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By: April 19, 2026

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Melody Himes appointed interim operations manager

At its regular meeting last night, the Elkins council entered executive session under the personnel exemption to discuss a personnel matter in the Operations Department. After exiting executive session, Mayor Jerry Marco announced that no actions had been taken nor decisions made […]

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charter change

What is a Charter—and What Does Ours Say?

Second in a series of four articles about the charter-change process. Last week, Elkins Common Council began public deliberations on possible changes to the city charter. This week, the City of Elkins is running a series of articles providing background and contextual […]

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Police Department

Elkins Testing for Police Officer Candidates Dec. 18

The Elkins Police Civil Service Commission will test for entry-level police officer candidates on December 18, 2021. On that date, the physical fitness test will be at 9 a.m., and a written (online) test will follow at 12:30 p.m. Candidates passing both […]

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