ELKINS – The pastor of the Summit Church in Elkins is facing a new felony charge after police allegedly found sexually explicit content involving a juvenile on his cellphone, including an AI generated image of the alleged victim.
Kevin Curtis Jones, 33, has been charged with one count of distribution and exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit activity, a felony.
Jones was first arrested and charged with one count of soliciting a minor via computer, a felony, on Oct.
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CLASSES: On seven Wednesday evenings between today and Nov. 19, Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church’s Lay Academy will present a series of classes on the basic issues of theology: what do we know about God and how do we know it? All are welcome to
Amie Louise Lewis, 51, of Martinsburg, passed away early Monday morning, Oct. 6, at Mon General Hospital.
The family will receive friends on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday morning, Oct. 11, 2025, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.
The family suggest that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to; Ridgeline Children’s Shelter, 591 Kappa Sigma Pi Drive, Clarksburg, WV 26301. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for
BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County woman faces two felony charges after methamphetamine was allegedly found on her during a traffic stop.
Lacy Leeida Russell, 38, is charged with delivery of methamphetamine and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, both felonies. She is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $50,000 cash-only bond.
According to the criminal complaint, filed by Cpl. Tyler A. Gordon with the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office, on Sept. 30, Gordon observed
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 11 years. We’ve always had a solid partnership with no major issues. But lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m just a supporting character in his life.
He recently started a new job that he’s passionate about, and while I’m happy for him, everything seems to revolve around his schedule, his goals, his stress. I work full-time, too, and we have two kids, but somehow I’ve become the default parent and household manager while he gets to “focus.”
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Dear Heloise: As a retired couple, we just don’t use up bread like we used to. When I buy a loaf, I immediately separate it into two-slice packages in plastic sandwich bags and rebuild the rest of the loaf in the original bag. I then freeze the whole loaf. It is easy to use and thaw two slices at a time! — Judi Brauns, in Green Valley, Arizona
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ELKINS – One year and seven days after the Randolph County Board of Education first released information about an effort to close multiple county schools, the BOE voted Wednesday night to close Harman K-12 School and North Elementary School.
In a special hearing at the Elkins High School Theatre, board members voted 4-1 to close Harman, and 5-0 to close North. Board member Ed Daniels cast the sole vote against closing Harman, with Rachel Burns, Janie Newlon, Sherri Collett and Phil Chua all
HUTTONSVILLE – A Randolph County woman was pronounced dead after a fatal accident in Huttonsville Wednesday night, police said.
The West Virginia State Police released a statement Thursday morning regarding a fatal accident that led to the death of Mary Rexrode, 55, of Brandywine, that occurred on U.S. Route 219 Wednesday night.
On Wednesday at approximately 6 p.m., troopers from the Elkins Detachment of the WVSP responded to US Route 219 in Huttonsville after receiving reports of a
Chad Eric Carpenter, 50, formerly of Belington and more recently of Huntington, West Virginia, departed this life Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Braxton County from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident.
Mr. Carpenter was born March 6, 1975, at Elkins, West Virginia, the son of Larry James and Karen Sue Herron Carpenter, who survives in Belington, West Virginia.
On May 16, 2025, he was united in marriage to the former Stephanie Miller Shy, who survives at their home in Huntington, West
ELKINS — The shortage of school bus drivers in Randolph County was discussed during Tuesday evening’s regular Board of Education meeting.
Nick Alfred, who is the school system’s director of facilities/maintenance, transportation and school safety, provided a power-point presentation to the BOE and explained why there are currently not enough drivers in the county.
“We all know we are shorthanded,” Alfred said. “We were fully staffed on our runs until recently and now we have a couple vacant
