Why Donate Life Month Matters
Earlier this week, Mayor Jerry Marco declared April as Donate Life Month in Elkins, standing alongside the Skinner family and public officials from North Central West Virginia.
For the Skinner family, this isn’t only a calendar date. It is their lived reality.
Cody Skinner has received a life-saving liver transplant from his wife, Lindsey. Their story is a powerful testament to the gift of organ and tissue donation—proof that one person’s decision can rewrite a family’s future.
Behind the proclamation lies a sobering statistic: More than 100,000 people are currently waiting for a lifesaving transplant across the U.S. While medical science is ready, the supply of donors is not. Every ten minutes, another name is added to the waiting list.
Donate Life Month cuts through the noise. It is a national push to turn intention into action—to move from “I should sign up” to “I am a donor.”
We can help. By registering as an organ, eye, and tissue donor, all of us hold the power to save up to eight lives. Visit DonateLife.net to learn more.
Please share this story or our recent Facebook post. You might just help save someone’s life.
City Hall News: Week of September 13, 2026
Two council committees meet Monday, and Elkins City Council meets Thursday. September bulk pickup begins Monday, and utility and in-city Fire & Rescue Fee bills are due September 20. The Municipal Properties Committee meets Monday at 11 a.m. at the Phil Gainer […]
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Council Adopts Updated Comprehensive Plan
Elkins City Council adopted an updated comprehensive plan Thursday, September 3. The vote completed a planning and public-review process that began in 2023. The plan updates the city’s 2015 comprehensive plan. It reviews progress made since that plan was adopted and identifies […]
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ELKINS POLICE RECRUITING FOR OCTOBER 17 TESTING
INCENTIVES UP TO $20,000 The City of Elkins Police Department is accepting applications from both certified and non-certified candidates for its next Police Civil Service testing on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The testing process will include a physical fitness test, written test, […]
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Elkins Mayor Jerry A. Marco Sworn In as President of West Virginia Municipal League
ELKINS, W.Va. — Aug. 7, 2026 — Elkins Mayor Jerry A. Marco was sworn in as president of the West Virginia Municipal League (WVML) for the 2026–2027 term during an Aug. 6 ceremony in Charleston. Outgoing president and Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin […]
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Work for Elkins Wastewater Dept. as a Technician, a Career AI Can’t Replace
ELKINS, W.Va. — Aug. 4, 2026 — The City of Elkins Wastewater Department is searching for a Wastewater Collection Technician I, II or III. This is a full-time position with benefits and will remain open until the position is filled. Final placement […]
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EFD Accepting Applications for Entry-Level Firefighters Through Aug. 21
ELKINS, W.Va. — Aug. 3, 2026 — The Elkins Fire Department (EFD) is seeking candidates for entry-level appointment to the ranks of paid, civil-service firefighters. Although there are currently no immediate openings, the department is accepting applications from Monday, Aug. 3, through […]
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