What is CSFP?The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of low- income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. Children who were certified and receiving CSFP benefits as of February 6, 2014, can continue to receive assistance until they are no longer eligible Read More…
Month: March 2022
And the Oscar goes to…the tobacco industry
Of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture this year, 80% include tobacco depictions which research shows leads to youth smoking and vaping WASHINGTON, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Truth Initiative®, the national public health organization inspiring lives free from smoking, vaping and nicotine, released data on the pervasive tobacco imagery in this year’s Oscar nominated films. Of Read More…
Gov. Justice celebrates newest Jobs & Hope graduates: “Hire these people!”
Graduates earned OSHA 10 certification after completing 28-day Heavy Equipment Operations course at Camp Dawson CHARLESTON, WV – Several West Virginians are on a pathway to meaningful employment and have a renewed sense of purpose thanks to Gov. Jim Justice’s life-changing Jobs & Hope West Virginia program. Today, the Governor hosted a ceremony to celebrate the newest Read More…
Glenville State University Women’s Leaders Circle Awards Scholarship to Calhoun County Student
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University (GSU) student Megan Harding was among the recipients of the Spring 2022 Women’s Leadership Circle Scholarship. The scholarship, awarded annually, is open to all female students at Glenville State University. Harding, a junior studying Elementary Education (K-6) and Social Studies Education (5-9) from Calhoun County, West Virginia, is involved Read More…
Gov. Justice hosts ceremonial Gold Rush stocking, unveils commemorative coin celebrating event’s 5th anniversary
pecial coins available to anglers who catch golden rainbow trout; roadwork underway to connect Babcock State Park, New River Gorge National Park CLIFFTOP, WV – Gov. Jim Justice stocked the streams of Babcock State Park full of golden rainbow trout today as part of a ceremony celebrating the upcoming 2022 West Virginia Gold Rush. As part of Read More…
Ginko Tree Project is Taking Shape
Artisan Mark English continues to make progress on the Ginko Tree Project for the Town of Grantsville in front of Bodies Restuarant at the corner of Main and Florence Streets. If you look closely you can see his preliminary sketches on the wood where the mountain man is beginning to take shape. See Earlier Story: Read More…
Hudson Makes Confession to Belle WV State Police
Sgt. P.S. Fisher of the Quincy Detachment in Belle, WV filed a complaint in the office of Magistrate Richard G. Postalwait on March 21, 2022 with regards to the Defendant Kim Allen Hudson. Sgt. Fisher met with Kim Hudson in Belle, WV without knowledge of the alleged crimes that the defendant was about to reveal. Read More…
Banfield Arrested and Jailed for Gun Violence
According to a criminal complaint filed by Trooper Brian E. Young of the West Virginia State Police, he responded to the residence of Arnold Palmer Banfield, 2786 Big Root Road, Big Bend, WV following a call from Lucy Banfield stating that her husband had become irrational and was shooting at her as she was leaving Read More…
Glenville State University awarded $1.7 million through Gov. Justice’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University (GSU) has been awarded $1.7 million through West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program, which is designed to address the state’s nursing shortage through a multifaceted approach to attract, train, and retain nurses in the Mountain State. Representing a fundamental part of this approach, an award program Read More…
Two Felony Arrests in Calhoun Cases
Kim Allen Hudson, 58, was arrested March 21, 2022 for the felony charge of ”Sex Abuse by a Custodian 13. He is currently being held in the WV South Central Regional Jail with bail set at $50,000.
