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Hope Scholarship application deadline approaching

CHARLESTON – State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, is encouraging more families to apply for the Hope Scholarship Program before the application deadline for full-funding closes one week from today on Monday, June 15 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Applications are available online at www.HopeScholarshipWV.gov. “Every child deserves a shot at a bright future – and that’s what the Hope Scholarship offers. We’ve already seen exponential growth in applications since expanding eligibility to all West Virginia children in grades K-12 ...

Glory Hall capital campaign completed

ELKINS - Davis & Elkins College has surpassed its $25 million goal for the “Creating Home: It Takes a Village” capital campaign. Launched in the summer of 2023 and supported by 298 donors, the campaign has been designed to bring the newest residence hall to campus, alongside improvements ...

Elkins Rotary Club supports EMS

ELKINS - The Rotary Club of Elkins has made a gift of $377.18 to support a project at Elkins Middle School. The project will serve students in grades 5-8 with severe and profound disabilities, establishing a mock coffee cart business for the students. The coffee cart will provide opportunities ...

WV Dems keep Pushkin as chairman

CHARLESTON - Members of the West Virginia Democratic Executive Committee decided to keep Del. Mike Pushkin as its top leader heading into the November midterm general election, with party advocates excited about possibly reversing Democratic losses in the statehouse. The state Democratic ...

WORLD SERIES BOUND

GRANVILLE – The party began in the second inning Saturday, just seconds after Ben Lumsden sent a 362-foot defining statement into the visitor’s bullpen for a three-run home run. It was a celebration that stretched well beyond the confines of Kendrick Family Ballpark and well beyond ...

Upshur Commissioner receives honor

CHARLESTON — Upshur County Commissioner Kristie Tenney has been named as one of the recipients of the 2026 Governor's Mountaineer Spirit Award, officials announced. The County Commissioners' Association of West Virginia (CCAWV) announced in a press release on Thursday that Tenney had been ...