Happenings

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...