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Deer Finally Freed

ELKINS — After three months of having a plastic chicken feeder stuck around its neck, a local deer was rescued by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resource Thursday after a concerned resident fought for its safety. The deer was first discovered one day in late October when Kristin ...

Elkins issues mandatory water conservation order

ELKINS – The City of Elkins issued a mandatory water conservation order due to a water-main break near Boundary Avenue and High Street. At 5:04 p.m. Sunday, the following city press release was issued: “The Chief Operator of the Elkins Public Water System has issued a mandatory ...

Homeless in the Mountains

Editor’s Note: The following is the fifth in a series of articles investigating the homelessness issue in Randolph County. ELKINS — With local temperatures dipping below zero several nights in a row this week, many residents have wondered, “What do the homeless do in this terrible ...

Teachers speak out against proposed structural change

ELKINS — A host of teachers from Elkins Middle School attended this week’s Randolph County Board of Education meeting show their concern about a potential structural change at the school. EMS teacher and team coordinator Amy Lambert, along with Greg Haddix, a counselor at the school, ...

Shed fire leads to arrest for allegedly operating meth lab

BELINGTON — A fire in a shed in Barbour County Thursday night led to a man being arrested for allegedly operating a methamphetamine lab. Brenden Setchell, 29, of Belington, has been charged with operating a clandestine drug laboratory. He is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail. ...