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Commission approves funding request from CVB

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ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission granted a funding request of $5,285 from the Elkins-Randolph County Tourism Convention and Visitors Bureau during its most recent meeting Commission President David Kesling said that he received a letter from Elkins-Randolph County CVB Executive Director Anne Beardslee regarding the county tourism center's marketing budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year "In the letter she (Beardslee) says 'as we continue to increase tourism in Randolph County, we recognize the need to target certain tourism entities in our efforts to bring more visitors here in ...

Local woman donates Breast Cancer Awareness tree

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ELKINS - In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a local woman designed and donated a handcrafted tree to the Mammography Department at Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center. Elkins resident Betty Hall created and decorated the tree with handmade pink ribbons and ornaments to serve as ...

Invasive trees replaced in Riverbend Park

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ELKINS - The Elkins Tree Board will be replacing several invasive trees at Riverbend Park with native alternatives, officials announced. The Elkins Tree Board will be using funding from a West Virginia Division of Forestry Demonstration City grant to replace several invasive trees at Riverbend Park with trees that are native to the area, according to a press release from the Elkins Tree Board. The invasive trees in question are known as the Bradford pear, or the Callery pear. The Bradford pear originated in China and is planted as an "ornamental tree" throughout the United States, the ...

West Virginia Paranormal Trail returns

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CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Department of Tourism announced the return of the popular West Virginia Paranormal Trail. Since its official launch in 2024, the trail has received nearly 14,000 sign-ups from visitors around the globe and includes 20 hair-raising locations. This free, ...

Beverly Heritage Center to host Native American music concert

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BEVERLY - Larry Jent and David Locklear will perform Native American music, teach eastern indigenous social dances, and share stories during a free music and storytelling concert today at the Beverly IOOF Grand Hall.      The event is scheduled to get underway at 5:30 p.m., and will ...

American Legion Veterans Day Dinner set

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ELKINS - The annual American Legion H.W. Daniels Veterans Day Dinner is scheduled to take place on Nov. 14 at the Post 29 headquarters on Railroad Avenue.    Veterans attending the dinner eat for free, while the public is also invited to take part in the event and honor veterans. There will be a fee for non-veterans attending and tickets are limited.   "Every veteran who comes to the dinner eats for free," American Legion Post 29 Adjutant Mike Cardinal told The Inter-Mountain. "The Sons of the American Legion donates $500 to pay for all of the veterans to eat."    Doors ...