Elkins Library Opens New Local History and Genealogy Room Elkinite June 13, 2019 The Elkins-Randolph County Public Library held a Grand Opening Open House on Thursday evening for its new Local History and Genealogy Room. The room’s collections, local artifacts, area maps and...
Elkins Introduces 304 Day to Celebrate West Virginia DIY Arts Brittany Hicks March 1, 2018 Elkins, W.Va. -- The public is invited to the first annual 304 Day celebration of the mountains, forests, people, and arts of West Virginia, scheduled for March 4 (3/04) at 7:00 p.m. at the Brewstel in Elkins....
Art and History Spark Interest in Downtown Elkins W.Va. JoLynn Powers October 12, 2017 Quilts have always kept us warm, reminded us of our past and brought families and friends together. These same ideas are used to create the Elkins Main Street’s Heritage Quilt Trail - a community-supported...
Behind the Barbecue: the Back Porch BBQ Story Emily Coffman October 6, 2017 Pictured in cover photo: Jacob Harman, Meghan Dolly, Jim Harman, Allison Dolly, Tracy Harman, Sharon Coberly, Devan Fletcher, Janet Harman, Hunter Harman, and Tammy Dolly On Wednesday night I had intended...
Top Forest Festival Eats: City Park Edition Emily Coffman October 6, 2017 After spending three years ranking the foods of the carnival I decided it was time to broaden my horizons and visit the food stands of the city park. The park’s food alley was full of friendly people and...
Top Forest Festival Eats: 2017 Edition Emily Coffman October 5, 2017 Guess what time it is, folks. That’s right: Forest Festival time. For the third year in a row I took to the streets with some colleagues in order to find the best foods of the Mountain State Forest Festival....
Davis & Elkins Hosting W.Va. Poet Laureate D&E Press Release March 28, 2017 West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Marc Harshman will share his talents in two public events for the Davis & Elkins College Writers’ Series, Tuesday, March 28 and Wednesday, March 29. Harshman’s second...
D&E Students Showcase Their Work in Music, Theatre, Dance and Art D&E Press Release March 27, 2017 An hour-long presentation of Davis & Elkins College’s performing arts, along with displays and demonstrations of students’ work in the visual arts, will highlight the evening of Tuesday, March 28. The...
When Masking Is Revealing: The Catharsis of Fasnacht Clara Lehmann February 23, 2017 Editors Note: This story originally appeared in WV Executive Magazine. By Clara Lehmann “When we put on a mask, we think we’re hiding, but we’re really revealing.” That is a quote from Michael Roh,...
How to Make a Mask for Fasnacht Marly Hazen February 18, 2017 Colorful examples from the 2016 mask judging. Photo by Emily Coffman. Since I first learned of it while attending WVU years ago, I've wanted to go to Fasnacht, a fanciful celebration in Randolph County's...
Rich Mountain’s Guiding Light Elkinite December 19, 2016 2 Comments There’s no doubt that Rich Mountain is full of history, but few may know that atop sits a steel structure about 60’ high that was once an airway beacon for pilots. In the 1920’s and 1930’s radio...
South Elkins Was Its Own Town At Turn of Century David Armstrong December 14, 2016 7 Comments By David Armstrong At the beginning of the present century what is now the town of Elkins was two separate towns, each complete with a charter, mayor, council and police force. South Elkins had been...
Downtown Mural Continues to Shine Elkinite December 6, 2016 5 Comments Drive down Third Street in Elkins and you’ll see it, big and bright and full of optimism, sitting on the side of the old Talbott Glass Building. The sunny mural has greeted downtown Elkins visitors for...
Minnehaha Is Standing Tall … For Now Steve Novotney December 1, 2016 She was missing. People were uptight. Mayor Van Broughton had to issue a statement. Some people believed she was removed from this corner for reasons related to the public controversy involving the name of the...
Like Wildflowers in August Eileen Waggoner November 2, 2016 1 Comment By Eileen Waggoner “How far to Thomas now?” We both know the answer, roughly, but Caleb asks me anyway, partly out of habit, partly for the excuse to unfold the well-worn state map. When opened, my map...
Barn Quilt Decorates Historic Randolph County Barn Christina Hall October 13, 2016 I was born and raised in Beverly, West Virginia. One of the most common questions I receive from people visiting our state is, “What do you do around here for fun?” My general reply is, “The mountain is...
Top Forest Festival Eats: 2016 Edition Emily Coffman October 6, 2016 1 Comment Fall is in the air and Forest Festival is in full swing. Downtown Elkins is filled with the aroma of the annually highly anticipated foods that are only available this time of year. Yesterday evening Grayson...
The Business “The Holistic Housewife” builds success on Natural Remedies Elkinite September 23, 2016 The Downtown Elkins business The Holistic Housewife started in the summer of 2015 as a way for owner Amanda McLeese to get some relief from migraine headaches. With information gathered from the internet,...
The Helvetia Community Fair: 99 Years of Tradition Emily Coffman September 11, 2016 The Helvetia Community Fair is a nearly century old tradition that is held yearly during the second full weekend of September as a celebration of agriculture and heritage. According to the fair’s website it...
History Comes to Life: Beverly Heritage Days in Action Emily Coffman July 23, 2016 Today I spent a fascinating afternoon at the Beverly Heritage Days celebration to experience the “Centuries of History” as presented by the Beverly Heritage Center. I spent several hours this afternoon...