The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley
A firefighter with the Elkins Fire Department, left, directs traffic around a single-vehicle accident on Ward Road in Randolph County in the rain Wednesday morning. A work vehicle from Terra Flora Landscaping rolled on its side just before the entrance to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Elkins Operations Center.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic. Tehran vowed to respond.
The strikes were “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” U.S. Central Command said on social media. Iranian state media reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping
TUCKER COUNTY – Father Timothy Grassi, former Pastor of the Catholic community in Tucker County, will be returning on Sunday, June 14 to celebrate his Silver Jubilee as a priest.
The parishioners from St. Thomas Aquinas in Thomas and Our Lady of Mercy in Parsons are warmly invited to attend the Solemn High Mass of Thanksgiving at 11 a.m. in Thomas, followed by a reception at the Hall.
Of his 25 years as a faithful shepherd, Father Grassi was blessed to have spent 17 years in Tucker County,
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) providing scholarships for qualified elementary and secondary education expenses.
For taxpayers to claim the tax credit of up to $1,700, they must contribute to an SGO located in a state that elects to participate
ELKINS — A Randolph County grand jury will hear the case of a Barbour County man accused of fleeing from police while drunk, trying to take an officer’s gun and threatening to kill an EMT.
Jonathan Nicholas Durking, 26, of Belington, is charged with one count of attempt to disarm an officer, one count of fleeing DUI and one count of terroristic threats, all felonies. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $25,000 cash-only bond.
This week, according to court records,
ELKINS – Davis & Elkins College is welcoming members of the American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State to the school’s campus this week.
More than 200 rising high school seniors will be in attendance for the session which will run through Saturday, June 13.
The week-long summer event, which began at 1 p.m. on Sunday, will feature, among a wealth of exciting activities and learning opportunities, keynote speeches from several state officials and distinguished guests.
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Demonstrating the broad reach, strength and dedication of Mountaineer Nation, the West Virginia University Alumni Association is launching its annual national service project to benefit WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s.
Now in its third year, the popular Bears and Blankets initiative brings together WVU alumni chapters, students and University supporters to collect stuffed animals, blankets and financial donations for children and families receiving care.
“The Bears and Blankets program
The Inter-Mountain photo by Anthony Gaynor
Emergency personnel responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash along the Beverly Five-lane near Roy’s RV Supercenter at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The crash involved a West Virginia Division of Highways dump truck. Emergency personnel on scene said the driver suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle, which struck a guard rail, went up a bank along the roadway and rolled over. The driver was transported from the scene by the Randolph
ELKINS — An elderly man suffering from dementia has been reported missing out of Randolph County, police announced.
Around 10:13 p.m. on Monday, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s assistance in finding James Hedrick, 82, “who suffers from dementia and other medical conditions.”
According to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office, Hedrick was last seen leaving Davis Medical Center in Elkins on Monday. He was traveling toward the Veterans Intersection in a black Subaru
The Inter-Mountain photos by Linda Howell Skidmore
Maid Silvia Emma Grace Snyder, above right, was introduced at a special celebration Sunday at Graceland on the Davis & Elkins College Campus. Snyder was greeted by Mountain State Forest Festival Director General Nathaniel Bonnell, above left. The 2026 MSFF Maids of Honor, bottom photo, are Grace Elizabeth Parsons, left, and Kendall Rayann Corley, right. A full story on Maid Silvia’s visit will be published in Saturday’s edition.
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