🌱 How a Belington psychologist is reshaping school mental health in Barbour County

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• How a Belington psychologist is reshaping school mental health in Barbour County

Also on today's calendar: Gandy Dancer -Premier Dinner Show and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Virginia Psychological Association Honors Dr. Casey Jo Cottrill with the Early Career Citizen Psychologist Award (wvpress.org) — Belington readers can celebrate that local psychologist Dr. Casey Jo Cottrill has been honored with the West Virginia Psychological Association's 2026 Early Career Citizen Psychologist Award. Working through Barbour Community Health Association, she's expanded school-based behavioral health services, streamlined consent for families, and mentors future psychologists, helping improve access to mental health care for children and families across Barbour County.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• North Marion Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Elkins →
  Elkins High School, 100 Kennedy Dr, Elkins
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Water Aerobics →
  Belington Wellness Center, 70 North Sturmer Street, Belington
  10:00 am
• Family Open Swim →
  Belington Wellness Center, 70 North Sturmer Street, Belington
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Water Aerobics →
  Belington Wellness Center, 70 North Sturmer Street, Belington
  10:00 am
• Family Open Swim →
  Belington Wellness Center, 70 North Sturmer Street, Belington
  3:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Aerobics Steps Seated Core & Stretching →
  Belington Wellness Center, 70 North Sturmer Street, Belington
  9:00 am
• Family Open Swim →
  Belington Wellness Center, 70 North Sturmer Street, Belington
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Gandy Dancer -Premier Dinner Show →
  Gandy Dancer Theatre and Conference Center, 359 Beverly Pike, Elkins
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Pocahontas County at Elkins →
  Elkins High School, 100 Kennedy Dr, Elkins
  7:00 pm
• Elkins Tigers Volleyball vs Pocahontas County →
  100 Kennedy Dr, Elkins
  7:00 pm
• Petersburg Vikings Volleyball vs Elkins →
  Elkins WV
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Karaoke | Jimbo's Place →
  Jimbo's Place, 302 Davis Avenue, Elkins
  8:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is road construction on US-33 E reported at...
  There is road construction on US-33 E reported at 10:23 AM. (Nextdoor )

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team member pay varies in Elkins. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Elkins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Elkins

• Disaster Preparedness Workshop set in Elkins (theintermountain.com)
• Village Caregiving celebrates grand opening of Elkins office, looks to expand staff (wdtv.com)
• Mountain State Forest Festival returns for 88th year in Elkins (wboy.com)

Buckhannon

• Mary Lillian Russell (mybuckhannon.com)

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