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Parish House Announcements, Buckhannon On the parish calendar: Sisters group meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at Irons Chapel, Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, for all ladies who wish to grow in their Christian walk. Pam Walling serves as facilitator. Study Group will be 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in Godwin Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Pastor Steve Meadows leads a discussion of Max Lucado’s “Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Need.” All are welcome to join the conversation The Clothes Closet, located behind the Parish House at 47 Sedgewick St., welcomes ...

City carried over $1M+ from last year

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ELKINS — Elkins City Council voted to reallocate more than $500,000 in the General Fund Budget after the City carried over more than $1 million from the prior fiscal year. During Council's most recent meeting, seven present council members voted to revise the City of Elkins Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund Budget to account for an additional $531,594 in surplus funds left unspent from Fiscal Year 2026. First Ward Council member Cody Kerns, Second Ward representative Michael Hinchman and Fourth Ward member Andrew Carroll were absent from the meeting. In March, Council approved a ...

Sheriff warns residents about online scams

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ELKINS — Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon has released a statement reminding the public to beware of scammers, based on a local incident that took place recently.    This week, Elbon posted to social media information about an incident that affected a local resident. The post stated a citizen in Randolph County had been attempting to sell his home when he found out his house was already listed on TikTok and was being advertised as a rental property.    When the homeowner called the phone number provided in the TikTok ad, Elbon said a "foreign-sounding man" from out-of-state ...

August brings many Barbour events

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Hello from Barbour County! Our hearts go out to our neighbors in Upshur and Lewis counties who have experienced heartbreaking flooding recently. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Tacy Fair will be taking place today, Aug. 1 at the Tacy Community Building. Stop by for some fun for all ages, including food, games, tournaments, music, and more. This will be presented by the Tacy Stickers 4-H Club. Today, there will also be Bingo Night at the Barbour County American Legion Post 44 in Philippi beginning at 6:30 p.m. Today is also the day for Lurch Fest which takes place in ...

Randolph man facing 17 felony charges

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BELINGTON — A Randolph County man is facing 17 felony charges after allegedly taking almost $200 from his father's bank account without permission, and also allegedly stealing and selling his firearms. Denver James Goodwin, 29, is charged with 17 counts of possession of counterfeit or ...

Wreck at the DMV

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The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley Elkins City Police and the Elkins Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon at the entrance of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles on North Randolph Avenue.