Community Calendar
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. BIG & BOLD Vacation Bible School: The Elkins First Baptist Church will be hosting a vacation bible school today from 6-8 p.m. The circus-themed adventure will help kids discover what it means to live their faith. There will be carnival games, creative crafts, fun fair music, engaging Bible lessons and delicious snacks, every night will be packed with lessons ...
Statewide Winners
Submitted photo The Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church After School Program students participated in the Emma Scott Garden Club Youth Poetry Contest and received many honors, including at the statewide level. From left, Lola Douglas, first-grade student at Third Ward Elementary School, won ...
Federal judge sides with Warner
CHARLESTON - A federal judge told the U.S. Department of Justice that it had no right to West Virginia's unredacted voter registration files. In a memorandum opinion and order released Monday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston denied a motion made by the Department of Justice ...
Commission to offer refunds for ambulance fee
ELKINS - The Randolph County Commission announced this week that it will be submitting refunds to residents who paid the new special ambulance fee before it was suspended this month. At its previous meeting on July 2, the RCC voted to suspend the fee after the West Virginia State Tax Department expressed objections to the fee ordinance, which the Commission approved back in April. The County Commission has reached out to the state attorney general to seek advice on the service fee. "As you know, at our last meeting we suspended the special emergency ambulance service fee pending a ...
Go back in time with Beverly Heritage Day Saturday
BEVERLY - Beverly Heritage Day will transform the town of Beverly back in time and will feature a full day of activities during the annual event that is scheduled for Saturday. The focus of this year's event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be commemorating the 250th ...