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State Meet
BECKLEY — Tumble Time gymnasts from Randolph County competed in the West Virginia State Gymnastics meet in Beckley March 15-17. Friday began with the Silver level gymnasts. Addison Smyton successfully...
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Mountain State Mini
The many West Virginians who do not have a Florida hideaway are peering out their homes’ windows seeking more sunshine and warmer temperatures as spring moves on. It is a wonderful time to present the...
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Breaking Bread
Clementine’s Cantina was on hand during the CommUnity Table event serving their Sopa de Clementine. Jimbo’s served chili during the event. A total of 16 different soups from various local restaurants...
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Special Honor
The Teacher of the Year in Randolph County is Elizabeth Douglas, above left, from Elkins Middle School. She is congratulated by Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Debbie Schmidlen, at right. The...
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Meet the candidates
District 11 State Senate Robert Karnes State Senator Robert L. Karnes is a West Virginia native with a family history in Upshur, Randolph and Pocahontas counties, beginning about the year 1800. Karnes...
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Blossoming Beauty
It was during the life of a 1500’s Bishop of Geneva, Saint Francis de Sales, that the cleric remarked, “We should bloom where we are planted.” This is to say we need to grow and flourish despite...
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Sharing Mother’s Day memories
Celebrating Mother’s Day is recognized practically all over the world. With this being Mother’s Day 2024, there are many remembrances that come to mind about both my own mother as well as my...
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Sharing Family Fun
ELKINS — The Gandy Dancer Theatre will begin its 14th season on the weekend of May 17 with the Tribute to Musical Legends Dinner Show on Friday and the Premier Dinner Show on Saturday, May 18. “It...
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Dustin Clark, 36, of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and Katlynne Weaver, 23, of Vineland, New Jersey, were married by Randolph County Family Court Judge Lori Haynes on May 15. The couple shares a son named...
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Brooke Alexa Hinzman of Elkins will wed Trenton Carl Barnhart of St. Marys during a June 1 ceremony at the West Virginia State Capitol. The bride-elect is a 2019 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan...
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Election and graduation
Hello from Barbour County! Elections happened this week in Barbour County and around the state. Congratulations to all the leaders and good luck in November. Congratulations to the Philip Barbour...
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International Food Fair
ELKINS — A large number of guests enjoyed many different varieties of food prepared by students from the Highland Adventist School during the school’s annual International Food Fair held last month at...
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Jason and Lindsay Hedrick of Morgantown announce the birth of their daughter, Elise Bryan Hedrick, born Jan, 12, 2024, at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital. She weighed 6 lb 6 oz. Her grandparents are...
View ArticleGeneva ‘Jean’ Amos
Geneva “Jean” Amos will be celebrating her 90th birthday this week. She was born June 3, 1934 at Beverly. She is the oldest daughter of the late Woodrow and Bertha Stalnaker. In 1949, she married...
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Jordan and Courtney Adkins of Elkins, announce the birth of a son born at 6:53 p.m. Aug. 17, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. The infant weighed 6 pounds and 14 ounces and has been named Lucas Tyler...
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Jonathan and Mariah Waybright announce the birth of a son, Thaddeus Paul Waybright. Thaddeus was born at 11:54 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at St Jospeh’s Hospital in Buckhannon. The infant weighed...
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Special Tradition
ELKINS — With a nod to carrying on traditions and the promise of creating new friendships and memories, Mountain State Forest Festival officials welcomed Maid Silvia LXXXVI Lilly Harper Ryan and her...
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