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Relay for Life to return after 7 years

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ELKINS — For the first time since 2019, the American Cancer Society will present a Relay for Life event in Randolph County on Saturday.    The fundraising tradition, which was put on hold because of COVID in 2020 and then did not resume, will take place at the Elkins Depot Welcome Center on Railroad Avenue and will run from 5 p.m to 11 p.m.     Randolph County Relay for Life Director Becca Talpas told The Inter-Mountain Monday she was happy to see the event return to Elkins.    "We are really excited that Relay for Life is making a return to Randolph County," Talpas ...

Glory Hall capital campaign completed

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ELKINS - Davis & Elkins College has surpassed its $25 million goal for the “Creating Home: It Takes a Village” capital campaign. Launched in the summer of 2023 and supported by 298 donors, the campaign has been designed to bring the newest residence hall to campus, alongside improvements ...

Hope Scholarship application deadline approaching

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CHARLESTON – State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, is encouraging more families to apply for the Hope Scholarship Program before the application deadline for full-funding closes one week from today on Monday, June 15 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Applications are available online at www.HopeScholarshipWV.gov. “Every child deserves a shot at a bright future – and that’s what the Hope Scholarship offers. We’ve already seen exponential growth in applications since expanding eligibility to all West Virginia children in grades K-12 ...

Woman allegedly brought drug into jail

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ELKINS — A Randolph County woman faces a felony charge after allegedly having Xanax in her pants while being taken into Tygart Valley Regional Jail. Niketa Elaine Lynn Lanham, 41, of Huttonsville, is charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility, ...

Elkins Rotary Club supports EMS

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ELKINS - The Rotary Club of Elkins has made a gift of $377.18 to support a project at Elkins Middle School. The project will serve students in grades 5-8 with severe and profound disabilities, establishing a mock coffee cart business for the students. The coffee cart will provide opportunities ...

Upshur Commissioner receives honor

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CHARLESTON — Upshur County Commissioner Kristie Tenney has been named as one of the recipients of the 2026 Governor's Mountaineer Spirit Award, officials announced. The County Commissioners' Association of West Virginia (CCAWV) announced in a press release on Thursday that Tenney had been ...