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Becoming New Citizens

ELKINS — Twenty individuals from 12 countries became new United States citizens during the annual Naturalization Ceremony in Elkins. The new citizens were joined by friends, family and members of the community, who filled the courtroom to honor and celebrate the event, which took place at ...

Morrisey declares State of Emergency over new round of storms

CHARLESTON - Governor Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday afternoon declared a State of Emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties following a new round of severe storms that brought excessive rainfall, flash flooding, mudslides, damaging winds, and widespread water rescues to communities across the state. “West Virginians have been hit by another round of severe weather at a time when many communities are still recovering from last month's storms,” said Governor Morrisey. “This declaration gives our emergency responders, state agencies, and local officials the flexibility they need to ...

All 3 Tucker Commissioners plead not guilty

PARSONS – All three Tucker County commissioners entered not guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges in circuit court Tuesday morning. Tucker County Commission President Michael William Rosenau, Commissioner Frederick J. Davis Jr., and Commissioner Timothy Paul Knotts are each charged with one misdemeanor count of unauthorized expenditure by a local official. Presiding over Wednesday's hearing was Judge H. Charles Carl III, who is appointed to the 26th Judicial Circuit of Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton counties, and has been assigned by a West Virginia Supreme Court Administrative Order ...

Club learns about Family Support Center

Tammie Rizzio, executive co-director of Youth Health Service, Inc., (YHS) and Hannah Myers, director of the Randolph County Family Support Center (FSC), addressed the Rotary Club of Elkins. The Family Support Center is a Youth Health Service program that is made possible with funding from the ...

Grand jury to hear Manuel felony case

ELKINS — A grand jury will hear a case involving a Randolph County man accused of allegedly cashing an already deposited check that belonged to a deceased man. Richard Allan Manuel, known as "Opie," 53, is charged with one count of forging or uttering other writing, a felony. He is ...

Carper named Volunteer of the Year

ELKINS - Karen Carper received the 2026 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Elkins Depot Welcome Center at the annual volunteer dinner on July 27. Each year the staff, volunteers, and Board of Directors of the Elkins Depot Welcome Center and Elkins-Randolph County Tourism CVB gather to ...