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Augusta Festival set for today in City Park

ELKINS - Elkins City Park will be buzzing with excitement when it hosts the 54th annual Augusta Festival and Craft Fair today. The annual event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., has something for the entire family, including live music, arts and crafts, activities, workshops, storytelling, demonstrations, and the West Virginia Open Fiddle and Banjo contest. "There are certain traditions that we are upholding from year to year, such as Appalachian vendors all with handmade items that really showcase the creativity of the area," Augusta Festival coordinator Valarie Uccellani told The ...

Elkins mayor to temporarily head police department

ELKINS — Elkins Mayor Jerry Marco will temporarily oversee the Elkins Police Department's operations until a new Chief of Police is appointed and takes office. During Elkins City Council's Thursday night meeting, seven present council members voted to allow Marco to "directly exercise ...

Interact Children’s Museum offering public tour

ELKINS – The public is invited to attend a Hard Hat Tour on Sunday afternoon of the Interact Children's Museum, located on the corner of Third Street and Davis Avenue. The public tour will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday. In 2025, the Interact Children's Museum Board of Directors signed a two-year lease with Seneca Mall LLC for use of the historic Dann Building. The Museum creates “opportunities for children and families to connect, engage, and explore through hands-on play,” the ICM website states.

Community Calendar

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. CRAFTS AND FOOD TRUCKS: at the Tygarts Valley Ministries parking lot today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during Beverly Fireman's Festival. HUNTING HERITAGE BANQUET: The Tygart Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet today at the Gandy Dancer Conference Center at 359 Beverly Pike in Elkins. The doors ...

This Week in WV History

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. July 26, 1922: Country music producer and recording label executive Jim Foglesong was born in Lundale, Logan County. In ...

Elkins City Hall News

ELKINS — The recent extreme weather reminds us that we can never be too prepared. The City of Elkins asks residents and business owners to sign up for emergency text alerts. Anybody with a cellphone can receive important alerts including weather warnings, street closures, and water outages. Subscribers to these text alerts also receive reminders about changes to Elkins’ municipal services due to holidays. Please sign up here: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/alerts The City of Elkins offers residents and business owners free reflective address numbers. Please don't allow darkness or ...