4 days ago · Donna Wamsley Forinash and Mark Bradley Forinash, residents of Valley Bend, passed away Friday evening, April 18, 2025, in Pendleton County as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Donna was born Dec. 6, 1952, at Elkins, the daughter of Naomi Kayes Wamsley of Elkins and the late Robert W. Wamsley Sr. Mark […]

3 days ago · ELKINS – Saturday’s Deja Vu concert at Davi & Elkins College has been moved into Harper McNeeley Auditorium due to inclement weather in the forecast, officials announced. The food trucks will be outside of the Myles Center, with the concert inside, officials said.

4 days ago · CRYSTAL SPRINGS — The Crystal Springs Community Church will celebrate its 85th anniversary this Sunday with special guest singer, Aaron Green. Sunday School will begin at 9:45 a.m. with the anniversary service beginning at 11 a.m. A meal will be served afterwards. The church is located at 602 Harris Street in Elkins, and the anniversary […]

Mar 19, 2025 · MORGANTOWN — I remember when coaches thought coaching at West Virginia was the job of a lifetime. When was that? In 1980 when Don Nehlen came to town, stayed two decades and got himself into the College Football Hall of Fame? Or was it when Gale Catlett came to coach the men’s basketball team. That […]

5 days ago · ELKINS — The Randolph County Board of Education voted to terminate 29 professional staff positions, and four service personnel jobs, during Tuesday evening’s special RIF (reduction in force) meeting at the Elkins High School theater. The BOE also voted to save 13 professional staff positions that were on the termination …

Mar 15, 2025 · ELKINS — The West Virginia Highland Dancers will present their 2025 Spring Highland Fling event next weekend. The Fling will be held on March 22 at 7 p.m. at the Myles Center for the Arts at Davis & Elkins College. The performance is free to the community. The show will be “a vibrant celebration” of […]

Feb 28, 2025 · ELKINS — Probable cause was found in the case of a Randolph County woman accused of wanton endangerment involving a firearm, after she allegedly fired several rounds with a shotgun at “people spying on her.” Cassandra Nicole Spencer, 52, appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Spencer is charged with one […]

3 days ago · ELKINS — An Elkins man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison Thursday for distributing methamphetamine in Randolph County. Burlin Junior Howell, 60, will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. According to …

Mar 13, 2025 · DAVIS – Timberline Mountain in Tucker County has announced that a guest died while skiing at the resort Wednesday. The resort made the announcement on its Facebook page, adding it wasn’t releasing any additional details about the incident out of respect for the family and loved ones affected by the tragedy. The statement reads, “The […]

Mar 11, 2025 · CHARLESTON — Philip Barbour and head coach Rick Mouser make their fourth straight state tournament state tourney appearance this evening against Wheeling Central. The Lady Colts (14-8) are the eighth seed in Class AA and earned a berth by defeating Petersburg in a regional final. The top-seeded Lady Maroon Knights bring a 21-2 record into […]