CHARLESTON — The Elkins High School 4×800-meter relay teams captured Class AAA titles on the opening day of the state meet Friday at Laidley Field, while Tucker County’s Lucas Barb claimed the Class A high jump title.
Bobby Valentine, Josh Bodkins, Dylan Fortney and Trevor George turned in a time of 7:56.80 to nearly best runner-up Winfield by nearly 11 seconds.
George also placed second in the 3,200 in a time of 9:16.39, while teammate Treven Schaeffer placed eighth (10:26.68).
Jaden Hatfield,
MORGANTOWN — The current state of college athletics has turned into an “arms race,” as West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker called it in April. It’s become who can generate the most money to pay the best players to compete for championships. And it’s happening in all sports.
Now, as college football legend Nick Saban said, it depends on where you spend the money, but as Rich Rodriguez recently said in an interview with ESPN’s Pete Thamel, it gets to a point where you can’t miss.
“When
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Si Woo Kim just missed out on a 59 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Friday, bogeying the final hole when a par would have given him the 16th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.
The 30-year-old South Korean put himself in position to break 60 with a curling 17-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the par-3 17th hole at TPC Craig Ranch. It was his 12th birdie of the day, putting him at 12 under on the par-71 layout.
Kim was in the fairway on the 18th, but blasted his second shot
Sandra (Sandee) Pawelczyk, who lived in Elkins for many years, passed away on May 11, 2026, at her home in Tallahassee, Florida, surrounded by family.
Sandee was born on Oct. 3, 1945, daughter to Andrew and Lottie Wolak.
She grew up in Cicero, Illinois, where she met the love of her life, Harry Pawelczyk. They began dating when Sandee was 16 and Harry was 14 and married eight years later on March 8, 1969, at St. Mary’s of Czestochowa church in Cicero.
Harry’s work with the US Forest Service gave
Jessie A. Colehower Somers, 100, a resident of Elkins and in the care of the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026.
She was born Feb. 28, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late C. Harris Colehower and Florence Sweeney Colehower.
On Aug. 3, 1968, in Radnor, Pennsylvania, she was married to Oscar C. Somers Jr., who preceded her death in December of 1972.
Jessie is survived by one daughter, Katherine “Kate” Somers and husband, Todd
Donald Trump is the undisputed king of the Republican Party. Earlier this month, Trump exacted revenge on Indiana state senators who had opposed his call to redistrict the Hoosier State; his endorsees won a majority of races against incumbents. Last weekend, Trump successfully nuked Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) from political life, relegating the incumbent to a shocking third place in his statewide primary. And this past Tuesday, Trump-endorsed candidates across the nation won every primary race —
ELKINS – Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center has recognized Janie Haderman, RN, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for providing exceptional compassionate care after receiving a heartfelt nomination from a patient.
The DAISY Award recognizes nurses who go above and beyond to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families through clinical excellence and compassionate care. Haderman, a member of the hospital’s Clinical Decision Unit, was praised for her
CHARLESTON — In the latest twist and turn surrounding the fight over the historic Greenbrier Resort between U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and a Texas-based hotel chain, West Virginia tax officials want a seat at the table with more than $4 million in tax liens on the line.
In a filing Wednesday with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, attorneys for the West Virginia Tax Division submitted a formal request to intervene in a federal lawsuit before U.S. District Court Judge
CHARLESTON — Several area athletes will take part in the two-day state track & field meet set to get underway this afternoon at Laidley Field and concluding on Saturday evening.
The following is a list of qualifiers for area schools (some event qualifiers were still pending at press time and subject to change):
Elkins High School (Class AAA)
Jaden Hatfield (100-meter dash, 200, 4×100 relay, 4×200); Randal Marks (100, 4×100, 4×200, shuttle hurdle relay); Bobby Valentine (800, 1600, 4×400,
ELKINS – The Randolph County Commission approved a pair of Proclamations at its most recent regular meeting held at the Commission Annex.
Child Provider Appreciation Day and Community Action Month were the Proclamations signed and were approved unanimously by Commissioners David Kesling and Cris Siler.
MountainHeart Community Services’ Zandra Kelly discussed Child Provider Appreciation Day, which was observed nationally on May 8, and gave an informational presentation to the County Commission.
