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DRESS YOUR PET CANCELLED

from:Davis and Elkins College

Today's Randolph County Humane Society "Dress Your Pet Parade" has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

CASINO NIGHT CANCELLED

from:Davis and Elkins College

Tonight's Casino Night event in Halliehurst is cancelled due to poor weather conditions. Look for a new date to try your luck in March!

Visiting Writers Feb. 16-17

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Elkins Davis & Elkins College will host visiting writers Thursday, Feb. 16, and Friday, Feb. 17, for classroom visits and public events designed to inspire and instruct...

D&E Hosting Dress Your Pet Parade Saturday

from:Davis and Elkins College

Davis & Elkins College Athletics will be hosting the Randolph County Humane Society from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at The McDonnell Center in conjunction with the men's and...

Winter weather advisories issued; events canceled

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Randolph, Pocahontas and Tucker counties; and a winter weather advisory for other counties throughout the...

Man accused of shooting his wife denied bond

An 81-year-old Gilman man who is accused of killing his wife Monday allegedly shot her while she was baking a cake, the prosecuting attorney said during a bond hearing Thursday.

School forum series begins in Randolph

The Randolph County Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. James Phares held the first in a series of community forums at Beverly Elementary on Thursday to gather input on...

More than 100 attend Barbour drill meeting

More than 120 people - many of them property owners who have been approached by oil or gas companies - attended a public meeting on changes in the law regarding natural gas...

Event to support hospice efforts

A Valentine's Night Out dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Camp Pioneer in Beverly to help raise funds to support Mountain Hospice. Mountain Hospice has been serving...

Student dropout prevention summit scheduled for Feb. 16

Joyce Harris-Thacker stepped in Tuesday for Jodie Akers, director of Student Services and Attendance for Upshur County Schools, to discuss an upcoming dropout-prevention summit...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Getting pampered at career day

Students in Cathy Duffield's class at Third Ward Elementary School had the opportunity to explore two careers on Tuesday when a local nail technician and hair dresser visited...

Volunteers renew search for missing 3-year-old

The search for missing 3-year-old Aliayah Lunsford began with fresh eyes this week in Lewis County with help from rescue group P.P.P. Recovery.

Tucker BOE hears about health center

The benefits of adding school-based health centers in Tucker County were addressed by Tucker County Schools nurse Kathy DiBacco and several other representatives during the Monday...

Hearings set for man charged with killing his wife

Two court hearings have been scheduled for 81-year-old Thedore Newlon, who allegedly shot and killed his wife, Dora Lee Newlon, 68, in his home near Gilman Monday afternoon.

Libraries request matching funding

The executive directors of the Philippi and Belington public libraries came before the Barbour County Commission Monday to ask for funding.

Try Your Luck

from:Davis and Elkins College

The Campus Activities Board and Student Veterans Association are sponsoring the annual Casino Night on Saturday, February 11 beginning at 9 p.m. in Halliehurst.

Locks of Love Benefit Saturday

from:Davis and Elkins College

Davis & Elkins College will be hosting a Locks of Love benefit event on Saturday, February 11 from 2 - 6 p.m. in The McDonnell Center lobby.

D&E Students Discuss Ideas for Sustainability

from:Davis and Elkins College

A forum this week at Davis & Elkins College focused on the need to develop and implement more sustainable standards of living.

Working up spring fever

The unusually warm weather has taken its toll on some local businesses, but most seem to have found other ways to make the best of the situation.

Forecasters say no guarantee that rest of winter will be mild

Temperatures have been up and snow totals have been down this winter, but a National Weather Service meteorologist said that doesn't necessarily mean the rest of the season...

Court cases put on hold

Judge Jaymie Godwin Wilfong granted continuances of a long list of trials Friday in Randolph County Circuit Court because of the unique circumstances created by the resignation of...

Adrian to extend waterline

The Adrian Public Service District has received a grant to fund a waterline extension project that would serve two counties.

D&E students discuss ideas for sustainability

A forum this week at Davis & Elkins College focused on the need to develop and implement more sustainable standards of living.

D�j� vu Tickets on Sale

from:Davis and Elkins College

The Davis & Elkins College Campus Activities Board will present the 2012 Déjà vu Festival April 27 and 28 with headliners Edens Edge and Hot Chelle Rae. A...

Freddie says spring is on the way

West Virginia State Wildlife Center's French Creek Freddie awoke from his winter slumber Thursday morning and did not see his shadow, meaning spring is just around the corne.

Council passes fire-fee increase

Elkins City Council passed the third and final reading of an ordinance that will increase fire fees by 50 percent over the next three years.

Commissioners say county contributes to fire departments

Randolph County Commissioners are weighing in on comments made by one Elkins City Councilman, who claims the county doesn't use local tax dollars to fund fire departments and...

Supreme Court sides with city in waste matter

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently upheld a decision by Upshur County Circuit Judge Thomas H. Keadle affirming the city of Buckhannon's absolution from...

Wesleyan honors businesses

West Virginia Wesleyan College's director of advancement called the debut of a new fundraising campaign a "smashing success" during a Thursday breakfast designed to...

Barn fire breaks out near Huttonsville

A barn blaze broke out around 7 p.m. Friday at the Huttonsville Correctional Center farm grounds. Several area fire departments were called to the scene to extinguish the flames...

Students take part in Digital Learning Day

Navigating a time-traveling hedgehog through Rome and Egypt or battling bad guys to save "Mr. X" may sound like games developed by major corporations, but they're...

WVU bell ceremony to remember Elkins native

West Virginia University's Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity will host a bell-ringing ceremony Friday in remembrance of Elkins native Joshua "JT" McClure. ...

Upshur collects 69K in home confinement fees

Upshur County collected about $69,000 in home confinement fees for 2011, and the coordinator of the program said there will be an increase in community service work for those...

Math Field Day

More than 100 Randolph County students gathered Tuesday in Beverly to show what they've learned and compete in the 2012 Randolph County Math Field Da.

Council to consider fire fee proposal

Elkins City Council will consider the third and final reading of an ordinance Thursday that will increase fire fees by 50 percent over the next three years.

Final candidate list released for primary election

The 2012 primary election filing period closed Saturday, and the final list of candidates has taken shape. The following list of candidates will appear on their respective...

Local restaurant manager honored

McDonald's corporate officials on Tuesday afternoon surprised Elkins store Manager Randy Westfall with the company's highest honor - The Ray Kroc Award.

Group meets on 1st Ward

Plans to renovate the old First Ward School into affordable senior housing were met with resistance by two local residents during an informational meeting Monday night at Jennings...

Incident with pellet gun leads to man's arrest

A Buckhannon man is behind bars after pulling a pellet gun on police officers as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant. Hayward Junior Godfrey, 51, is charged with...

Wounded Warriors 5K coming May

Running enthusiasts will have a chance to stretch their legs and help a worthwhile cause this coming May with a 5-kilometer run to benefit the Wounded Warrior Projec.

Lady Senators Succeed

from:Davis and Elkins College

The Women's Basketball team has a winning record overall and in the WVIAC. Join us in The McDonnell Center to support the team and keep them undefeated on our home court.