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Cleston D. Garrett, 86, of Arnoldsburg, found his way home to his Heavenly Father on July 10, 2026, at Hubbard Hospice House, with family by his side. He was born on December 15, 1939, to the late Willard and Louie Garrett in Arnoldsburg and that’s where he continued to live out his life. He was a member and Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA), today announced that at this time they are discontinuing the implementation of West Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Healthy Choices waiver while the State and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Administration (USDA FNA) evaluate next steps Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance will begin accepting school clothing allowance applications on Monday, July 20, 2026, for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools. All families must apply and may do so online at www.wvpath.wv.gov or by requesting a paper application be mailed to them by Read More…
On July 20, starting at 4 P. M. At the Calhoun County High School on Mt. Zion there will be an “informational” meeting concerning the five proposed large power lines that will cross the county but will not provide any power to Calhoun or surrounding counties. This taking is to power the data centers and Read More…
For all of Creation there have been things that have occurred behind the scenes that the average people didn’t know about. When Noah built the Ark, he and God had been having conversations about the state of the world that the world wasn’t aware of. God wasn’t happy. It reminded me of a story from Read More…
Lawmakers say they are in the dark about why families can’t access a school clothing allowance program yet BY AMELIA FERRELL KNISELY Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks at a news conference about potentially using federal anti-poverty dollars to fund a private education initiative on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in Charleston, West Virginia. (Photo courtesy of the West Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following waters were stocked with channel catfish during the weeks of June 22 and June 29: For more information about channel catfish stockings, visit at WVdnr.gov/fish-stocking. Anglers may also find out what waters have been stocked by calling the stocking hotline at 304-558-3399. Read More…
WACO Oil and Gas confirmed that a helicopter which crashed on Friday, July 10th, 2026 around 7:45 a.m. was flown by Waco employee, 57 year old Leo Basile, who perished in the crash. The crash occurred close to a cabin owned by I.L. Morris in area of Huntersville, West Virginia, located in Pocahontas County.
On Monday, July 27, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Grantsville area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them on Sunday, Read More…
Annabelle Starcher, 83, of Parkersburg, WV passed away at home Tuesday, July 7, 2026. She was born April 13, 1943 in Grantsville, WV, a daughter of the late Louis “Jake” G. Hathaway and Zoda Buck Hathaway. Annabelle was a homemaker and attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She enjoyed spending quality time with her beloved Read More…