Elkins Library Opens New Local History and Genealogy Room Elkinite Arts & Culture June 13, 2019The Elkins-Randolph County Public Library held a Grand Opening Open House on Thursday evening for its new Local History and...
Elkins Introduces 304 Day to Celebrate West Virginia DIY Arts Brittany Hicks Arts & Culture March 1, 2018Elkins, W.Va. — The public is invited to the first annual 304 Day celebration of the mountains, forests, people, and...
Art and History Spark Interest in Downtown Elkins W.Va. JoLynn Powers Arts & Culture October 12, 2017Quilts have always kept us warm, reminded us of our past and brought families and friends together. These same ideas...
Behind the Barbecue: the Back Porch BBQ Story Emily Coffman Arts & Culture October 6, 2017Pictured in cover photo: Jacob Harman, Meghan Dolly, Jim Harman, Allison Dolly, Tracy Harman, Sharon Coberly, Devan Fletcher, Janet Harman,...
Top Forest Festival Eats: City Park Edition Emily Coffman Arts & Culture October 6, 2017After spending three years ranking the foods of the carnival I decided it was time to broaden my horizons and...
Top Forest Festival Eats: 2017 Edition Emily Coffman Arts & Culture October 5, 2017Guess what time it is, folks. That’s right: Forest Festival time. For the third year in a row I took...
Davis & Elkins Hosting W.Va. Poet Laureate D&E Press Release Arts & Culture March 28, 2017West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Marc Harshman will share his talents in two public events for the Davis & Elkins College...
D&E Students Showcase Their Work in Music, Theatre, Dance and Art D&E Press Release Arts & Culture March 27, 2017An hour-long presentation of Davis & Elkins College’s performing arts, along with displays and demonstrations of students’ work in the...
When Masking Is Revealing: The Catharsis of Fasnacht Clara Lehmann Arts & Culture February 23, 2017Editors Note: This story originally appeared in WV Executive Magazine. By Clara Lehmann “When we put on a mask, we...
How to Make a Mask for Fasnacht Marly Hazen Arts & Culture February 18, 2017Since I first learned of it while attending WVU years ago, I’ve wanted to go to Fasnacht, a fanciful celebration...
Rich Mountain’s Guiding Light Elkinite Arts & Culture December 19, 2016There’s no doubt that Rich Mountain is full of history, but few may know that atop sits a steel structure...
South Elkins Was Its Own Town At Turn of Century David Armstrong Arts & Culture December 14, 2016By David Armstrong At the beginning of the present century what is now the town of Elkins was two separate...
Downtown Mural Continues to Shine Elkinite Arts & Culture December 6, 2016Drive down Third Street in Elkins and you’ll see it, big and bright and full of optimism, sitting on the...
Minnehaha Is Standing Tall … For Now Steve Novotney Arts & Culture December 1, 2016She was missing. People were uptight. Mayor Van Broughton had to issue a statement. Some people believed she was removed...
Like Wildflowers in August Eileen Waggoner Arts & Culture November 2, 2016By Eileen Waggoner “How far to Thomas now?” We both know the answer, roughly, but Caleb asks me anyway, partly...
Barn Quilt Decorates Historic Randolph County Barn Christina Hall Arts & Culture October 13, 2016I was born and raised in Beverly, West Virginia. One of the most common questions I receive from people visiting...
Top Forest Festival Eats: 2016 Edition Emily Coffman Arts & Culture October 6, 2016Fall is in the air and Forest Festival is in full swing. Downtown Elkins is filled with the aroma of...
The Business “The Holistic Housewife” builds success on Natural Remedies Elkinite Arts & Culture September 23, 2016The Downtown Elkins business The Holistic Housewife started in the summer of 2015 as a way for owner Amanda McLeese...
The Helvetia Community Fair: 99 Years of Tradition Emily Coffman Arts & Culture September 11, 2016The Helvetia Community Fair is a nearly century old tradition that is held yearly during the second full weekend of...
History Comes to Life: Beverly Heritage Days in Action Emily Coffman Arts & Culture July 23, 2016Today I spent a fascinating afternoon at the Beverly Heritage Days celebration to experience the “Centuries of History” as presented by...
