Daylight Saving Time has been used in the United States since World War I. It began as an effort to conserve fuel which was needed to produce electric energy. The United States officially adopted and enacted “An Act to preserve daylight and provide standard time for the United States” on March 19, 1918. The ”act” Read More…
Month: March 2022
Calhoun County Commission Announce Agenda
CALHOUN COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGMonday, March 14, 2022. 9:00 a.m. AGENDAMEETING ALSO BY ZOOM Meeting #5936021621 Password 1234Participate by Phone: +13126266799 or +19292056099 (Both Numbers are Toll Free)Call To Order I. Pledge of Allegiance: II. Approve Minutes: February 14, 2022 and Board of Equalization meetings: January 31, February 4, February 9, February 14, February 18 and February 24 III. Delegations/Requests: A. Melissa O’Brien, Thompson and LittenB. Crystal Mersh – 1982 Foundation Read More…
Glenville State University to Implement Adopt-a-Building Program to Bolster Campus Recycling Efforts
GLENVILLE, WV – Members of Glenville State University’s Environmental Science Club and the Alpha Iota Chapter of Chi Beta Phi, the scientific honorary for undergraduate students at Glenville State, are launching a new program to aid with recycling efforts across campus. The Adopt-a-Building program allows individuals, academic departments, offices, and campus clubs to collaborate and Read More…
Arnoldsburg VFD Responds to Abandoned Property Fire on Altizer Road
Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department as well as the Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched shortly before 1 a.m. to a structure fire at 2668 Altizer Road. Once Arnoldsburg arrived on scene and discovered the situation on location the Upper West Fork VFD was told they could return to their station. The fully engulfed Read More…
Gov. Justice: West Virginia will send surplus body armor to Ukraine
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has directed the West Virginia National Guard and the Department of Homeland Security to help Ukraine by enlisting West Virginia law enforcement to donate surplus body armor. The WVNG and DHS will immediately begin collecting unused or recently expired ballistic vests. They are coordinating with the West Virginia Law Enforcement Coalition, Read More…
Calhoun County Commission and the Fired Up Forty
Due to a broken water line I (the Ridgeview News) missed covering one of the greatest meetings in the recent history of Calhoun County. Thursday evening, March 10th, the Calhoun County Commission held their first evening ”work” meeting for Calhoun citizens to have the opportunity to voice concerns and ask questions. Greater than 40 people Read More…
Follies 2022 is Bringing Back Memories and Making New Ones
Jim Sullivan/Follies Event Coordinator Close your eyes and imagine the sound and the feeling you had all those years ago when you were in the Follies at Calhoun County High School. You will be able to experience that at least once more in your life April 16, 2022 when The 1982 Foundation presents The Calhoun Read More…
St. Patrick’s Day Themed Premium Night is March 17 at Glenville State University
GLENVILLE, WV – The public is invited to Mollohan’s Restaurant at Glenville State University (GSU) on Thursday, March 17 from 4:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. for a Saint Patrick’s Day themed Premium Night. The special menu includes carved corned beef brisket, whiskey mustard baked chicken, fish and chips, Kerrygold Dubliner grilled cheese, Jameson glazed carrots, Read More…
Gov. Justice calls emergency meeting of Investment Management Board to discuss Russian investments
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that, in his role as Chairman of the West Virginia Investment Management Board (WVIMB), he is calling for an emergency meeting of the Investment Committee of the WVIMB on Tuesday, March 8, to discuss the fund’s investment in Russian-backed securities. The Governor will ask the Investment Committee, through his Read More…
Glenville State University student to attend MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University student Dalton McGeeney will soon be heading to Mississippi State University’s (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine. The Craigsville, West Virginia native was recently accepted into the Doctor of VeterinaryMedicine (DVM) program at the school. “I was very excited to get the call from the Director of Admissions at MSU. Read More…
