CHARLESTON – The U.S. Senate was back on Capitol Hill this week following a 16-day recess, mourning the death of a colleague, fighting over defense spending, working on water infrastructure and college athletic oversight bills, and preparing for a primetime address by President Donald ...
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. WEDNESDAY PICKIN’: Country Music and Old-Time Jam Sessions are no longer being held at Armadillo Flats for the rest of the summer. From the present, until otherwise announced, the jams will take place at Elkins City Park in the Sycamore Street Pavillion every Wednesday. Country Music Jams are from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Old-Time Music Jams are from 6:30 ...
PARKERSBURG – An emergency blood shortage has been reported by the American Red Cross because of an "alarming drop" in supplies, the agency said. The blood supply dropped about 25% in June, the Red Cross said. "The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and needs donors to give now and take steps to protect patient care," Sharon Kesselring, executive director of the American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley, said. "A steep decline in blood donations since the end of May has created a growing gap between supply and patient need. Every donation is critical to ...
ELKINS — The Ambassador Baptist Church is seeking funds to build a new facility at its current location in Highland Park. Since 2007, when the church started Ambassador Ministries, a nonprofit, it has continued to grow and the ministry has found it necessary to construct a new facility in order to meet its needs, officials said. Beyond offering the traditional church services, the Ambassador Baptist Church has expanded to an international outreach, a K-12 private school, and a counseling agency, Pastor Mike House said. "We are going to take down the ...
PHILIPPI - The Philippi Convention & Visitors Bureau recently paid a welcome visit to Indie Revive, Philippi’s newest Main Street business. Wanting to capture foot traffic and falling in love with the large window facing Main Street caused Indie Revive to move into its newly established ...
The Inter-Mountain photos by Edgar Kelley Elkins Little League 11-12 year-old All-Star team members wave to fans, friends and family out of a vehicle on Davis Avenue Friday morning during a send-off parade for the team on its way to the state tournament. Elkins opens state tourney play today ...
