Guest Writers

Stop Self-Sabotaging

Believe in a Better You Are you haunted by little insidious thoughts that tell you that you’re not good enough, can’t do it, or are not worthy of success? Most of us have little voices of doubt in our heads, beliefs that hold us back.  I suffer from such a little voice. The little voice Read More…

Government News

Agenda for Monday Evening Calhoun County BOE Meeting

C A L H O U N  C O U N T Y  S C H O O L S   Calhoun Board of Education MOUNT ZION, WEST VIRGINIA August 8, 2022 Regular Board Meeting 5:30 P.M. I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Delegations- IV. Approval of July 5, 2022 (Special/Reorganizational) and July 14, 2022 (Regular)Minutes(Attachment A) V. Recognitions – • Bryant Yoak – WVU Baseball Signee  • Debra McClain – Social Read More…

Hunting News

WVDNR Announces 2022-2023 Season Dates, Bag Limits For Migratory Game Birds

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia’s hunting season dates and bag limits for migratory game birds have been set for the 2022-2023 season in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual guidelines. The mourning dove season is split into three segments, with the first segment running from Sept. 1 to Oct. 9. The second and third Read More…

Government News

Calhoun County Commission Meeting on Monday

CALHOUN COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGMonday, August 8, 2022 9:00 a.m. AGENDAMEETING ALSO BY ZOOM Meeting #5936021621 Password 1234Participate by Phone:  +13126266799 or +19292056099 (Both Numbers are Toll Free) I. Pledge of Allegiance: II. ​Approve Minutes:  July 11, 2022 III. Delegations/Requests: A. ​ IV. Reports A. E-911, LEPC and OESB. ​AmbulanceC. ​Wood Festival CommitteeD. ​CRIE. ​County ParkF. ​FRNG. ​Home Confinement ReportH. ​Sheriff’s ReportI. ​Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation V. New Business:A. ​Letter City of Spencer – K9B. ​Emergency Service Levy Read More…

News Sports

Calhoun Golf Team Competes in the Collins-Metz Memorial LKC Scramble

August 3, 2022 – Calhoun County High School Golf Team kicks off the 2022 Season with the Collins-Metz Memorial LKC Scramble.  Trista Arnold, Landon Bennett, Kason Hupp and Gunnar Lane represented with a best-ball score of 69 or 3 under par placing 9th out of 12 teams. August 5, 2022 – Landon Bennett places 4th in Read More…

Community Events News

WAG Trap-Neuter-Return on August 18

On Thursday, August 18, 2022, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping stray and feral cats in the Grantsville area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program).  We would appreciate if you would not put food out for Read More…

News Weather

Route 33/119 Friday Flooding

LeAnn Wright posted pictures on Social Media Friday evening around 6 p.m. of high waters nearing their home along 33/119 Arnoldsburg Road. Additional posts were made on the “Road Conditions in Roane and Calhoun” Facebook Page, as well as the Calhoun County Connector. Both excellent sites for local updates. Sarah stated that this was a Read More…

News Weather

Soggy Soil and Downed Trees Continue to Cause Highway Obstruction and Danger

The multi-day rains continue to cause tree falls across the county. It seems everyday this week the scanner was alerting fire departments of downed trees and the WV Department of Highways spent a portion of their day cutting the debris from roadways. According to web research on the issue, the wet ground leaves trees with Read More…

News

Frank Vincent Memorabilia to be Housed at Glenville State University

GLENVILLE, WV – On Thursday, several pieces of memorabilia chronicling Coach Frank Vincent’s career were donated to Glenville State University by two of his former Charleston High School players, Rick Hurt and Rex Repass. Hurt has been the holder of Vincent’s historic items since his death in 2010. Jason Gum, Glenville State’s Library Director and Read More…