The 2021 outdoor Piknik Theatre season has recently concluded after a two-year COVID enforced hiatus. And what a welcome return it was. A joyful cast entertained our joyous audiences for 10 days with performances of…
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The Inter-Mountain photo by Edgar Kelley
The United Way of Randolph County is at 72 percent of its $100,000 annual campaign goal. Residents can track the campaignâs progress on thermometer signs throughout the community. United Way Executive Director Karrah Washington, left, stands with Davis Trust Bank Executive Vice President Rachel Hayes at the bank.
ELKINS Despite all of the trials and tribulations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, the United Way of Randolph County is making a strong push toward achieving its annual campaign goal,
The United Way currently has thermometer signs scattered throughout the community to let everyone know just how close they are to accomplishing what they set out to do, despite having to do it during a pandemic. Davis Trust, Mountain Valley Bank, Randolph Funeral Home, Citizens Bank, Huntington Bank, and Colonial Court are proud continued sponsors of the thermometers.
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Thanks to Lisa Wood, director of the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, we have been building a more “Vibrant Community.” Even the coronavirus has not stopped thirty-some businesses from making improvements during the last year.
The Inter-Mountain’s “Lifestyles” section listed these vibrant businesses last week in an article about the first annual 2020 Vibrant Elkins–Randolph County community report compiled by Randolph County officials, under a delightful photo of the dancing couple at Myles Center, but the report forgot to add Kump Education Center improvements.
KEC is a nonprofit member of the chamber, but we have made many improvements in our facility providing jobs for local contractors during this pandemic. Last spring Brian Shourd of Cardamone Historical worked with AmeriCorps member Frankie Evans to rehabilitate the crumbling plaster on the second floor for new rental space.
BY Media Release | January 29, 2021
Today, Platte Valley Companies President and CEO Hod Kosman, along with the Board of Directors is pleased to announce plans to expand to the Alliance and Chadron communities in Nebraska.
“This is a very exciting time for the Platte Valley Companies family,” said Kosman. “We have a history of strong commitment to the Nebraska Panhandle and this expansion of our services to Chadron and Alliance is a natural progression of that commitment. Platte Valley enters these communities not just as a friend and supporter but with the opportunity to provide a full range of financial services, convenient locations, and local decision making.”