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Band Marches into City Park

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 ...

Officials tout FEMA Disaster Recovery Center

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 ...

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. 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 ...

Company receives $1M USDA Forest Service Grant

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 ...

Morrisey appoints Kessinger as Tourism secretary

CHARLESTON – A former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Fayette County will become the second cabinet secretary of the Department of Tourism, succeeding Chelsea Ruby in the role. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Kayla Kessinger’s appointment Tuesday morning in ...

Jury rules on hospital lawsuit

PARKERSBURG - A federal jury found Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Corp. liable for one count each of civil conspiracy and vicarious liability and awarded Memorial Health System $5 million in compensatory damages. The verdict was reached Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in Wheeling following a trial that began Aug. 5. "Memorial Health System is pleased that after a decade of investigation and appeal a jury has found Camden Clark Medical Center guilty of conspiracy and vicarious liability against Marietta Memorial Hospital," the health system ...