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Honoring Local Families

ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College unveiled the newly named Mike Ross Family Foundation Freshman Village, and dedicated the Nestor Family Lounge & Patio at Gribble Hall, honoring two families whose generosity and longstanding commitment…

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Local Sports

Buchanan, Lorient eligible to play in exhibition game

MORGANTOWN — With the eligibility cases for WVU forwards Javan Buchanan and Brenen Lorient still in flux, WVU head coach Ross Hodge said Wednesday there will be a plan in place to cover just about any scenario. Both Buchanan and Lorient were granted relief by United States District Court Judge John Preston Bailey on…

Sport Columns

Watching WVU football right now is deflating

MORGANTOWN — Just before West Virginia football home games end, I try to make my way down from the press box to the field to catch the last couple of minutes from the sideline and to be immersed in the atmosphere. In the first two games of the season, I had to bob and…

Editorials

Season of school closure discussions

You could hear groans all over Randolph County this week when Superintendent of Schools Dr. Derek Lambert told the county Board of Education that declining student enrollment may lead to more school closures. Lambert said Randolph County Schools is looking at a projected loss of 240 students this school year, which translates to roughly…

Should the federal government livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter?

Obituaries

Roger Wayne Mongold

Roger Wayne Mongold, 78, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Lahmansville Cemetery with Military Honors.

Communities

Community Center

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. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Railroad Depot in Elkins. Parking can be found…

Columnists

Appeal for votes or farewell tour?

Lately, Donald Trump has been looking for "love" in all the wrong places. Instead of focusing on competitive states, he has gone to previously solid red states. In Mobile, Alabama, he seemed almost pleading for support. It resembled more a farewell tour than an aggressive appeal for votes. He scarcely recognizes the loyalist candidates…

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