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Mighty Mites Take Flight

The Inter-Mountain photos by Edgar Kelley The Elkins-Randolph County YMCA held evaluations for Mighty Mites League basketball players this week. The league is for children in kindergarten through third grade. League coordinator Chelsey Lewis, top photo, hands a ball to one of the youngsters ...

Elkins man facing burglary charge

ELKINS – A Randolph County man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into an apartment and instigating a physical altercation with two women. Joshua Matthew Hedrick, 39, of Elkins, is charged with burglary, a felony. He is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $20,000 ...

Philippi Elementary placed on ‘safety hold’ Friday

PHILIPPI - Philippi Elementary School was placed on a "safety hold" due to a "student behavior issue" on Friday morning, officials said. A Barbour County Schools announcement on social media Friday stated that "the situation has been addressed, and all is clear at this time." "Thank you for your patience and understanding as we prioritize the safety and well-being of our students and staff... Safety is always our priority," the announcement stated. No further information about Thursday's incident has been released. Earlier this week, students from Philippi Elementary School were ...

Randolph Sheriff’s Office looking to slow motorists

ELKINS - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is asking motorists to slow down, after a higher-than-average number of traffic stops last month. Sheriff Rob Elbon shared information this week revealing some of the Sheriff's Offices' activity numbers during the month of September.      The information showed that he and his deputies answered a total of 565 calls for service during last month, which Elbon said was about average.    "The 565 is right around our typical call volume for a month," Elbon told The Inter-Mountain this week. "That's the number of calls the Sheriff's ...

Voting machines tested ahead of early voting period

ELKINS - A public testing of voting machines took place at the Randolph County Courthouse Friday in preparation for the upcoming early voting period and the Nov. 3 General Election.    Randolph County Clerk Karla Mahanes and one of her staff members, Ryan Stanley, oversaw the testing ...

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. Oct. 18, 1778: Martinsburg was chartered by the General Assembly of Virginia. Oct. 18, 1906: Author Agnes Clifford Smith ...