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Official: Barbour mine evacuated, fire causing issues

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VOLGA - A coal mine in Barbour County was evacuated Wednesday morning after carbon monoxide was detected at the site, and officials said Thursday the issues are likely being caused by a fire in the mine.      Officials evacuated the Longview Mine in Volga between around 3 a.m. Wednesday after a monitoring system indicated elevated levels of carbon monoxide within the mine, according to information released by Allegheny Metallurgical, the mine's owner. Representatives from the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training (OMHS&T) and the federal Mine Safety and ...

Foamy Fun at the Fair

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The Inter-Mountain photos by Joe Blankenship Children enjoy the massive amount of foam created by a bubble machine at the Randolph County Fair Wednesday evening at 4-H Camp Pioneer in Beverly, above. At left, kids try their aim at a marksmanship carnival game at the fair Wednesday.

Officials unveil new data center principles

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CHARLESTON – While several states are rushing to place moratoriums on data center development, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and legislative leaders unveiled a seven-point set of principles to guide the state data center program. Morrisey, officials with the Department of Commerce, and leaders of ...

Child abuse case going to grand jury

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ELKINS — A grand jury will hear a case involving a Beverly man accused of child abuse after a juvenile in the care of he and his wife was allegedly found bound by zip ties in a bathroom. Manuel Ortiz Jr., 69, of Beverly, is charged with one count of child abuse creating risk of bodily ...

Club welcomes new member Wyatt

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The Rotary Club of Elkins has welcomed Jocelyn Wyatt as a new member. Wyatt is the CEO of Alight, a global humanitarian organization that works alongside refugees and forcibly displaced people around the world to help them survive and thrive. Before Alight, Wyatt co-founded and led ...

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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. OLD TIME MUSIC: Join in the first and third Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at The Arts Center in Elkins for an Old Time Music Session. Beginning musicians are encouraged to join in. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, bass are welcome. Participants enter through the back door. Contact dp-foot@hotmail.com. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to ...