ELKINS - The Rotary Club of Elkins held a special meeting at the Railyard Event & Conference Center, getting an inside look at the facility and learning about upcoming events. Nina Hebb, the center’s director of entertainment, briefly addressed the group in the conference center area and ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has joined the voices opposing the Valley Link transmission line project. “I'm gravely worried about the proposed 260-mile Valley Link power line, that's going to plow through much of West Virginia, including historic Jefferson County and the lower Shenandoah Valley,” Burns said in a video posted to social media by the group Say No to Valley Link. The project, which would run through 18 West Virginia counties, including Randolph, Upshur, Tucker and Barbour, is a proposed 260-mile, 765-kilovolt transmission line that ...
The Inter-Mountain photos by Anthony Gaynor The Elkins High School Marching Band makes its way into the Elkins City Park, above, on Saturday during the annual Corn Roast. The decades-long tradition featured performances from the EHS and Elkins Middle School band. The event featured the ...
BUCKHANNON — Upshur County officials are urging all residents who were affected by the severe July 21 flooding to make use of the services of the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center. A joint Upshur County and City of Buckhannon press release spotlights the Center, located on the second floor of the Upshur County Development Authority Building in Buckhannon. The center is open Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. “FEMA staff are available to help survivors register for federal disaster assistance, review documentation, and explain what benefits may be available,,” the ...
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. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Railroad Depot in Elkins. Parking can be found behind the Center Branch Church (formerly the Summit Church) buildings. The market consists of a large variety of vegetables during the growing season, eggs, cakes, cookies, jams, breads, flowers, crafts and many more items. MEET THE TEAM ...
SLATYFORK – A Pocahontas lumber company has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to install new techonology at its sawmill. Beckwith Lumber Company, Inc. will receive $1,030,900 through the USDA Forest Service Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program to install a new vertical line resaw system at its hardwood sawmill in Slatyfork. "This investment is tremendous news for Beckwith Lumber, our employees, and the forest products industry throughout Pocahontas County," said Daniel Woods, president of Beckwith Lumber Company, Inc. "This award allows us to leverage our ...
