ELKINS — A former Elkins pastor entered a plea of not guilty to the four charges against him during an arraignment hearing Tuesday afternoon. Kevin Curtis Jones, 34, of Elkins, appeared in Randolph County Circuit Court on Tuesday for an arraignment hearing where he plead not guilty to the ...
ELKINS — The Randolph County Commission approved a pair of funding requests to local organizations during its most recent meeting. The first funding request on the agenda came from the Randolph County Fair. Chrissy Harper, a member of the fair’s board of directors, gave an information presentation to Commissioners David Kesling and Cris Siler. "The Randolph County Fair really does provide an important service to our community," Harper said. "Our fair mission is to promote, educate, and showcase Randolph County and our unique rural heritage. We have a very small group of very ...
BUCKHANNON — Buckhannon City Council has been given an update on West Virginia Wesleyan College’s addiction counseling program, which received $1.2 million in state grants earlier this year. During Council's July 2 meeting, Mayor Robbie Skinner and council members were given an update on the City of Buckhannon and WVWC's Addiction & Recovery Workforce Development Scholarship. The update was proven by Dr. Jen Randall Reyes, Director of Counseling and Psychology at WVWC, and Dr. Christine Schimmel, WVWC's Associate Provos. "Let me start with a really heartfelt thank you to all of ...
ELKINS — Elkins City Council has approved entering into an "engagement letter" with a law firm for "specialized legal services in connection with the City Hall Redevelopment Project." During Council's July 9 meeting, seven present council members voted to approve Resolution 1936: ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. BIG & BOLD Vacation Bible School: The Elkins First Baptist Church will be hosting a vacation bible school today through July 17 from 6-8 p.m. The circus-themed adventure will help kids discover what it means to live their faith. There will be carnival games, creative crafts, fun fair music, engaging Bible lessons and delicious snacks, every night will be ...
MORGANTOWN – A recent study showed that West Virginia has the lowest monthly bills among the 50 states. That's good news – in a way. As Lauren Weatherford, a WVU Extension associate professor, pointed out, “You have to look at the data in context. You can't look at the data as an individual factor.” The figures come from Doxo.com's 2025 U.S. Household Bill Pay Report and were reported by UtilityRates.com. Doxo.com, among other things, offers an app to manage and pay all household bills. UtilityRates.com helps residents of states with deregulated utilities find the best costs ...
