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RANDOLPH COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL: will meet Friday, May 29, at the Steer Steakhouse. Lunch will be at noon and the meeting at 12:30 p.m. Presentations and donations will be awarded to six area community agencies that support educational and youth

ELKINS — After 13 years of dedicated service, Valley Health Care (VHC) extends sincere gratitude to Jonathan Kyle as he concludes his time on the Board of Directors, including the last four years as Board Chairman.
Kyle joined the VHC Board of Directors in 2013 during an important period of growth for the organization. During his tenure, Valley Health Care expanded from approximately 20 employees to more than 150 team members across three locations serving communities throughout north central

ELKINS — A Randolph County grand jury will hear the case of a Randolph County woman accused of hitting multiple parked cars while having an infant in the front seat after she waived her right to a preliminary hearing this week.
Cynthia Ann Meek, 31, is charged with one count of child neglect creating risk of serious bodily injury, a felony. She is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional jail on a $25,000 cash-only bond.
On Monday, Meek waived her right to a preliminary hearing in

Photo courtesy of the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office
Two people were sent via helicopter to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown on Tuesday after a wreck on US 48 West in Upshur County, near the intersection of WUBC Road. According to the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office, a tractor trailer collided with a car. Also assisting at the scene were the Buckhannon Detachment of the West Virginia State Police, the West Virginia DNR Police, the Buckhannon Police Department and the state Public Service

CHARLESTON – The family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice announced last week that it secured a new lender for the Greenbrier Resort, but until it sees the money in hand, the current loan holder wants to move forward with its federal lawsuit to place the historic hotel in receivership.
Attorneys for White Sulphur Springs Holdings LLC, the company set up by Texas-based TRT Holdings, filed a response Saturday in opposition to a motion filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of

The Inter-Mountain photo by Joe Blankenship
State workers set up a ‘High Water’ sign near the FLY Market in Montrose today, as flood waters have forced the closure of several local roads. Schools in Randolph and Barbour counties are dismissing two hours early today due to potential flooding.

ELKINS – Randolph County Schools will be dismissing school two hours early today due to potential flooding and high water.
The announcement was made at 11:25 a.m. on the school district’s Facebook page.
The Randolph County Office of Emergency Management announced at 11 a.m. today that Old Route 219 (Parsons Road) in the Montrose area of the county is currently closed due to high water. 

PHILIPPI – Due to weather conditions and the potential for flooding in parts of the county, Barbour County Schools will dismiss two hours early today, officials said.
“The safety of students and staff remains the top priority at Barbour County Schools. Please use caution while traveling and allow extra time as buses may experience delays on some routes due road conditions and high water,” a social media post from Barbour County Schools stated this morning.
The Barbour County Office of Emergency

PETERSBURG — The Grant County Bank has officially announced its intention to transition its name and brand to Highlands Bank to better reflect the extended service area across multiple communities in the region.
“This is a thrilling time for all of us as we prepare the transition to the Highlands Bank brand,” shared George Ford, President and CEO. “Our employees have known about the announcement since late last year, and we wanted to formally announce our new name ahead of the branding update,

Editor’s note: In the spring of 1861, the United States stood at its breaking point. For years, tensions between North and South had deepened. Nowhere was that more felt than in Virginia. While leaders in Richmond voted to join the Confederacy, many residents in the mountainous western counties remained loyal to the Union and refused to follow eastern Virginia into rebellion. This led to one of the most remarkable chapters in American history. Meeting in what was then Wheeling, Va., delegates