Crystal Laughlin Mersh is not one to set on a decision. Perhaps this is why she has been such a success in business? Following Monday’s Calhoun County Commission Meeting, where she was told it was not the County’s decision, but rather the Calhoun Board of Education’s decision with regards to the conveyance of the Wayne Read More…
Month: March 2022
Seed Starting Advice from WVU Extension
In the dark, short days of winter, it is easy to daydream about the sunny days of spring and summer when your yard or garden are filled with blooming flowers and fresh produce ripe for the picking. Through food preservation practices of canning or freezing, you can get the taste of the fresh produce, but Read More…
Follies Revival Rehearsal’s have Begun
The Revival of the CHS Follies has brought back memories and stories of an era in Calhoun County where music in the school was not so hard to fit into a student’s schedule. The CHS Choir boasted over 100 members at times showcasing community talent. From 1966, under the direction of Joe Wilt, the annual Read More…
West Virginia reaches #2 highest export growth rate in nation in 2021
State exports surged to $6.2 billion in 2021, a 37.6 percent increase over 2020’s total CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that, under his leadership, West Virginia reached the 2nd-highest export growth rate of any state in the nation for 2021. “Our days of being 50th in every category coming and going are over. Nowadays, Read More…
Glenville State University Student Pens Article on Fishing Regulations
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University junior and Honors Program student Jared Bishop recently had an article published in the opinion section of the Charleston Gazette-Mail. The March 5 piece, titled “Protection needed for W.Va. wild trout streams,” stemmed from a set of proposed fishing regulation changes discussed at a West Virginia Natural Resources Commission meeting. Read More…
Goodness Gracious! Beauty, Wisdom and Talent in a Sweet Package
In a community where the economy does not afford many adults a job opportunity, teens have even less of a chance in making their own way in the job market. Unless you’re of the mindset of young entrepreneur Grace Vincent who operates “Goodness Grace-ous Goodies” from her home kitchen. After her mom and stepdad, Lainey Read More…
Governor Justice announces return of West Virginia Gold Rush trout stockings
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Gold Rush will return for its fifth year on March 29 and provide anglers and their families 12 days to catch golden rainbow trout and win prizes. “The West Virginia Gold Rush is proof that a whole lot of good things happen when we combine Read More…
Wayne Underwood Field Still in Question with The 1982 Foundation
The Calhoun County Commission met for their regular Monthly meeting, March 14, 2022 in the Little Courtroom of the Calhoun County Co urthouse. All three Commissioners were present, County Clerk Jean Simers, as well as over 40 citizens for a standing room only crowd. Melissa O’Brien of Thompson and Litten, an Engineering-Architecture firm, brougt a second Read More…
School Board Meeting Filled with both Staff and Student Awards and Serious Concerns over Vaping
Crystal Laughlin Mersh had a full day of meetings, beginning with the Calhoun County Commission meeting at 9 a.m. and then closing her evening by being the first to speak at the Calhoun County Board of Education meeting about the same matter she began with. She informed the School Board that she realized there was Read More…
