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Man faces failure to register charge

ELKINS - A Randolph County man faces a felony charge after allegedly violating of his sex offender registry requirements. John Dee Phares Jr., 66, is charged with one count of failure to register as a sex offender second offense, a felony. Phares was being held at the Tygart Valley Regional ...

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. ALLEGHENY REGIONAL FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY: will hold a regular meeting today at 7 p.m. in the library at the IOOF Building located along the Beverly Five-lane. Those interested in genealogy are encouraged to attend and become a member of ARFHS. The library is open on Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. If staff is available, appointments can be made for alternate times ...

2026 Davis & Elkins Commencement

The Inter-Mountain photo by Taylor McKinnie Graduates from the Davis & Elkins College Class of 2026, above, walk into Harper-McNeeley Auditorium for the college's 117th Commencement Ceremony on May 9. Below, Class of 2026 graduate Sidney Megna, left, enters Harper-McNeeley Auditorium last ...

Early voting yields low Randolph turnout

ELKINS - Randolph County reports just over 1,500 people voted early in the 2026 Primary Election, a lower turn-out than the last two primaries. On Monday, the Randolph County Clerk's Office confirmed that 1,595 people participated in early voting for the 2026 Primary Election. The early voting period ran from April 29 through May 9 at the Randolph County Commission Annex (the former IGA building) in Elkins and the Russell Memorial Public Library in Mill Creek. Randolph County Clerk Brenda Wiseman stated that while the early voting period ran smoothly, she felt that this election's ...

Randolph man accused of burglary

ELKINS - A Randolph County man faces a felony charge after allegedly entering a home and attacking two people inside to "obtain a debt." Larry Michael Skeens, 54, is charged with one count of burglary, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $25,000 ...

WVNCC celebrates building rededication

WHEELING — As state and local officials stood before the renovated exterior of West Virginia Northern Community College's historic B&O Building, they said it was not just an example of West Virginia's commitment to restoring an important structure to its past glory, but also an example of ...