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GameChanger program to stay at EMS

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ELKINS — Elkins City Council has approved using more than $12,000 in opioid settlement funds to keep Elkins Middle School a GameChanger School for a second year. During City Council's most recent meeting, the eight present council members voted in favor of Resolution 1944, which authorizes using opioid settlement funds "to implement the GameChanger substance misuse prevention program at Elkins Middle School for a second school year." Third Ward council member Christopher Lowther and Fifth Ward representative Cody Thompson were absent from the meeting. According to Resolution 1944, ...

Man charged in stolen copper wire case

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ELKINS — A Randolph County man faces a felony charge after allegedly breaking into a company's trailer and stealing $750 of copper wire. Mark Jay Courtney, 47, of Elkins, is charged with one count of entry into a building other than a dwelling, a felony. He is currently being held at the ...

Grant program open to local nonprofits

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BUCKHANNON – A longtime charitable organization based in Upshur County is seeking applications for an annual grant program. The Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon is accepting grant applications through Sept. 30 for its next Healthy Communities Initiative. The initiative provides funding to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for health-focused projects that address needs in Barbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur and Webster counties. The initiative also supports projects that improve a nonprofit's internal capacity to work effectively and develop strong finances, leadership, and ...

Community Calendar

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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. HYMN SING: ...

WV to receive nearly $114M in Meta settlement

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CHARLESTON – The parent company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is prepared to settle a nationwide lawsuit for more than $17 billion, with West Virginia set to receive up to $114 million if a judge approves the deal. West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced Wednesday morning that Meta Platforms Inc. settled a federal consumer protection lawsuit, resolving claims brought by 47 states and several U.S. territories, for $17.1 billion. At a press conference, McCuskey said this pending agreement between Meta and the parties represented the largest state consumer ...

Flight demonstration on Snowshoe Mountain wins award

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SNOWSHOE – A West Virginia Department of Transportation flight demonstration atop Snowshoe Mountain has been awarded a regional transportation award. The award honors a December 2025 demonstration in which the Electra aircraft company flew its EL2 hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and ...