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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. PARADE SEATS: Forest Festival Grand Feature Parade seats will be available at the Masonic Lodge at 26 Randolph Avenue, in between the Sheriff’s Office and the Randolph County Court Annex. There are only second row seats available. To reserve a seat, call Pam at 304-614-3376. MSFF PARADE SEATS: Randolph Rebekah Lodge 62 is selling chairs for the 88th ...

Fired Up: Democratic candidates barnstorm state

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CHARLESTON – What started in 2025 as a kitchen table tour morphed this year into a way of bringing Democratic candidates for Congress, the West Virginia Legislature and local offices to the people ahead of the November midterm election.  The Democratic caucus in the House of Delegates ...

Local raptor specialist fighting to keep bald eagle

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ELKINS - Imagine having nurtured and become close friends with an animal that has been by your side for the past 11 years. Now imagine being notified that the animal will be taken away from you in three months. That's exactly what local raptor specialist Jo Santiago was told will happen with ...

Grand opening set in Barbour County

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PHILIPPI - The Barbour County Democratic Executive Committee is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Barbour County Democratic Party’s election headquarters, at 41 South Main Street in Philippi. The grand opening is set for Monday, Oct. 5 at 3 pm. Everyone is invited to attend the celebratory event. Headquarters will have candidates’ signs for the 2026 Nov. 3 election, plus information on voting early in Barbour County, all for the public. Candidates are being invited to visit headquarters prior to the election. Once confirmations are received, the public will be ...

Advocates respond to rescission of transgender rule

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CHARLESTON – After executive orders and decisions by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Department of Education has put back in place specific rules for biological girls and women that groups say will harm transgender girls and women.  In an announcement Monday, the Department of Education reestablished rules set in 2020 during the first term of President Donald Trump in federal Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits discrimination in education based on sex, putting back in place biological definitions for sex. Among other things, the update formally rescinds Title IX rules set in 2024 by ...

Firearms auction benefited local law enforcement

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CHARLESTON – A firearms auction raised more than $127,000 for 25 state and local enforcement agencies, including ones in Randolph and Tucker counties. State Treasurer Larry Pack today announced his Office took in a total of $127,670 during its 23rd unclaimed property firearms auction conducted Sept. 24 in Charleston. Local agencies to receive funds from the event include the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and the West Virginia State Police's Parsons Detachment. “Ensuring that our law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to keep our communities safe is a top ...