ELKINS — The Grand Jury will hear another case against a Randolph County man accused of breaking in and stealing items from a local hotel in April, after he waived his right to a second preliminary hearing. Joshua Richard Slayton, 32, is charged with one count of burglary and entry of ...
MORGANTOWN – A recent study showed that West Virginia has the lowest monthly bills among the 50 states. That's good news – in a way. As Lauren Weatherford, a WVU Extension associate professor, pointed out, “You have to look at the data in context. You can't look at the data as an individual factor.” The figures come from Doxo.com's 2025 U.S. Household Bill Pay Report and were reported by UtilityRates.com. Doxo.com, among other things, offers an app to manage and pay all household bills. UtilityRates.com helps residents of states with deregulated utilities find the best costs ...
ELKINS — The Randolph County Commission approved a pair of funding requests to local organizations during its most recent meeting. The first funding request on the agenda came from the Randolph County Fair. Chrissy Harper, a member of the fair’s board of directors, gave an information presentation to Commissioners David Kesling and Cris Siler. "The Randolph County Fair really does provide an important service to our community," Harper said. "Our fair mission is to promote, educate, and showcase Randolph County and our unique rural heritage. We have a very small group of very ...
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 ...
VALLEY BEND -- The Valley Bend Truss Bridge on the Valley Bend Road was renamed the U.S. Army Sgt. Gail Mason Kerns Memorial Bridge during a dedication ceremony on Saturday. Held at the Valley Bend United Methodist Church on Saturday, the ceremony renaming the Valley Bend Truss Bridge to the ...
WARDENSVILLE - A new contract for Corridor H has been awarded to extend the highway from Wardensville to the Virginia state line. This is the first contract to be awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways for the Wardensville section. Triton Construction Inc. was awarded the $85,425,000 contract to fabricate the approximately 3.74 mile section from Trout Run Cutoff Road to Waites Run Road, according to the state Department of Transportation. The Triton contract includes grading and drainage work, two bridges to be built across Trout Run and paving for the first 1.5 miles of new ...
