There is a water leak in the Smithville area and there is currently no water . Please check our facebook page for Pleasant Hill PSD and we will try to keep everyone up to date on what is going on
Month: January 2022
Gov. Justice Makes History with “West Virginia School Choice Week” Proclamation; Joins More than 30 Governors in Celebrating Education
West Virginia communities to hold more than 150 events as part of nation’s largest annual celebration of school choiceCHARLESTON, W.Va., Jan. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time in the state’s history, a West Virginia governor has officially recognized the last week of January as “West Virginia School Choice Week.” Gov. Jim Justice has signed a proclamation recognizing School Choice Read More…
Jacob McCumbers Announces Candidacy Platform
I am Jacob McCumbers, and I am running for Calhoun County Commission. I have lived in Calhoun all my life with my family. I went to school in Calhoun, later attending Glenville State College and receiving my degree. I currently live in Arnoldsburg with my three children: Jimmy, Tyler, and Colton. I currently am an Read More…
Creston News
Alvin Engelke/WriterWinter came to Creston & decided to stay for a while. Roads were slippery and one Wirt state road dumptruck got caught in blowing snow and ended up on it’s side not too far down below the old Rader Hotel at Burning Springs. Damage was minimal. Lots & lots of firewood has been burned Read More…
Celebrating an Era of the Past
Shari Johnson/Publisher I love the “National Celebratory Days.” They’re usually quirky and unusual things that we’d not think of generally without reason, and a National Day is just the reason! There are a few that are of interst to me today. One is “National Hand Writing Day.” It absolutely breaks my heart that handwriting is Read More…
Primary Election Update
2022 Candidate Listing By Office Name Party County or District Residence Mailing Address Filing Date County Commission/County Council Michelle Sears Democrat Calhoun Grantsville, WV Mailing Address4564 S CALHOUN HWYGRANTSVILLE WV 26147 1/10/2022 Jacob McCumbers Democrat Calhoun Arnoldsburg, WV Mailing Address120 LOVESHACK LNARNOLDSBURG WV 25234 1/19/2022 Circuit Clerk Sheila Garretson Democrat Calhoun Grantsville, WV Mailing AddressPO Read More…
Recent Calhoun Incarcerations
Brian Keith Burrows, convicted felon, was booked into the Central Regional Jail on January 20th, 2022 for a Probation Violation. Kimberly Dawn Duskey, convicted felon, was booked into the Central Regional Jail on January 20th, 2022 for a Probation Violation. John Franklin Cash, Pretrial Misdemeanor, was booked into the Central Regional Jail on January 21, Read More…
CMHS Announce ALEKS Winners
Submitted by: Amy Nicholas/Math Instructional Coach, Calhoun Middle/High School Within each of their math classes, 6th through 8th grade students competed for percent progress and percent growth, in an ALEKS (Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces) challenge first semester at Calhoun Middle/High School. ALEKS is a web-based learning program that meets students where they are individually, using artificially Read More…
Frederick’s Garage a Total Loss
Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched by Calhoun Control at 7:50 p.m. for a structure fire in the 100 block of Roughneck Ridge Road, Big Springs. A garage owned by Rodney Frederick was fully engulfed when both the Smithville Fire Department, who was called for mutual aid assistance, and Grantsville arrived on scene. Earlier in Read More…
West Virginia Utility Assistance Program
Dollar Energy Fund’s West Virginia Utility Assistance Program assists eligible utility customers with their gas, electric and water bills. Eligible customers receive a one-time grant applied directly to their utility bill. Our program is a fund of last resort because it goes above and beyond what is available through federal, state and other programs. The West Virginia Read More…
