Soon As I Could: Call Me Crazy Sutton Stokes May 31, 2016 I feel great about living in Elkins and West Virginia—most of the time. Sometimes, though, it can feel like there is a conspiracy to get us to doubt ourselves—to make us feel like we must be crazy for...
LIVE BLOG: Randolph County School Levy and Board of Education Election Results Andrew Carroll May 10, 2016 Check back throughout the evening as Elkinite updates you on the Randolph County Board of Education Election and School Levy Results. This blog will be updated all evening. UPDATE: 8:30 PM The County...
Soon As I Could Sutton Stokes April 19, 2016 1 Comment First things first: I wasn’t born in West Virginia. Upon learning this fact, more than one person who was born in West Virginia has recommended that I add “but I got here as soon as I could.” That...
Public Discussion: Take Action Against Drug Addiction Elkinite January 4, 2016 Drug addiction is a very real and serious issue facing our communities. Recognition and dialog about the issue is the first step towards finding and implementing solutions to stop drug addiction. This...
Connecting Communities: The Tygart Valley Trail Andrew Carroll November 23, 2015 9 Comments When I first began working on Elkinite, I thought one of the most powerful parts of the site was the ideas section. I imagined it as a place where we could share ideas and plans that are impossible within the...
Fairness Elkins Seeks Community Feedback Katy Ross November 13, 2015 For the entirety of 2015, Fairness Elkins has been working to pass legislation through the Elkins City Council that would make it illegal to fire someone or deny them housing based upon their sexual...
School Levy Creates Innovation in Randolph County Jennifer Tesar, Ph.D October 19, 2015 1 Comment What has the levy done for my child? Five years ago, my then family of 3, moved to Elkins the year the levy was passed. Being new to Randolph County, and not having any children in school,...
This is Elkinite Elkinite July 1, 2015 Elkinite is more than a website. It is a platform that uses story to build a stronger and more positive Elkins and Randolph County. We want to use the Internet to think locally. In thinking locally, we are...
Weelunk Inspires Wheeling and Sparks Elkinite LeeRoy July 1, 2015 1 Comment Hi Randolph County! Are you Wondering what the heck Weelunk is? This is Weelunk "It looks like a website, (weelunk.com), but it’s more than that. It represents an attitude, a desire for a new Wheeling,...