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Five Rivers Building to go up in Parsons

PARSONS — Construction of the Five Rivers Building, which will feature new apartments and a commercial space, is set to start after a groundbreaking ceremony this week. Woodlands Development & Lending officially marked the start of construction on the Five Rivers Building with a ...

Tygarts Valley senior class earns Jennings Randolph Award

MILL CREEK — West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner recently presented the senior class at Tygarts Valley High School with the prestigious Jennings Randolph Award.    "I'm very excited that the kids have shown an interest in politics," said Tygarts Valley High/Middle School ...

Hardesty: W.Va. public school systems must embrace school choice

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty said that since school choice continues to be supported by Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the Legislature, county systems need to make themselves the most appealing school choice option of all. Speaking during the state Board ...

Local pastor facing felony charge

ELKINS — A local pastor is facing felony charges after allegedly selling vehicles to customers that were under bank liens. Curlie Eugene Ray Jr., 55, of Beverly, is being charged with a felony county of fraudulent schemes. Ray currently serves as the senior pastor of Tygart Valley Ministries, Beverly Community Church. According to a criminal complaint filed in Randolph County Magistrate Court by West Virginia State Police, A.P. Petrella, Ray allegedly sold three vehicles from Curlie Ray's Auto Sales in Beverly, that were already under bank liens . On June 3, Petrella was assigned ...

School donated to Harman Education Association

ELKINS - The Randolph County Board of Education decided during Tuesday night's regular meeting that the Harman Education Association (HEA) would be given the school building in Harman.      The Harman K-12 school will officially close its doors for good at the end of the week after Randolph County BOE voted to close the school last October. The state BOE made the closure official by approving the county’s decision this past December.      The property disposition allows the Randolph County school district to take control of the building after its closure, but that the ...