14+ hour, 32+ min ago  (364+ words) ELKINS " A small but enthusiastic group of girls, ages 10 to 11, from Girl Scout Troop 10142 are partnering with the Bookhounds, a Friends of the Library organization, to raise funds for the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library. The girls are helping to advertise,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (190+ words) Darl Lee Pudder, 74, a resident of Harding, West Virginia, departed his life on Wednesday, June 11, 2026, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He had been in declining health for several months. Mr. Pudder was born on Aug. 19, 1951, in Elkins,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (219+ words) 92, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026. Born Jan. 16, 1934, in Junior, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Freeman and Phyllis Marie (Corley) Skidmore. Connie was the beloved wife of the late John William "Bill…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (281+ words) BUCKHANNON " During life's most difficult moments, even the smallest gesture can provide comfort and remind families they are not alone. The St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary has once again demonstrated its commitment to compassionate patient care by funding a new bereavement…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (574+ words) CHARLESTON " Financial officials from four county school systems once again warned West Virginia lawmakers that the funding formula that sends state dollars into classrooms is too reliant on enrollment and not providing enough funding for students with special needs. Financial…...

4+ day, 15+ min ago  (632+ words) Backed by $5. 9 million in National Science Foundation funding, West Virginia University researchers are using stars that function like celestial clocks to search for spacetime ripples known as gravitational waves. The sources of those ripples could be supermassive black holes. They…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (93+ words) Fixing a Water Leak theintermountain. com Fixing a Water Leak Workers with the City of Elkins Water Department recently repaired a water leak at the entrance of Lincoln Avenue off of Wilson Street. A city employee used a backhoe to…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (855+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. BROWN BAG CONCERT: The June Brown Bag…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (158+ words) Rita L. Postlethwait 61, of Ivydale, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on June 9, 2026. She had a long-felt battle with cancer and congestive heart failure. Rita was born on March 25, 1965 in Oahu, Hawaii. Rita is the daughter of the late Joseph Anderson and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1195+ words) OMAHA, Nebraska " Hey Ump: That probably was a Mickey Mouse call. Even if Lambert Bartak didn't realize the sonic implications of what just happened. What he just did. Are you heading out to Omaha for the College Baseball World Series and…...