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According to Calhoun Control a call was received at 1730 (5:30 p.m.) on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 of a gunshot victim on Coons Fork Road in Calhoun County. It was later determined by the West Virginia State Police to be self inflicted. The victim was identified as 81 year old Bonnie Layton.
In a complaint filed Tuesday, September 1st, 2026, Sr. Trooper J.D. Richards, reported that at 3:37 p.m. on that date, he with Cpl. E.D. Schoolcraft and Trp. A. Hickman arrived at the location of 760 Tipton Road to do a Sex Offender verification for both Gary A. Ferrell and Gary P. Ferrell. While walking around Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s total General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections for August were $449 million, exceeding estimates by $34 million, or 8.4%. For the Fiscal Year-to-Date (FYTD) through August, total GRF collections of $838 million exceeded the estimate of $792 million by $46 million, or 5.8%. Total GRF collections for the FYTD were up $53 Read More…
Roger Lynn Sheppard, 60, of Elizabeth, West Virginia, passed away on August 15, 2026, at Charleston Area Medical Center. Roger was born on December 25, 1965, to Lynn and Clarice Sheppard and grew up in Elizabeth, West Virginia. Roger had a deep love for farming and was known as someone who was always willing to Read More…
October 9th, 2026 will be ALUMNI NIGHT at the Calhoun Middle High School football game. A section will be roped off for Alumni to sit together and cheer the home team on! Come out and support the team,the cheerleaders and the concession stands for a hot dog. Hoping to see a great show of former Read More…
Pastor Bill Law and wife Connie at the FBC Church Office The First Baptist Church of Grantsville will be welcoming their new Pastor, Bill Law on Sunday, September 6th, 2026. Pastor Bill is not new to the Town of Grantsville, it’s actually where his journey began. Both Bill and his wife Connie grew up in Read More…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A decade ago, the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) was founded on the belief that where a person lives should never determine a person’s ability to receive the highest level of cardiovascular care. That belief continues to guide its mission today. As an academic cardiovascular institute, the HVI was established not only to Read More…
Op-Ed Submission By Kris WarnerWV Secretary of StateSeptember 1, 2026 September is National Voter Registration Month, a time dedicated to one of the most important responsibilities of American citizenship: making sure you are registered and ready to vote. In West Virginia, our elections belong to the people. Elections are the foundation of representative government and the Read More…
Randi Dee (Nelson) Webb, 64, of Normantown, WV, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and family on Monday, August 31, 2026. Randi was born January 9, 1962, in Warren, PA. She is the daughter of the late Richard D. Nelson and Anna J. (McCulla) & Allan R. Ward. Randi held several positions Read More…
Maria Lynn White, 60, of Spencer, West Virginia, passed away on August 19, 2026, at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. Maria was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, to Billy Foster and the late Marybell Cottrell. She was a 1983 graduate of Spencer High School and worked for several years at Hardman’s in Spencer. Maria enjoyed Read More…