a meeting with the Vibrant Elkins Committee.      ...

Much of area under a flood watch

ELKINS – Elkins and much of the surrounding areas are currently under a flood watch, which is in effect through this morning. The flood watch affects portions of Randolph, Barbour, Upshur and Pocahontas counties. According to the National Weather Service, flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible in the watch area. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations,” the flood watch states. “Slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms will periodically move through the area ...

Truck Flips After Hydroplaning

Photo courtesy of the Randolph County Sheriff's Office Two people were transported to Davis Medical Center by Randolph County EMS this morning after a wreck on Rt. 33 Shavers Mountain, according to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office. Deputies investigated the crash, finding that the ...

America 250 quilt to be on display at MSFF

ELKINS - A longtime Mountain State Forest Festival tradition will this year feature a West Virginia tribute to the America 250 event. The annual Mountain State Forest Festival Quilt Show, hosted by the Log Cabin Quilters Guild, will offer items handmade by members of the organization and ...