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By: February 12, 2026

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City Recycling Site Moving Friday

The drop-off location for recycling yard waste and glass is moving from Jones Drive to the grounds of the City of Elkins Street Department, at 1 Baxter Street. The new location will open to receive recyclables on Friday, January 13. The new […]

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Governor’s Guidance for Week 4 Reopenings

The official “Week 4” phase of West Virginia’s statewide reopening plan starts Thursday, May 21 (with some categories of businesses allowed to open Monday, May 18). Below is an excerpt from the governor’s West Virginia Strong: The Comeback web page showing the business categories […]

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EPD Statement Regarding Afternoon Arrest Near Railroad Avenue

Statement of EPD Chief Travis C. Bennett: “This afternoon Elkins Police Department officers responded to the alley between S. Davis Avenue and S. Railroad Avenue for a report of a female subject attempting to drown a child in a water puddle. “Prior […]

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