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Staff Writer ELKINS — Spring Cleanup is wrapping up as City of Elkins Street Department crews put the finishing touches on the project that began on April 5 and ends on Friday. “We are still working on the cleanup this week and we’re going to finish it up on Friday,” said Elkins Operations Manager Bob Pingley. “We started Monday in Third Ward and now we are in Fourth Ward for a couple of days. We will wrap it all up in Fifth Ward on Thursday and Friday.” As of Monday, the city had collected 78 tons of material from the Spring Cleanup so far. Local residents were allowed no more th...

bjohnson@theintermountain.com ELKINS — One of the main roads through downtown will be closed today through Friday, Elkins officials said. S. Davis Avenue, between First and 11th Streets, will be closing at 7 a.m. today and will remain closed through Friday. Local traffic only will be permitted southbound to 10th Street. “It is related to the sewer/stormwater separation project,” a city official told The Inter-Mountain Monday afternoon. As part of Phase II of the sewer/stormwater project, crews will eventually excavate sections of 15 city streets and alleys in the neighborhood west of Wi...

Executive Editor ELKINS — The newest phase of the city of Elkins’ sewer separation project has gotten off to “a little bit of a rocky start,” a city official said. In last week’s Elkins City Council meeting, Operations Manager Bob Pingley gave an update on the project, which got underway Feb. 1. “Phase II of the sewer separation project … got off to a little bit of a rocky start,” Pingley said. “It’s a very deep trench, with very poor soil in South Elkins. “We had some problems with close proximity to water lines. But I think we’ve worked through these problems, and no...

Staff Writer ELKINS — Due to recent COVID-19 surges throughout the area, Elkins City Hall will close its doors to the public beginning today to ensure the safety of the public and city employees, who will continue their day-to-day operations. Mayor Van Broughton ordered the closing on Monday and said he had grave concerns about the current coronavirus surge and that City Hall will remain closed in effect until further notice. “The only real impact will be that people won’t be able to pay their utility bills and court fines in person,” said City of Elkins External Affairs Specialist S...

bjohnson@theintermountain.com ELKINS — The City of Elkins has reappointed City Clerk Jessica Sutton and given her a raise of $6,000 per year. Elkins City Council set Sutton’s new compensation rate at $54,000 per year and reappointed her for another two-year term during a recent council meeting. “Madame Chairman, it gives me great honor to recommend the approval of Resolution 1364,” Second Ward Councilman Charlie Friddle stated at the meeting. All 10 council members voted to approve the resolution. “Thank you very much for your support,” Sutton said after the vote. Sutton has been ...