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Enduring Tribute

BARTOW - A Randolph-Pocohontas bridge has been named after a local lumber businessman known for his contributions to both counties, and his work in the trucking and sawmill industries. On Sept. 25, friends, family, community members and officials came together for a bridge dedication ...

Former Tucker resident charged with murder

PETERSBURG - A Grant County grand jury will hear a case involving a former Tucker County resident who allegedly murdered another Tucker County man in Dolly Sods 10 years ago. Richard William Nichols, 65, is charged with one count of first and second degree murder, a felony. He is currently ...

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Village Caregiving

ELKINS - The Elkins-Randolph County Chamber recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Village Caregiving Elkins as it moved into its new home at 111 Randolph Avenue.  Village Caregiving, which currently has 11 offices in West Virginia, had already established a strong presence in the ...

CHARLESTON - A 2020 law meant to pave the way for the redevelopment of the historic Hill Top House Hotel in Harpers Ferry was the focus of oral arguments Wednesday before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. The lawsuit, brought in 2022 against the former Department of Economic ...

BOE presented with school consolidation plans

ELKINS - Superintendent of Schools Dr. Derek Lambert told the Randolph County Board of Education Tuesday night that declining student enrollment has forced him to formulate plans that may include further school closures, and even construction of new school facilities.     As of Oct. 1, ...

First Day of Early Voting

The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley Linda Shomo, left, is checked in by poll worker Sarah Layfield at the Randolph County Commission Annex on the first day of early voting Wednesday morning in Elkins. Sitting next to Layfield is Diane Jackson. Early voting will continue through Oct. 31. ...