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ELKINS — A large crowd gathered on a perfect autumn morning for the opening ceremonies of the 85th Mountain State Forest Festival Saturday at the Jennings

ELKINS — Mayor Jerry Marco has signed a proclamation naming Thursday, May 4 a Day of Prayer in the City of Elkins. Marco was joined at the signing by member

ELKINS — Many in Elkins knew him as “Super Fan.” Others referred to him as “Mr. Forest Festival.” Still others knew him as a devoted carrier of The

Elkins residents elected a new mayor on Tuesday. Four candidates ran for the office and each candidate had numerous opportunities to share their vision for Elki

bjohnson@theintermountain.com ELKINS — Elkins City Clerk Jessica Sutton took a moment during this week’s Elkins City Council meeting to address the reasons why counting the ballots in Tuesday’s municipal election took “significantly longer” than on past election nights. The election totals were not released by the city until 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, and no results from any wards were posted until well after 11 p.m. Tuesday. The polls closed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. “After hearing a n...

bjohnson@theintermountain.com ELKINS — The number of ballots cast in Tuesday’s Elkins Municipal Election was more than double the amount of votes cast in 2019, city officials said. A total of 1,017 ballots were cast in Tuesday’s election, according to information provided Wednesday by the City of Elkins. These election results will not be official until after canvassing on March 8 and certification on March 10. The 1,017 ballots cast in 2021 “is approximately double the 476 total votes...

Staff Writer The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley Jerry Marco will take office as Elkins mayor on April 1. Submitted photo Current Elkins Mayor Van Broughton, left, hands his gavel Wednesday to Jerry Marco, who won a decisive victory in the mayor’s race in Tuesday’s municipal election. Broughton chose not to seek re-election. Submitted photo Current Elkins Mayor Van Broughton, left, hands his gavel Wednesday to Jerry Marco, who won a decisive victory in the mayor’s ra...

bjohnson@theintermountain.com ELKINS — Elkins City Council voted down a proposed ordinance Thursday evening that would have allowed ATVs and UTVs to drive on city streets. Three council members voted in favor of the proposed ordinance Thursday, while seven members voted against it. The proposal had been returned to the Rules and Ordinance Committee for revision after it divided council on a 5-5 vote in December. City Clerk Jessica Sutton began the discussion of the proposed ordinance at Thurs...

ELKINS — Elkins City Council will vote once again tonight on allowing ATVs and UTVs on the city’s streets. The agenda for tonight’s meeting includes

bjohnson@theintermountain.com ELKINS — A virtual Candidate Forum for the March 2 Elkins Municipal Election is set for next week. The Randolph County Democratic Women are organizing the forum, to be held on the Zoom platform. The event is set for 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. All candidates on the ballot, which features open positions for mayor and one city council member in each of the city’s five wards, are welcome to take part in the forum. “Candidates will be asked to introduce themselves...