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Former pastor's trial pushed to 2027

ELKINS — A former Elkins pastor waived his right to a speedy trial Thursday afternoon, pushing his possible trial date into 2027. Kevin Curtis Jones, 34, of Elkins, appeared in Randolph County Circuit Court for a pretrial conference. Representing Jones was attorney Alex Harclerode. The ...

Officials searching for Buckhannon man

BUCKHANNON — Officials from the City of Buckhannon Police Department and the Upshur County Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management are conducting a coordinated search for Christopher James Chenoweth, who has been reported missing and endangered. Chenoweth is described as ...

Enrollment down, Hope Scholarships up

ELKINS - Enrollment is down, and Hope Scholarship numbers are up in Randolph County Schools this school year. Randolph County Schools Superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert gave the Board of Education an update on enrollment numbers during Tuesday's meeting at the Central Office.    Before ...

Officials searching for Buckhannon man

BUCKHANNON — Officials from the City of Buckhannon Police Department and the Upshur County Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management are conducting a coordinated search for Christopher James Chenoweth, who has been reported missing and endangered. Chenoweth is described as ...

Two Twisted Smoke Shack employees facing felony charges

ELKINS – Two employees of the Twisted Smoke Shack in Elkins have been arrested in connection to alleged illegal marijuana products. Brandi Nicole Harris, 43, of Beverly, and Megan Raye Daniels, 38, of Beverly, were each charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance ...

Copper wire theft case ends in plea deal

ELKINS — A Randolph County man who broke into a company’s trailer and stole $750 of copper wire entered into a plea agreement this week. Mark Jay Courtney, 47, of Elkins, appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court on Monday and entered a plea agreement, pleading guilty to one count of misdemeanor petit larceny. Courtney was initially charged with one count of entry into a building other than a dwelling, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail. Courtney was represented in court by attorney Paul Gwaltney and the state was represented by Assistant ...