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Rosie the Riveter Netherlands tulip ceremony set

ELKINS - A historic Rosie the Riveter ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil an extraordinary tulip is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the All-Veterans Memorial Park on Railroad Avenue.      The event will begin at 11 a.m. and will feature the planting of a tulip that was developed in the Netherlands ...

City of Buckhannon Weekly Update

BUCKHANNON - All meetings are open to the public and held in Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 E Main St., unless otherwise noted. Virtual attendees should log in a few minutes early to ensure a connection Meetings This Week: * Consolidated Public Works Board Meeting - Thursday, Oct. 22 - 7:30–8:30 a.m. Join virtually via link  or call 872-240-3212 • Code: 376-934-309 Colonial Arts Center Activities: In the CAC Gallery – Third annual BOOOOckhannon Exhibition. On display through Nov. 8. Artist Reception: Friday, Oct, 30 • 5–7 p.m. Gallery Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, ...

W.Va. schools enrollment sees major drop

CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s 55 county public school districts saw their largest combined drop in student enrollment since the period spanning the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to numbers released Tuesday by the West Virginia Department of Education, the fall headcount ...

W.Va. voter registration numbers finalized

CHARLESTON – With early voting beginning Wednesday ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 3, midterm general election, the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office released the final voter registration numbers Monday.   According to the Secretary of State’s Office, 1,210,297 West Virginia ...

Ratnakar buys North School building at auction

ELKINS – The Randolph County Board of Education auctioned off the former North Elementary School building and its property Monday evening to a former Elkins physician who was sentenced to federal prison earlier this year, officials confirmed. The BOE accepted the auction bid of $638,000 ...

Military Music

PHILIPPI – Veterans and their families, along with the general public, are invited to a free military music concert by the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 249th Army Band. The free community performance, "A Tribute to Veterans," designed to honor military service members, will take ...