ELKINS A possible threat on social media led to law enforcement making an early morning visit to Elkins Middle School on Tuesday. According to a releas
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ELKINS Active COVID-19 cases doubled in Randolph County in the past week, and health officials are growing increasingly concerned.
A total of 53 positive cases in Randolph County were confirmed Monday, which is double that of the 26 reported last week.
“Only three of the active cases are above the 50 year-old age group,” said Bonnie Woodrum, the Randolph-Elkins Health Department’s infectious disease specialist. “We have some in the 40s, but we also have a 1-year-old, a 3-year-old, a 9-year-old, and an 11-year-old. And we also have an 18 year-old that went to one of the proms this past weekend on Saturday.”
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ELKINS The 2021 Annual Ramps and Rail Festival is the latest event to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision to cancel the festival, which has become a tradition in the Elkins Town Square, was based on the uncertainties of COVID-19 and public gatherings in the near future, officials said.
“This was not an easy decision because we know that people depend on the festival for income, entertainment and community connection,” Anne Beardslee, executive director of the Elkins Depot Welcome Center CVB, said Friday.
“To have the festival in April, all the decisions, invitations, booking of bands, vendor registration and arranging for required services need to take place now. We do not know what social distancing will be required in April, how many people will be allowed to attend and have been fully vaccinated, if we would have to limit vendors, etc.