LIVE BLOG: Randolph County Schools Excess Levy Andrew Carroll March 9, 2019 7:30 PM: Polls have just closed and results are eagerly awaited. The last time an excess levy was voted on in Randolph County was it failed by 5.37% with 48.68% of registered voters turning out to vote. This...
Cultural Awareness and Enrichment Group Raises Awareness JoLynn Powers February 13, 2018 For twenty years the members of the Cultural Awareness and Enrichment Group (CAEG) in Elkins, West Virginia have worked to educate Randolph County community members about diversity issues. The group continues...
Creating Christmas at the Community Center Taira Landavere December 8, 2017 This past weekend the Phil Gainer Community Center welcomed thirty vendors from all over West Virginia that sell a variety of arts, crafts, specialty food and much more. After the Christmas Bazaar took place,...
18 Ways to Avoid the Winter Blues in Randolph County Taira Landavere November 20, 2017 Winter is here! Some people love this season and some not so much. Let’s learn to embrace it! Just because the first snowflakes have already fallen from the sky, does not mean we should hibernate and avoid...
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....
Youthbuild Students Elected National Leaders JoLynn Powers August 30, 2017 Two students from Youthbuild North Central, located in Elkins West Virginia, have been elected to the National Young Leaders Council. The Young Leaders Council is the peer-elected student leadership body for...
Randolph County Summer Bucket List lchenoweth August 1, 2017 Looking for some excitement as the summer winds down in Randolph County? Look no further – we’ve assembled the ultimate list of adventures to end your summer vacation. Have fun, check out our bucket...
Kump Education Center Summer Splash Fest Elkinite July 27, 2017 Kump Education Center presents Summer Splash Fest with three Magic of Science shows Saturday, July 29, 2017 from 10:30 to 4:00. Between shows Giant Bubble, Minds in Motion, Slip & Slide, and Wetland...
Art of Elkins Elkinite June 9, 2017 Today is anticipated to be a great day for Elkins as a diverse group of folks come together for the first Art of Elkins event. The event promises to celebrate the renaissance of downtown through over 75...
Community Gallery: Mayor’s Johnny Keller Intra-City Track Meet Andrew Carroll May 25, 2017 There was an outstanding show of community this past Tuesday as students and parents from local elementary schools gathered at Elkins High School for the Mayor's Johnny Keller Intra-City Track Meet. Midland...
Partnership Creates Downtown Community Activities JoLynn Powers May 5, 2017 As Elkins Main Street Works to bring more people to the downtown area, we always have a need for volunteers for our events. Working with students from the college is a wonderful opportunity for Main Street to...
Upcoming Running/Walking Races in Randolph County Elkinite April 30, 2017 With Spring leading the charge towards warmer weather and longer days, we’ve put together a list of upcoming foot races coming to Randolph County. Time to shake off the dust, lace up your kicks, and go the...
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...
D&E Begins Inauguration Week by Serving Others D&E Press Release March 25, 2017 Elkins – Embracing its humanitarian responsibilities, Davis & Elkins College will host a hunger relief effort to begin the week-long celebration leading up to the inauguration of President Chris A. Wood....
LIVE BLOG: 2017 Elkins Municipal Election Elkinite March 7, 2017 Elkinite will be at Elkins City Hall awaiting results from today's municipal election. We will update this article with results as they become available. Mayor Van Broughton (incumbent) 512 votes Sam...
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,...