# day school (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover day school. Page: Feed: --- ## [Who is really responsible for development?](https://www.theintermountain.com/opinion/2026/08/who-is-really-responsible-for-development/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ I write more on personal and professional development than any other topic. In my book The Busy Leader’s Handbook: How to Lead People and Places That Thrive, the first chapter sets the foundation for a person’s development. The two main components are self-awareness and coachability. Willingness is key to both: willingness to hold up the mirror to oneself \[…\] ## [Randolph County Schools’ demographic realities](https://www.theintermountain.com/opinion/2026/08/randolph-county-schools-demographic-realities/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ Last week my column about city water problems ended hurriedly with these two sentences: “As frustrating as these problems may be, they cannot all be blamed on government. Every generation must work together and learn from history to solve problems using kindness (civility) and intelligence.” This week after watching school children get on a yellow \[…\] ## [New citizens display love for U.S.](https://www.theintermountain.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/new-citizens-display-love-for-u-s/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ Some people complain that newspapers don’t publish enough happy news, but this week we reported on an event that was absolutely joyous to 20 groups of family and friends. Twenty individuals from 12 countries became new United States citizens during the annual Naturalization Ceremony in Elkins. The new citizens hailed from Brazil, Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, \[…\] ## [Woman charged with felony intent to deliver](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/woman-charged-with-felony-intent-to-deliver/) _2026-08-22 · Taylor McKinnie · The Intermountain_ BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County woman faces a felony charge after police allegedly found packaged marijuana and methamphetamine in her possession. Aryanna Bree Davina Wilson, 23, is charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver, a felony. She was being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $50,000 cash-only bond, which \[…\] ## [This Week in WV History](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/this-week-in-wv-history-17/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Aug. 23, 1949: John Chambers was born in Cleveland but spent much of his formative years in Ravenswood and Charleston. He is best known as the former CEO and chairman \[…\] ## [This Week in WV History](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/this-week-in-wv-history-17/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · News – The Intermountain_ CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Aug. 23, 1949: John Chambers was born in Cleveland but spent much of his formative years in Ravenswood and Charleston. He is best known as the former CEO and chairman \[…\] ## [Goodwill provides $45K in local grants](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/goodwill-provides-45k-in-local-grants/) _2026-08-22 · Edgar Kelley · The Intermountain_ ELKINS – Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania presented major grants to nonprofit organizations in Randolph and Upshur counties this week. The recipients were the Randolph County Family Resource Network and Feed My Sheep, which is a nonprofit organization in Buckhannon that provides families in need with food and other essential supplies. The grants are part of \[…\] ## [Trump’s taste for gold](https://www.theintermountain.com/opinion/2026/08/trumps-taste-for-gold/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ During the height of the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the wealthy celebrated conspicuous consumption and immense power. Every Christmas, on Park Avenue, the well-heeled saw it as an act of kindness to treat their poor neighbors by opening their drapes and giving them a peek at what they were missing. They meant \[…\] ## [Mill Creek Health Center holds ribbon cutting](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/mill-creek-health-center-holds-ribbon-cutting/) _2026-08-22 · Taylor McKinnie · The Intermountain_ MILL CREEK — Valley Health Care held a grand opening and a ribbon cutting for its new Mill Creek Health Center this week. Members of the Valley Health Care staff, community members, organization partners, elected officials and “a host of others” came together for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Speaking during the ceremony were Valley Health Care \[…\] ## [Randolph officials oppose transmission line project](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/2026/08/randolph-officials-oppose-transmission-line-project/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ ELKINS – Randolph County officials added their voices this week to those opposing a new transmission line project sought by a joint venture of Dominion Energy, FirstEnergy Transmission and Transource Energy. The Randolph County Commission voted unanimously this week to approve a resolution opposing the Valley North Transmission Line Project. The project, which would run \[…\] ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KNWBLBzpa8Ba) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Scenes from the WV State Fair](https://www.theintermountain.com/life/2026/08/scenes-from-the-wv-state-fair/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ The Inter-Mountain photos by Taylor McKinnie Cows are brought into the Livestock Arena at the State Fair of West Virginia Fairgrounds to be judged in the fair’s Junior Feeder Steer Show. ## [Upshur Schools Open 1 Month After Flood](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/upshur-schools-open-1-month-after-flood/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · News – The Intermountain_ Submitted photos Despite the ravages of the deadly flooding of July 21, Upshur County public schools opened for the new school year Thursday. Hodgesville Elementary School officials welcomed students, including the fifth-grade class, above, back to school Thursday, and the youngsters quickly got back into the academic groove, at left. ## [Community Calendar](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/communities/2026/08/community-calendar-425/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · News – The Intermountain_ 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 behind \[…\] ## [Purple Majesties gather for August](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/purple-majesties-gather-for-august/) _2026-08-22 · Brad Johnson · News – The Intermountain_ The Elkins Purple Majesties (Red Hats) were treated to a wonderful buffet luncheon at the China Cook Restaurant in Elkins on Aug. 10. The ladies enjoyed the food of their choice, and laughter and visiting was heard throughout the meal. The hostesses for the luncheon were Susan Channell and Evelyn Warner. Many prizes were won with their \[…\] ## [Community Calendar](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/communities/2026/08/community-calendar-424/) _2026-08-21 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ 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 behind \[…\] ## [Community Calendar](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/communities/2026/08/community-calendar-424/) _2026-08-21 · Brad Johnson · News – The Intermountain_ 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 behind \[…\] ## [Capito expects to be busy after recess](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/capito-expects-to-be-busy-after-recess/) _2026-08-21 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ MORGANTOWN — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has spent her recess crisscrossing West Virginia, looking at the progress that has been made in many of its corners. The West Virginia Republican was at the Mitchell Power Plant in Marshall County on Tuesday and made at stop in Morgantown on Wednesday to witness the ribbon cutting \[…\] ## [Pritt indicted on federal charges](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/pritt-indicted-on-federal-charges/) _2026-08-21 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ CHARLESTON – A former teacher and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts related to grooming and sexual activity with a minor. Elliott Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement of a child, and \[…\] ## [Commission again looks at ambulance fee](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/commission-again-looks-at-ambulance-fee/) _2026-08-21 · Edgar Kelley · The Intermountain_ ELKINS — The Randolph County Commission is looking at whether to reimpose a special ambulance service fee that was suspended last month, even though an excess levy to fund ambulance service is scheduled to be on the county’s November General Election ballot. Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Parker on Thursday afternoon provided commissioners with information \[…\] ## [28 indicted in task force drug investigation](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/28-indicted-in-task-force-drug-investigation-2/) _2026-08-21 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ MORGANTOWN – Matthew L. Harvey didn’t parse words during his remarks Thursday. “The people are not misguided,” he said. “They are not ‘accidental’ criminals. They are predators.” Harvey, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, was speaking generally on Thursday about a conduit of one-way commerce lethally linking the Motor City of \[…\] ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/efZt3Y19gjjF) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Randolph school bus catches fire in Grant County](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/randolph-school-bus-catches-fire-in-grant-county-2/) _2026-08-21 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ ELKINS — A Randolph County Schools bus caught on fire while traveling to Grant County Thursday afternoon, but no students were injured, officials said. The Randolph County school system’s transportation director, Nick Alfred, told The Inter-Mountain that the Elkins High School volleyball team was on its way to Moorefield for a match when the brakes \[…\] ## [Paid in Full](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/paid-in-full/) _2026-08-21 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ ELKINS – After nearly three decades of sacrifice, prayer and steady generosity, St. Brendan Catholic Church has paid off its mortgage, marking a milestone parish leaders say will open the door to new possibilities for ministry and service. The celebration came on Aug. 9 at the close of the 11 a.m. Mass, when parishioners learned \[…\] ## [Paid in Full](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/paid-in-full/) _2026-08-21 · Brad Johnson · News – The Intermountain_ ELKINS – After nearly three decades of sacrifice, prayer and steady generosity, St. Brendan Catholic Church has paid off its mortgage, marking a milestone parish leaders say will open the door to new possibilities for ministry and service. The celebration came on Aug. 9 at the close of the 11 a.m. Mass, when parishioners learned \[…\] ## [GSA to remain at Wesleyan through 2030](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/gsa-to-remain-at-wesleyan-through-2030/) _2026-08-21 · Taylor McKinnie · The Intermountain_ BUCKHANNON — The West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) will remain at West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) through 2030, officials said. The College announced that it will “continue to inspire the state’s next generation of artists” after being selected to host the West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) for another three-year \[…\] ## [D&E, Charleston picked as divisional favorites in MEC Poll](https://www.theintermountain.com/sports/local-sports/2026/08/de-charleston-picked-as-divisional-favorites-in-mec-poll/) _2026-08-21 · Edgar Kelley · The Intermountain_ FAIRMONT – Davis & Elkins College and the University of Charleston were selected as the north and south division favorites in the 2026 Mountain East Conference Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll, the league announced on Thursday. Davis & Elkins was chosen as the north division favorite, receiving five first place votes while Charleston leads the south \[…\] ## [Juanita Jane Morgan](https://www.theintermountain.com/obituaries/2026/08/juanita-jane-morgan-2/) _2026-08-21 · Anthony Gaynor · The Intermountain_ Juanita Jane Morgan, a beloved matriarch, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the remarkable age of 103. A celebration of her extraordinary 103 years will be held from 10 a.m. until noon Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at noon Monday, the \[…\] ## [Former Delegate Pritt indicted on federal charges](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/former-delegate-pritt-indicted-on-federal-charges/) _2026-08-20 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ CHARLESTON – A former teacher and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts related to grooming and sexual activity with a minor. Elliott Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement of a child, and \[…\] ## [McCuskey shifts future opioid funds](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/mccuskey-shifts-future-opioid-funds/) _2026-08-20 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ CHARLESTON — More than four years after state, county and city leaders agreed to create a private non-profit foundation to distribute millions of dollars in opioid settlement dollars, West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced a change in how future settlement dollars are distributed. In a press release Tuesday afternoon, McCuskey announced he was moving \[…\] ## [ACLU-WV to sue over school funding](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/aclu-wv-to-sue-over-school-funding/) _2026-08-20 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ CHARLESTON – More than 44 years ago, a decision handed down by an Ohio County judge led to an overhaul of how West Virginia funds its 55 county school systems. Advocates for better school funding believe a new lawsuit is warranted to fix new disparities. The ACLU of West Virginia sent a letter Monday to \[…\] ## [Rosie the Riveter group donates book to library](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/rosie-the-riveter-group-donates-book-to-library/) _2026-08-20 · Edgar Kelley · The Intermountain_ ELKINS – A group of former Rosie the Riveter Committee members recently donated a book to the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library that details information about Rosie the Riveters from the local area. The book, titled “Rosie the Riveter, Randolph County Honor Roll 2021-2025,” contains biographical information and photos of 45 Randolph County women who worked \[…\] ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KwCoOW94Pdnj) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Probable cause found in fleeing case](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/probable-cause-found-in-fleeing-case/) _2026-08-20 · Taylor McKinnie · The Intermountain_ ELKINS — A Randolph County grand jury will hear the case against a woman accused of fleeing from police in May during a high-speed pursuit. Alexis Rachele Thompson, 36, is charged with one count of fleeing with reckless indifference, a felony. She is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $30,000 \[…\] ## [Driver: ‘No complaints’ about electric buses](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/driver-no-complaints-about-electric-buses/) _2026-08-20 · Edgar Kelley · The Intermountain_ ELKINS – The Randolph County Board of Education received positive feedback from county personnel Tuesday about electric school buses – including a driver saying he had no complaints about the vehicles. Randolph County Schools Transportation Director Nick Alfred provided the BOE with an update on the county’s electric school buses during Tuesday evening’s regular meeting. \[…\] ## [First Day of School](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/first-day-of-school-2/) _2026-08-20 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley A group of students line up and board School Bus 88A on the first day of school in Randolph County Wednesday morning on 11th Street in Elkins. ## [First Day of School](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/first-day-of-school-2/) _2026-08-20 · Brad Johnson · News – The Intermountain_ The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley A group of students line up and board School Bus 88A on the first day of school in Randolph County Wednesday morning on 11th Street in Elkins. ## [Community Calendar](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/communities/2026/08/community-calendar-423/) _2026-08-20 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ 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 behind \[…\] ## [Community Calendar](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/communities/2026/08/community-calendar-423/) _2026-08-20 · Brad Johnson · News – The Intermountain_ 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 behind \[…\] ## [$3.2M grant clears way for center](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/3-2m-grant-clears-way-for-center/) _2026-08-20 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_ WHEELING — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey believes Wheeling “has a story to be told,” and on Tuesday he announced the additional state funding needed to break ground on the Gateway Center Visitor and Heritage Center planned for downtown. Wheeling will receive a $3.2 million Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization grant, providing the final funding \[…\]