A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats Kelsie Marie January 11, 2017 So many times in this world people are looking out for #1. They are concerned with how well they are doing, often at the expense of others. The idea that for you or your business to be doing well means that...
A Very Special West Virginia Christmas Remembered Roger L. Raines December 24, 2016 2 Comments By Roger L. Raines Leaving Harrisonburg, Virginia after attending a three-day meeting, rather than go to Lynchburg where I had been working, I decided I would drive home to Alabama to spend two days with...
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...
D&E’s Gibbons Presents ‘Composers in Vienna’ Linda Skidmore January 3, 2016 Davis & Elkins College artist-in-residence Jack Gibbons resumes his Sunday Concert Series, “Music with Stories, 2015-2016,” in January with “Composers in Vienna.” The one-hour performance, which is...
Davis & Elkins Students Making Art Their Business Linda Skidmore January 1, 2016 Making art and making a living as an artist are two different ventures. By combining the two, Davis & Elkins students are gaining some business experience and earning extra income. Arts Ink, a...
Five New Year’s Resolutions for Randolph County Emily Coffman January 1, 2016 1 Comment Every year we have a tendency to make individual New Year’s resolutions that we never actually fulfill. Sometimes we decide to get more exercise, go to the gym, and quit going a week later. Other times we...
Elkinite’s Top Ten Stories of 2015 Andrew Carroll December 30, 2015 1 Comment We here at Elkinite are not only celebrating the New Year, but also the first six months of Elkinite. Since our launch on July 1st, we've published 91 articles and had nearly 20,000 visitors to the site....
Why We Need the West Virginia Channel Scott Finn December 29, 2015 What is West Virginia’s most valuable resource? Our natural beauty? Coal and natural gas? Our people? I believe our most important resource is one we don’t think of very often. Our story. The...
What are you doing this New Year’s Eve in Randolph County? Andrew Carroll December 28, 2015 In 1949, The Orioles asked "What are you doing New Year's Eve?". Today, on the cusp of 2016, Elkinite would like to ask the same question and share some options for the evening. Here's what you can do on New...
Trail Log #1: Table Rock Nicole Wyatt November 11, 2015 On the cusp of fall, with crisp air gently rustling through the vibrant trees, one is often filled with an insatiable wanderlust and desire to take in the short-lived fall colors before they disappear for the...
The Beauty of an Energy Efficient House, and a New Kind of Neighborhood Kate B. Somers October 6, 2015 In Elkins, an energy efficient house can be a hard thing to find. With an aging housing stock and cold winters, more than a few Elkins residents are familiar with the unpleasant reality of sky high utility...