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Local Shriners donate to children's hospital

Eleven members of the Mountain Valleys Shrine Club traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to present a $1,000 contribution check to Don Brockman, Chairman of Shriners Children’s Lexington. This made the third time in 2026 that members of the Mountain Valleys Shrine Club have made a donation to ...

ACLU-WV sues West Virginia officials

CHARLESTON — Making good on its notice provided to state and local officials last month, the West Virginia chapter of the ACLU filed a lawsuit Friday to spur changes to the formula that distributes tax dollars to West Virginia's 55 county school systems. The ACLU-WV filed a petition Friday ...

Forest Festival Kicks Off

ELKINS - The theme of this year's Mountain State Forest Festival is “Autumn in Color,” and the weeklong celebration kicked off Saturday morning with the introduction of Maid Silvia's royal court members in colorful, autumn-themed outfits. Scott Harris, president of the MSFF Board of ...

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. GRAND FEATURE PARADE SEATS: Forest Festival Grand Feature Parade seats will be available at the Otterbein United Methodist Church at 1100 South Davis Avenue in Elkins. The seats are for the Oct. 3 parade and are on sale. Parade seats may be reserved by calling the church office at 304-636-0569, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All seats must be ...

Effort focuses on new teacher recruitment, retention

Taking steps toward strengthening the teaching workforce in the Mountain State, West Virginia University will address critical staffing shortages among educators and enhance teacher preparation programs by building connections through an innovative, place-based approach. Funded with more than ...

Mon Forest, DNR renew partnership

ELKINS - For the first time nearly 40 years, the Monongahela National Forest and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have renewed a long-standing partnership. The two sides recently updated a memorandum of understanding that formalizes a collaborative relationship to conserve and manage fish, wildlife, habitat, and other natural resources across the state of West Virginia. "For more than six decades, the Forest Service and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have worked side by side to conserve the natural resources that make West Virginia so special," said Cindy ...