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Reunion to feature Community Choir concert

Local News May 29, 2026

PHILIPPI - The Blue and Gray Community Choir will once again appear during the annual Blue and Gray Reunion. The concert will take place on Saturday, May 30 at 3 p.m. at the Philippi Baptist Church on Court Street (next to the Courthouse). This year’s concert will continue the Choir’s series of Reunion concerts first begun in 1989. The program consists of a variety of choral pieces composed during the American Civil War or thematically related to it, to our beloved Appalachia, and to the history and culture of America in the nineteenth century. The choir is comprised of ...

Community Calendar

Local News May 29, 2026

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. RANDOLPH COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL: will meet today at the Steer Steakhouse. Lunch will be at noon and the meeting at 12:30 p.m. Presentations and donations will be awarded to six area community agencies that support educational and youth activities. Please make every effort to attend, as this is our final meeting. FREE EVENT: Valley ...

EHS student named state High School Rodeo Queen

Local News May 29, 2026

ELKINS - Holliana Elizabeth Huffman has been chosen as the 2026-27 West Virginia High School Rodeo Queen. In July she will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to represent West Virginia in the National High School Rodeo Association Queen Contest. She will compete in the following categories: ...

Grand Jury to hear child pornography case

Local News May 29, 2026

ELKINS — Probable cause was found in the case of a Randolph County man accused of possessing material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, which will now go before a grand jury. Dakota Davis Kelley, 32, is charged with one count of possession of material depicting minors ...

Valley Health thanks Kyle for service

Local News May 28, 2026

ELKINS — After 13 years of dedicated service, Valley Health Care (VHC) extends sincere gratitude to Jonathan Kyle as he concludes his time on the Board of Directors, including the last four years as Board Chairman. Kyle joined the VHC Board of Directors in 2013 during an important period of ...

Community Calendar

Local News May 28, 2026

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. RANDOLPH COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL: will meet Friday, May 29, at the Steer Steakhouse. Lunch will be at noon and the meeting at 12:30 p.m. Presentations and donations will be awarded to six area community agencies that support educational and youth activities. Please make every effort to attend, as this is our final meeting. FREE EVENT: ...