The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley
Claire Kosky, left, and Hubby Jenkins play their violins in front of Tip Top on Third Street in Elkins Tuesday morning. Kosky, from Charleston, and Jenkins, from Brooklyn, New York, are in town for the Augusta Heritage Center’s Blues Week.
ELKINS — An advertising co-op near Washington D.C. promoting both Elkins and Buckhannon was a great success, the West Virginia Department of Tourism reported to Elkins City Council.
During Council’s most recent meeting, members watched a presentation from the Department of Tourism’s Cooperative Advertising Manager Destiny Workman. Also in attendance for the presentation were Buckhannon City Council members Randy Sanders and Jack Reger, as well as Upshur County Convention and Visitors Bureau
ELKINS — A former Elkins pastor entered a plea of not guilty to the four charges against him during an arraignment hearing Tuesday afternoon.
Kevin Curtis Jones, 34, of Elkins, appeared in Randolph County Circuit Court on Tuesday for an arraignment hearing where he entered a plea of not guilty to the four charges brought forward by the Randolph County Grand Jury in June. Representing Jones was attorney Alex Harclerode. The state was represented by special prosecutor Gabrielle “Gabe” Mucciola,
The HomeOwnership Center’s Executive Director Kate Somers addressed the Rotary Club of Elkins, giving insight into the Center’s activities within the eight-county region it serves.
The HomeOwnership Center (HOC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that originated as part of the Randolph County Housing Authority but become its own entity in 1998. During June, the organization celebrated National Homeownership Month, debuting a new logo, website and quarterly newsletter, all aimed at keeping the
ELKINS — A former Elkins pastor entered a plea of not guilty to the four charges against him during an arraignment hearing Tuesday afternoon.
Kevin Curtis Jones, 34, of Elkins, appeared in Randolph County Circuit Court on Tuesday for an arraignment hearing where he plead not guilty to the four charges brought forward by the Randolph County Grand Jury in June. Representing Jones was attorney Alex Harclerode. The state was represented by special prosecutor Gabrielle “Gabe” Mucciola, the
BUCKHANNON — Buckhannon City Council has been given an update on West Virginia Wesleyan College’s addiction counseling program, which received $1.2 million in state grants earlier this year.
During Council’s July 2 meeting, Mayor Robbie Skinner and council members were given an update on the City of Buckhannon and WVWC’s Addiction & Recovery Workforce Development Scholarship. The update was proven by Dr. Jen Randall Reyes, Director of Counseling and Psychology at WVWC, and Dr. Christine
ELKINS — Elkins City Council has approved entering into an “engagement letter” with a law firm for “specialized legal services in connection with the City Hall Redevelopment Project.”
During Council’s July 9 meeting, seven present council members voted to approve Resolution 1936: “Acceptance and approval of FTB Gibbons Engagement Letter.” The resolution authorizes and directs Elkins Mayor Jerry Marco to “execute an engagement letter with FBT Gibbons LLP to provide specialized legal services in
RIPLEY – Attendees and vendors at the 64th annual Mountain State Art and Craft Festival had to adapt to temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s during the annual Independence Day weekend event.
“If we would have had a week like last week, we would’ve been swamped,” said Cathy Coontz-Griffith, co-owner of Sisterhood of the Mushrooms which sells handcrafted “cottagecore home decor.”
As she tried to beat the heat by drinking water and sitting between two fans on Friday, Coontz-Griffith said attendance
FAIRMONT – You remember: The first impression you’ll make on the first day of school will set the tone for the entire year.
That’s why the Tygart Valley United Way is gearing up for a “hygiene drive” two weeks from now designed to help students in elementary, middle and high school go forth with the best first impression they can make.
From June 22 through August 22, the organization is asking people across Marion, Taylor, Barbour, Randolph and Tucker counties – the five-county region served by
ELKINS — The Grand Jury will hear another case against a Randolph County man accused of breaking in and stealing items from a local hotel in April, after he waived his right to a second preliminary hearing.
Joshua Richard Slayton, 32, is charged with one count of burglary and entry of dwelling or outbuilding, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $5,000 cash-only bond for this charge.
Slayton recently appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court and,
