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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. ART OF ...

Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into artificial intelligence

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(AP) - Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations. “Technology is reshaping what’s possible,” CEO Greg Foran wrote in a memo to employees on Monday. “The way work gets done is changing across every industry; we must adapt and take advantage of technology. We need to adopt capabilities, reduce duplicative work and look closely at where work is best fit to be done.” Kroger last month outlined its AI strategy, meant “to improve the customer ...

Operation Christmas Child drop-off locations set

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ELKINS - Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week will begin on Nov. 16, and drop-off locations are already set in Randolph, Barbour and Upshur counties. As the season of giving approaches, Operation Christmas Child volunteers are preparing to collect donated shoebox gifts during the project's National Collection Week, which will begin this year on Nov. 16 and will last until Nov. 23. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 244 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 175 countries and territories. Many of the recipients ...

Community Celebration

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ELKINS - The First United Methodist Church of Elkins celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Lunch with Neighbors program Tuesday afternoon in the church's Family Life Center.    Those attending the event were treated to a spaghetti dinner that included salad, bread, drinks and ice ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month events are underway

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Editor's Note: More information on Breast Cancer Awareness Month is available on pages A11 and A12. ELKINS - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time well-known for pink ribbons, but the color and campaign carries a message that can save lives. Early detection remains one of our ...

Upshur man facing felony drug charges

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ADRIAN - An Upshur County man faces felony drug charges after allegedly selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant on three separate occasions in 2025. John Michael Stotler, 55, of Adrian, is charged with three counts of delivery of methamphetamine, a felony. He is currently being ...