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Go back in time with Beverly Heritage Day Saturday

BEVERLY - Beverly Heritage Day will transform the town of Beverly back in time and will feature a full day of activities during the annual event that is scheduled for Saturday. The focus of this year's event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be commemorating the 250th ...

Man charged after officers find gun in his possession

ELKINS — A Randolph County man faces a felony gun charge after allegedly informing police and parole officers that he had a gun in his home. Richard Logan Vest Jr., 30, is charged with one count of persons prohibited from possessing firearms, a felony. He is currently being held at the ...

Man sentenced in stabbing incident

ELKINS — A man who stabbed a co-worker at a Japanese restaurant last year was sentenced to one to five years in prison this week. Shi Span Pink, 49, was sentenced by Randolph County Circuit Court Judge David Wilmoth to no less than one, nor more than five years in prison for one count of ...

New superintendent to meet with school principals

ELKINS - Randolph County Schools Superintendent Derek Lambert announced during his first Randolph County Board of Education meeting that he plans to meet with the principals of the county schools.   Lambert was approved as superintendent by the BOE on May 27. He was officially handed the ...

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. BIG & BOLD Vacation Bible School: The Elkins First Baptist Church will be hosting a vacation bible school today through July 17 from 6-8 p.m. The circus-themed adventure will help kids discover what it means to live their faith. There will be carnival games, creative crafts, fun fair music, engaging Bible lessons and delicious snacks, every night will be ...

Worthless checks lead to felony charges

ELKINS – A Randolph County man faces felony charges after allegedly writing worthless checks on several occasions, totaling around $8,000. Daniel Jay Miller, 52, of Elkins, is charged with one count of worthless checks and one count of obtaining property in return for worthless checks, both felonies. Miller was being held on two separate $3,767 and $4,240 cash-only bonds that have since been posted. According to the criminal complaint filed by Senior Deputy A.M. Channell with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on June 3, Channell spoke with the alleged victim about two checks ...