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Truck Rolls in the Rain

The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley A firefighter with the Elkins Fire Department, left, directs traffic around a single-vehicle accident on Ward Road in Randolph County in the rain Wednesday morning. A work vehicle from Terra Flora Landscaping rolled on its side just before the entrance ...

Public asked for help in search for missing man

ELKINS - As authorities continue to search for a local elderly man suffering from dementia, Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon has asked for the public's assistance. James Hedrick, 82, was reported missing on Monday after he was last seen leaving Davis Medical Center in his black Subaru ...

Boil Water Advisory issued

ELKINS - The City of Elkins has issued a Boil Water Advisory in effect for Wilson Street, intersecting with Glendale Avenue, Washington Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Hinkle. To keep yourself and your family safe under a boil-water advisory, please do not drink tap water in the affected area without first boiling it to kill any bacteria or other organisms that may be present in the water. Bring water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using. Alternatively, use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing ...

Fleeing case headed to grand jury

ELKINS — A Randolph County grand jury will hear the case of a Barbour County man accused of fleeing from police while drunk, trying to take an officer’s gun and threatening to kill an EMT. Jonathan Nicholas Durking, 26, of Belington, is charged with one count of attempt to disarm an ...

Man reported missing in Randolph County

ELKINS — An elderly man suffering from dementia has been reported missing out of Randolph County, police announced. Around 10:13 p.m. on Monday, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s assistance in finding James Hedrick, 82, “who suffers from dementia and other ...

D&E hosting American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State

ELKINS – Davis & Elkins College is welcoming members of the American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State to the school's campus this week. More than 200 rising high school seniors will be in attendance for the session which will run through Saturday, June 13. The week-long summer ...