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Free program to honor Labor Day

ELKINS — Mary Harris, also known as Mother Jones (1830-1930), labor activist, will be portrayed by Karen Vuranch of Fayetteville on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. at The Arts Center in Elkins. The free presentation is part of the History Alive! program of the West Virginia Humanities Council ...

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. 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 ...

Grand jury to hear case of theft from local church

ELKINS — A Randolph County grand jury will hear the case against a Randolph County man accused of stealing medical equipment from a local church. Stephen Gaylord Hinkle, 55, of Elkins, is charged with one count of grand larceny. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail ...

Director says state code limits $5M flood fund

CHARLESTON – After four years, a fund created by the West Virginia Legislature to proactively address flood mitigation has money, but the state director charged with leading flood resiliency efforts told lawmakers his office needs more flexibility to use the funds. The Joint Legislative ...

Maryland man faces drug charge in Tucker

PARSONS — A Maryland man is facing a felony charge in Tucker County after officers allegedly found more than 100 grams of possible fentanyl with a value of over $14,000 in his vehicle. Kadeem Roderick Santiful, of Randallstown, Maryland, 33, is charged with one count of possession with ...

Superintendent: Randolph schools' enrollment down

ELKINS — The Randolph County School system's student enrollment for the coming school year will be around 250 less than last year. Randolph County Schools Superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert gave the Board of Education an update on the system's enrollment status during Tuesday evening's special BOE meeting. The special meeting was scheduled in order for the BOE to approve personnel moves before teachers reported to their respective schools. Randolph County students' first day of school will be on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Lambert discussed Randolph County's current enrollment numbers after ...