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BOE chooses company for North School auction

ELKINS - The Randolph County Board of Education unanimously approved real estate and personal property auction agreements with Kaufman Realty and Auctions for the sale of the former North Elementary School during Tuesday evening's meeting at the Central Office. Randolph County Schools Superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert recommended the approval of the contract with Kaufman as part of an agenda item during the minutes, agreements, and contracts portion of the meeting. It was the second consecutive BOE meeting in which a request for an agreement with Kaufman was part of the agenda. During ...

WV-led coalition wins federal lawsuit

CHARLESTON – The first multi-state lawsuit led by West Virginia during Attorney General J.B. McCuskey's first month in office last year resulted in a victory Monday. In a 63-page memorandum decision and order, a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York judge granted a ...

First bill from Justice cleared for president’s desk

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice's first bill to land on the desk of President Donald Trump will pay tribute to the late Marine Corps veteran Woody Williams and other Congressional Medal of Honor recipients with their own monument on the National Mall. The U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 858, the “Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act,” in a voice vote Monday afternoon. The proposed law now heads to the White House for the president's approval. “Today is an absolutely wonderful day in my book, that's all there is to it,” said ...

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. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Railroad Depot in Elkins. Parking can be found behind the Center Branch Church (formerly the Summit Church) buildings. The market consists of a large variety of vegetables during the growing season, eggs, cakes, cookies, jams, breads, flowers, crafts and many more items. CHICKEN BBQ: ...

WV youths compete on mountain bikes

MOUNDSVILLE - A West Virginia group wants more kids on mountain bikes, and about 300 of them from across the state came to Grand Vue Park in Moundsville on Sunday. One youth was Liam Wohleber, a seventh-grade student from Shepherdstown who was just excited to be on a bike and racing. "It's ...

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