Guest Writers

Bathtub Yoga & Prayers from the Porcelain Throne 

Working meditation and spiritual practices into your chaotic life.  I know how regular exercise, meditation, and spiritual practices can improve my life. I know the physical benefits of regular exercise, the benefits of meditation for focusing on goals and managing stress, the comfort found in trusting a greater plan. However, making these practices into disciplined Read More…

News Schools

Calhoun BOE Honors Students & Staff, and Discusses the Wayne Underwood Field

Calhoun County Board of Education acknowledged multiple student endeavors at the May16th, 2022 regular board meeting. Several student and parents attended the end of the school event. Following a presentation by Stella Moon for the Stars program the following students were honored: STARS Students – Nickolas Dickey, Gabriel Francis, Lexi Gregory, Ava Helmick, Natalie Holcomb, Read More…

Crimes/Punishment

Satterfield and Clary held in Central Regional Jail

Jody Alan Satterfied, 49 years old, was arrested May 17, 2022 and incarcerated in the WV Central Regional Jail in case number 22-M07F-00008. He has been charged with Grand Larceny and is being held on $25,000 bond. David Arthur Clary was arrested and incarcerated on May 17 charged with one count of Domestic Assault and Read More…

Health News News

Minnie Hamilton Health Systems Hold EMS Week Celebration Event

In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities. National Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine’s frontline. Minnie Hamilton Celebrated EMS Week by Read More…

News Schools

Glenville State University Land Resources Students Volunteer at Canaan Valley State Park

GLENVILLE, WV – In late April, several Glenville State University Department of Land Resources students visited Canaan Valley Resort State Park for a volunteer opportunity. The opportunity was arranged by Tom Snyder, Glenville State’s Academic Laboratory Instructional Assistant, and the Superintendent of Canaan Valley State Park, Don McFarlan. In addition to Snyder, the students who Read More…

News Schools

Congratulation to Calhoun’s Highest Honor Graduates!

The Highest Honor Banquet was held on May 17, 2022, to recognize the academic excellence of the graduates with the highest academic standing. The honor graduates were accompanied by family and their honor teacher; an educator who has greatly impacted their academic careers. Those honored were Lexi Gregory – honor teacher, Virginia McCormick, Abby White Read More…

Government News Politics

Calhoun Vote Canvassing, County Clarity and the Commission Meeting

The Calhoun County Commission, Jean Simers, County Clerk as well as 4 Ballot Commissioners: Warren Basnett, Pam Gainer, Michele Nicholas and Angelica (Nikki) Clark, two representing Republicans and two representing Democrats met at 8 a.m. in the Little Courtroom to begin the canvasing. At that time all precinct numbers were placed in a bucket and Read More…

News

Seventeen Year Old Sustains very little Injury in Route 16 Rollover

A seventeen year old male narrowly escaped serious injury around noon on Tuesday, May 17th. Traveling south, just outside of Grantsville, he ran off the roadway and upon hitting the berm lost control of his pickup truck, still bearing the temporary tags from his purchase just 20 days ago. He rolled the truck upon to Read More…

News Politics

2022 Primary Totals by Precinct for Calhoun

Precinct 1 – Brooksville Precinct 4 – Grantsville Precinct 5 – Big Springs Precinct 6 – Town Precinct 7 – Grantsville Volunteer Fire Dept. Precinct 8 – Pleasant Hill Precinct 10 – Arnoldsburg Precinct 11 – Calhoun High School Precinct 15 – Chloe (Chloe and Orma may be reversed) Precinct 19 – Orma