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...
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...
Let’s Have Some Skele-fun In Randolph County! Taira Landavere October 18, 2018 Fall is in the air and the spookiest season of all is around the corner. You could be dressing up as ghosts, goblins, and witches or you could be bundled up enjoying hot apple cider, exploring the Fall foliage...
Voter IDs & Sample Ballots: Guide to the 2018 Primary Marly Hazen May 7, 2018 When: Tuesday, May 8 · 6:30 am - 7:30 pm Where: Your local polling place! (Find your polling place.) Which positions are up for a vote? Local positions Board of Education Conservation...
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....
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...
Main Street to host Community Branding Workshop Elkinite January 19, 2018 Elkins Main Street will host a Community Branding Workshop Jan. 23-25 at the West Virginia Wood Technology Center in Elkins. A marketing consultant provided by Main Street West Virginia will lead sessions...
Coming Home To Elkins Grace DeMeo January 5, 2018 Elkins has always been a special place to me, despite not living here for nearly 20 years. I know that comes across as a strange sentence, but bear with me. We have a saying in my family about me that goes...
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...
Do You Know a Change Maker? Marissa Russell May 19, 2017 Who are the rabble-rousing change-makers in your community? Maybe they’re organizing city council candidate forums and spreading the word about the importance of voting in local elections, or working to...