Immediately after the deadly flooding of July 21, West Virginians once again showed how big their hearts are by providing donations of supplies, money and volunteer man hours to Upshur and Lewis counties.
Those donations and charitable efforts were vital in getting the communities past the initial shock of the flooding, providing people temporary housing in shelters while emergency workers rescued those stranded by the rushing waters, and then began clearing the area of the massive amounts of
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OLD TIME MUSIC: Join in the first and third Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at The Arts Center in Elkins for an Old Time Music Session. Beginning musicians are encouraged to join in. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, bass are welcome. Participants enter through the back door.
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Sisters group meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at Irons Chapel, Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, for all ladies who wish to grow in their Christian walk. Pam Walling serves as facilitator.
Study Group will be 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in Godwin Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Pastor Steve Meadows leads a discussion of Max Lucado’s “Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Need.” All are welcome to join the conversation
ELKINS – The Randolph County Commission approved an excess levy for the Randolph County Ambulance Authority this week.
Commissioners David Kesling, Cris Siler and Kenna Barger unanimously approved running the levy, which will be placed on the election ballot for the November General Election.
In April, the Commission approved a Special Emergency Ambulance Service Fee Ordinance, but then suspended the fee last month, just after it went into effect. Their decision to suspend the fee came after
Anxiety is a normal human condition. We feel it in the form of worry, nervousness, or discomfort about a situation that may involve uncertainty, danger, or an anticipated future event. At times, anxiety in moderation is helpful. It can improve performance, motivate us to act, spur us on to solve problems, and alert us to potential threats.
When anxiety stops being occasional and becomes constant, it stops helping and starts working against us. That’s where I find myself. I must constantly
PARSONS — All three Tucker County Commissioners have been charged with misdemeanors after allegedly misusing county funds for personal purchases.
Tucker County Commission President Michael William Rosenau, Commissioner Frederick J. Davis Jr., and Commissioner Timothy Paul Knotts were each charged Thursday with one count of unauthorized expenditure by a local official, a misdemeanor.
According to the Tucker County Circuit Court documents provided to The Inter-Mountain by Preston County Prosecutor
ELKINS — A Randolph County man is facing a forgery charge after allegedly cashing an already deposited check.
Richard Allan Manuel, known as “Opie,” 53, is charged with one count of forging or uttering other writing, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $2,500 cash-only bond set by Randolph County Magistrate Benjamin Shepler.
According to the criminal complaint, filed by Sergeant K. Shiflett with the Elkins Police Department, on May 26, Shiflett was
CHARLESTON – Members of the U.S. Senate have less than 24 hours to pass a number of bills before they head out for a five-week recess, including government funding bills, confirmations of nominations and election regulations.
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., provided an update to reporters Thursday morning from Capitol Hill, remaining optimistic that her Senate colleagues can make quick work of their agenda items.
“While it looks like it’s too much and some of (the bills) may fall off, I
BEVERLY — The 2025 Randolph County Fair will officially kick off Sunday, beginning with a Horse Show scheduled to take place in the Dakan Arena at 4-H Camp Pioneer.
The Horse Show, which will get underway at 10 a.m., will feature riders of all ages competing in events including Ranch Riding, Stick Horse Race, Pole Bending, Barrel Racing and more.
Later in the evening on Sunday, the Randolph County Fair Queen and Teen Pageant will conclude the opening day events. The pageants are slated
FRENCH CREEK — An Upshur County woman has been charged with DUI for a car accident in January that led to herself and another person being life-flighted to Charleston.
Destiny Marie Riley, 28, of Buckhannon, is charged with one count of DUI causing serious bodily injury, a felony. She is also charged with one count of driving on a suspended or revoked license, second offense; one count of failure to attach registration plates to rear of vehicle; one count of driving while license suspended or
