🌱 What courthouse and sheriff upgrades are planned for Elkins in 2026?

Coffee in hand, Elkins? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What courthouse and sheriff upgrades are planned for Elkins in 2026?
• What Elkins families need to know about new school closures and moves
• How an Elkins log auction helped brighten kids’ holidays statewide

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Piano Music with Raymond Godwin — The Arts Center and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold with snow showers, with a high of 27 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Cold with snow, 2-4", temps: high: 34, low: 28.
• Saturday: Cloudy and cold; p.m. snow, with a high of 30 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Kesling calls for upgrades during 2026 (theintermountain.com) — Major upgrades are coming to Elkins’ courthouse complex in 2026, including new windows, historically styled LED lighting, and long-overdue interior painting funded largely through grants. Randolph County Commission President Dave Kesling also plans to secure new cruisers and a Starlink communication system for the Sheriff’s Office, aiming to boost safety and preserve local tax dollars while modernizing key county facilities.
   

• State school board approves wave of closures and consolidations across six counties (wvmetronews.com) — Randolph County students from Harman K-12 and North Elementary will be moved into Jennings Randolph Elementary, Elkins Middle School, and Elkins High School after the state Board of Education approved a major round of school closures. The decision, driven by declining enrollment and funding rules, affects six counties and has sparked emotional pleas from families worried about losing small community schools.
   

• WVU Medicine Golisano Children's lights up the holiday season (dominionpost.com) — A major children’s hospital fundraiser tied to WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s included an October Log-a-Load for Kids log auction held in Elkins, helping raise more than $158,000. That support, along with a donated 29-foot tree and toys, powered a festive Holiday Lights & Goodnights celebration for young patients, complete with carolers, Santa visits, and a first responder light parade.
   

📸 Around Elkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkins

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Pendleton County Girls Varsity Basketball @ Elkins
  Elkins High School, 100 Kennedy Dr, Elkins
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• Holiday Piano Music with Raymond Godwin — The Arts Center
  The Arts Center, Randolph County Community Arts Council, Inc. , 2 Park St , Elkins
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• December Brown Bag Concert featuring Emily Miller & Jesse Milnes
  The Arts Center, Randolph County Community Arts Council, Inc. , 2 Park St , Elkins
  12:00 pm
• Dec. Brown Bag Concert ft. Emily Miller & Jesse Milnes. — The Arts Center
  The Arts Center, Randolph County Community Arts Council, Inc. , 2 Park St , Elkins
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Santa’s Sweet & Savory Elf Brunch 🎄
  206 Davis Ave , Elkins
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Gandy Dancer Mountain Memories Christmas
  Gandy Dancer Theatre and Conference Center , 359 Beverly Pike , Elkins
  1:00 pm
• Mountaineer Food Bank - Mobile Food Pantry
  266 Agricultural Cir , Beverly
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Union Boys Varsity Basketball @ Tygarts Valley
  Tygarts Valley High School , 10189 Seneca Trail , Mill Creek
  7:30 pm

Thursday March 19

• Youth Art Month: The Arts of Randolph County Students — The Arts Center
  The Arts Center, Randolph County Community Arts Council, Inc. , 2 Park St , Elkins
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Snowshoe Mountain Resort posted a job opening for Groomer - Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Elkins. Apply here.
• Southern States Cooperative, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Associate- Elkins in Elkins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Philippi

• Marguerite P. Sherman Mullennex (parsonsadvocate.com)
• State BOE approves closing Barbour schools (theintermountain.com)
• Barbour County Community Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com)

Buckhannon

• Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce holds Holiday Lunch (wboy.com)
• Beverly woman facing Upshur drug charge (theintermountain.com)
• Buckhannon food pantry receives $10,000 from local dealership (wboy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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