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## [Montrose man facing multiple criminal charges](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/montrose-man-facing-multiple-criminal-charges/)

_2026-08-27 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_

ELKINS – A Randolph County man is facing a spate of charges after allegedly injuring an elderly woman and fleeing from police. Andrew Stephen Purdum, 38, of Montrose, is charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, a felony. He is also charged with multiple misdemeanors, including domestic assault; domestic battery; fleeing \[…\]

## [Touching Up the Intersection](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/touching-up-the-intersection/)

_2026-08-27 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_

The Inter-Mountain photo by Brad Johnson A West Virginia Division of Highways crew spent much of Wednesday working on touch-ups and improvements to the intersection of Randolph and Railroad Avenues in Elkins.

## [Touching Up the Intersection](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/touching-up-the-intersection/)

_2026-08-27 · Brad Johnson · News &#8211; The Intermountain_

The Inter-Mountain photo by Brad Johnson A West Virginia Division of Highways crew spent much of Wednesday working on touch-ups and improvements to the intersection of Randolph and Railroad Avenues in Elkins.

## [Man charged in stolen copper wire case](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/man-charged-in-stolen-copper-wire-case/)

_2026-08-27 · Taylor McKinnie · The Intermountain_

ELKINS — A Randolph County man faces a felony charge after allegedly breaking into a company’s trailer and stealing $750 of copper wire. Mark Jay Courtney, 47, of Elkins, is charged with one count of entry into a building other than a dwelling, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional \[…\]

## [Retired circuit judge Keadle passes](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/retired-circuit-judge-keadle-passes-2/)

_2026-08-27 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_

BUCKHANNON – Tom Keadle, a retired circuit judge who served Upshur and Lewis counties, has died. Keadle retired as a circuit judge in 2013. He had been a judge since 1985 and an attorney since 1974. A native of Alderson, Keadle had served four years in the United States Marine Corps, and was then a \[…\]

## [Fentanyl case going to grand jury](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/fentanyl-case-going-to-grand-jury/)

_2026-08-27 · Taylor McKinnie · The Intermountain_

ELKINS – Probable cause was found in the case of a Randolph County man who was allegedly found with drugs while bicycling through Elkins. Eric Lynn Armstrong, 43, has been charged with possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, a felony. He is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond, \[…\]

## [Repairing Third Street](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/repairing-third-street/)

_2026-08-27 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_

The Inter-Mountain photos by Brad Johnson A section of Third Street in Elkins by the Jennings Randolph Federal Center was closed Wednesday, as a West Virginia Paving crew and a number of City of Elkins workers used heavy machinery to repave the road, which had been the site of numerous waterline leaks earlier this year.

## [Repairing Third Street](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/repairing-third-street/)

_2026-08-27 · Brad Johnson · News &#8211; The Intermountain_

The Inter-Mountain photos by Brad Johnson A section of Third Street in Elkins by the Jennings Randolph Federal Center was closed Wednesday, as a West Virginia Paving crew and a number of City of Elkins workers used heavy machinery to repave the road, which had been the site of numerous waterline leaks earlier this year.

## [W.Va. election officials monitoring rulings](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/w-va-election-officials-monitoring-rulings/)

_2026-08-27 · Brad Johnson · The Intermountain_

CHARLESTON – The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a partial victory for an executive order placing certain restrictions on mail-in voting, though the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office said those restrictions likely will not affect the November general election. The Supreme Court issued a ruling Monday granting a stay of a lower \[…\]

## [Parkersburg City Council sends food truck ordinance back to Planning Commission](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/business/2026/08/parkersburg-city-council-sends-food-truck-ordinance-back-to-planning-commission/)

_2026-08-27 · Evan Bevins · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

PARKERSBURG – An ordinance updating regulations for mobile vendors was sent back to the Municipal Planning Commission after concerns were raised by a local food truck owner and others. “I’m not against it completely by any means whatsoever,” Jimmy Avocado’s owner Jimmy Carrano said during the public forum portion of Tuesday’s Parkersburg City Council meeting. \[…\]

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## [Reel Takes: &#8216;The End of Oak Street&#8217; offers an edgy summer blockbuster](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/local-columns/2026/08/reel-takes-the-end-of-oak-street-offers-an-edgy-summer-blockbuster/)

_2026-08-27 · Terry Estep · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

Imagine your favorite Steven Spielberg movie, but without the wonder. Whatever image you conjure up in your mind probably looks something like “The End of Oak Street.” But perhaps that’s slightly unfair. Director David Robert Mitchell’s third feature is wickedly fun and boldly bizarre. It’s edgy in a way not many family summer blockbusters are \[…\]

## [Tim Curry, iconic character actor, dies at 80](https://www.theintermountain.com/uncategorized/2026/08/tim-curry-iconic-character-actor-dies-at-80/)

_2026-08-27 · Anthony Gaynor · The Intermountain_

(AP) — Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died. He was 80. Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 that put \[…\]

## [Betty Jean Hinchman](https://www.theintermountain.com/obituaries/2026/08/betty-jean-hinchman-2/)

_2026-08-27 · Anthony Gaynor · The Intermountain_

Betty Jean Hinchman, of Morehead City, North Carolina, formerly of Beverly, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Friends may call from noon until 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from \[…\]

## [W.Va. Lottery Commission approval clears way for new Greenbrier joint venture with Justice family](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/w-va-lottery-commission-approval-clears-way-for-new-greenbrier-joint-venture-with-justice-family/)

_2026-08-27 · Christina Myer · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

CHARLESTON – A deal between the family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and New York-based financial firm Kennedy Lewis Investment Management for the historic Greenbrier Resort was already finalized, but the West Virginia Lottery Commission has formally approved the new ownership group. During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, the Lottery Commission voted unanimously to \[…\]

## [Lawsuit filed after Wayne National Forest well explosion](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/lawsuit-filed-after-wayne-national-forest-well-explosion/)

_2026-08-27 · Evan Bevins · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

MARIETTA — A Monroe County man who suffered catastrophic burns in a 2025 orphan well explosion in Wayne National Forest is suing the drilling and cementing companies involved, alleging their safety failures caused the blast. Chazz Bates filed the civil complaint Aug. 21 in Washington County Common Pleas Court against Monroe Drilling Operations LLC and \[…\]

## [Parkersburg City Council advances recycling changes to comply with court order](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/parkersburg-city-council-advances-recycling-changes-to-comply-with-court-order/)

_2026-08-27 · Evan Bevins · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

PARKERSBURG – Members of Parkersburg City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance crafted to comply with a judge’s order about the municipal recycling program, after amending it to reflect suggestions from the plaintiff in a lawsuit that prompted the ruling. The ordinance regarding recycling was proposed after Wood County Circuit Court Judge J.D. \[…\]

## [Knox Energy disconnecting gas service for 43 customers in Belpre area](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/business/2026/08/knox-energy-disconnecting-gas-service-for-43-customers-in-belpre-area/)

_2026-08-27 · Sophie Wheeler · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

BELPRE – Knox Energy recently notified 43 of its customers that their natural gas service would be disconnected Oct. 29, stating the local supply gathering system will be unable to provide reliable service. Vanessa Hamilton, chief business development officer for Canton-based Knox Energy, said the area affected is solely supplied by local production. Several weeks \[…\]

## [Rodriguez talks filling WVU footballs final spots](https://www.theintermountain.com/sports/local-sports/2026/08/rodriguez-talks-filling-wvu-footballs-final-spots/)

_2026-08-27 · Anthony Gaynor · The Intermountain_

MORGANTOWN — There are just under two weeks until West Virginia football’s first game of the season against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 5, so a depth chart is starting to form, and the roster is becoming finalized. Rich Rodriguez still has one or two roster spots open for adding new players. Last year, Rodriguez had \[…\]

## [Back to school programs scheduled for adults](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/community-news/2026/08/back-to-school-programs-scheduled-for-adults/)

_2026-08-27 · Jess Mancini · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

PARKERSBURG – Two agencies are joining together to sponsor programs for adults in the Mid-Ohio Valley to explore education, training and career opportunities. Workforce Development Board Mid-Ohio Valley and Mid-Ohio Valley American Job Center will present It’s Your Turn, a Back-to-School Event for Adults from 1-6 p.m. Sept. 15 at St. Joseph Landing in Parkersburg. \[…\]

## [Waterford Elementary School closed, classes moved due to mold](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/waterford-elementary-school-closed-classes-moved-due-to-mold/)

_2026-08-27 · Evan Bevins · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

WATERFORD – Waterford Elementary School has been temporarily closed due to mold concerns since Friday, Aug 21. Superintendent Suellen Coleman has released statements via Facebook updating parents and the community of the Wolf Creek Local school district’s actions following the discovery. Classes have been temporarily moved to alternate locations and Coleman states Waterford Elementary should \[…\]

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## [West Virginia to receive nearly $114M from national settlement with Meta](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/west-virginia-to-receive-nearly-114m-from-national-settlement-with-meta/)

_2026-08-26 · Evan Bevins · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

CHARLESTON – The parent company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is prepared to settle a nationwide lawsuit for more than $17 billion, with West Virginia set to receive up to $114 million if a judge approves the deal. West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced Wednesday morning that Meta Platforms Inc. settled a federal consumer \[…\]

## [Montrose man facing multiple charges](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/montrose-man-facing-multiple-charges/)

_2026-08-26 · Brad Johnson · News &#8211; The Intermountain_

ELKINS – A Randolph County man is facing a spate of charges after allegedly injuring an elderly woman and fleeing from police. Andrew Stephen Purdum, 38, of Montrose, is charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, a felony. He is also charged with multiple misdemeanors, including domestic assault; domestic battery; fleeing \[…\]

## [Wood County Board of Education weighs former Fairplains school demolition](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/wood-boe-weighs-former-fairplains-school-demolition/)

_2026-08-26 · Gwen Sour · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

PARKERSBURG – Repeated break-ins at the former Fairplains Elementary School have left the interior stripped of copper wiring, gasoline siphoned from cars and windows broken, prompting Wood County Schools officials to say demolishing the building may now be cheaper than renovating it. Safety and Security Director Jeremy Bell and Assistant Superintendent of Operations Kaleb Lawrence \[…\]

## [Grand jury to hear child abuse case](https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/08/grand-jury-to-hear-child-abuse-case/)

_2026-08-26 · Taylor McKinnie · News &#8211; The Intermountain_

ELKINS — A grand jury will hear a case involving a Beverly woman accused of child abuse after a juvenile in the care of her and her husband was allegedly found bound by zip ties in a bathroom. Licha Faye Ortiz, 54, of Beverly, is charged with one count of child abuse creating risk of \[…\]

## [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&#8217; 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 &#8211; 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 \[…\]

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## [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&#8217;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 \[…\]

## [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 &#8211; 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 &#8211; 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 &#8211; 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 \[…\]

## [New CEO appointed for credit union](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/business/2026/08/new-ceo-appointed-for-credit-union/)

_2026-08-22 · Jeffrey Saulton · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

PARKERSBURG – Cindy Turner has been appointed the new chief executive officer of West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union, by the credit union’s board of directors. Turner has been senior vice president since 2003 and has been with the credit union since 1995. “As the new CEO of West Virginia Central Credit Federal Union, I \[…\]

## [Nearly $157,000 in Marietta employee payments questioned](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/nearly-157000-in-marietta-employee-payments-questioned/)

_2026-08-22 · Gwen Sour · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

MARIETTA — Nearly $157,000 in employee vacation and holiday payments is being questioned in an active state investigation, while a former Marietta finance chairman is warning a notice sent to the city’s surety company could increase bonding costs or jeopardize future coverage. Letters from City Council leaders identified $156,881.50 in alleged overpayments. The figure does \[…\]

## [Oliverio named to WVU Parkersburg post](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/business/2026/08/oliverio-named-to-wvu-parkersburg-post/)

_2026-08-22 · Jess Mancini · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

PARKERSBURG – A Pleasants County woman has been named the director of teacher education at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Paula Oliverio has had a long career with Pleasants County Schools and recently left as interventionist at Belmont Elementary School. She brings more than 40 years of experience in education having served as a classroom \[…\]

## [Picture This: Leak at Southwood Park pond](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/community-news/2026/08/picture-this-leak-at-southwood-park-pond/)

_2026-08-22 · Sophie Wheeler · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

South end of Southwood Park pond bank exposed as water levels reduce Friday afternoon.

## [Parkersburg City Council to vote on recycling fee hike, amendments in response to ruling](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/parkersburg-city-council-to-vote-on-recycling-fee-hike-amendments-in-response-to-ruling/)

_2026-08-22 · Evan Bevins · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

PARKERSBURG – The city’s recycling surcharge would double to $3 for all customers under an ordinance on the agenda for Tuesday’s Parkersburg City Council meeting. The fee increase is one of multiple changes proposed in response to a Wood County Circuit Court judge’s ruling that the city’s new subscription-based recycling program does not comply with \[…\]

## [Teen of the Week: Dance is preparing Parsons for life](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/community-news/2026/08/dance-is-preparing-parsons-for-life/)

_2026-08-22 · Brett Dunlap · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

PARKERSBURG – An early life involved in dance has helped prepare Liliana Parsons for college and beyond. Parsons, 18, is a recent graduate of Parkersburg High School and a freshman at West Virginia University in Morgantown. She has been doing ballet for 14 years, starting when she was 4 years old. It was her mother \[…\]

## [US Rep. Moore awards Parkersburg $1 million in Community Project Funding](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/us-rep-moore-awards-parkersburg-1-million-in-community-project-funding/)

_2026-08-22 · Sophie Wheeler · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

PARKERSBURG – U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va. 2nd Dist., awarded the City of Parkersburg with $1 million in Community Project Funding Friday for the modernization of the Parkersburg Municipal Services Garage, and Mayor Joyce discussed future plans for the project. “This is part of my and (local leadership’s) vision to modernize Parkersburg,” Moore said. He \[…\]

## [Belpre school board advances new 6-12 building design](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/belpre-school-board-advances-new-6-12-building-design/)

_2026-08-22 · Gwen Sour · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

BELPRE — The Belpre City Schools Board of Education advanced plans for a new school for grades 6-12 on Thursday, authorizing the project’s design team to begin preparing construction documents. The unanimous vote approved design development submissions to the state and authorized the district’s design professional to proceed with the next phase of the Ohio \[…\]

## [Detroit drug ring indictments include Parkersburg, Morgantown residents](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2026/08/detroit-drug-ring-indictments-include-parkersburg-morgantown-residents/)

_2026-08-22 · Evan Bevins · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

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 \[…\]

## [Gerber Dental still all smiles 80s years into business](https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/business/2026/08/gerber-dental-celebrates-80th/)

_2026-08-22 · Jess Mancini · News &#8211; News and Sentinel_

ST. MARYS – A family dental practice in St. Marys is celebrating its 80th anniversary. Gerber Family Dental Practice was founded in 1946 by the late Dr. C.R. Gerber Jr. and has been continuously operated by his children and grandchildren in a tradition spanning three generations of dentists. The Gerber family has cared for thousands \[…\]

## [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 &#8211; 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 \[…\]

