The children were taught the valuable lesson of taking care of animals properly and were encouraged by Mrs. Mersh to join 4-H and to participate in farming adventures. While there, the children fed the goats who are friendly enough to be leash lead and handled with care.
Month: September 2022
Calhoun is Part of a $17 Million Phase I Project for Hi-Speed Internet
Governor Jim Justice has announced seven counties in central West Virginia are receiving grant funding to install broadband and high speed internet. The more than $17 million Phase 1 project awarded to the Roane County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) is funded by the new Gig-Ready grant, which is earmarked from federal American Rescue Plan Act Read More…
Blankenship Arrested for Felony Possession of a Firearm
According to a criminal complaint filed in the Magistrate Court of Calhoun by Trooper J.D. Richards, he executed a search warrant on September 3rd, 2022 for property located at 2544 Big Root Road, Big Bend, West Virginia, Calhoun County. The search warrant was related to a midnight 911 call of suspicious activity at the same Read More…
Calhoun Red Devil’s Kick Off First Home Game Tonight
Calhoun High School Football will kick off at 7 p.m. at the Calhoun Home field as Coach Mike Stump returns to coaching to lead the way. Red Devil Fans are encouraged to come dressed for fun for a Beach Theme Party to celebrate the Home Team making a Big Splash as they go up against Read More…
Civil War Reenactment at the Calhoun County Park on Saturday
Civil War Reenacting has been a growing hobby since it began in the 1960’s spurred on by the Centennial. The 125th anniversary of the start of the war in 1986 saw reenacting turn into a serious hobby. A love of history, a desire to better understand what Civil War era soldiers and civilians experienced, the Read More…
Pelosi’s doing stand up comedy, but West Virginia Stands for Children
Shari Johnson/Publisher On Wednesday, the day following West Virginia’s vote on House Bill 302, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cruelly mocked Republicans and pro-life Americans for believing that life begins at conception. Despite being a Catholic, Pelosi claimed at her weekly press conference that pro-life Republicans believe life begins “at the candlelight dinner the night before.” Read More…
Calhoun Middle School Defeats Gilmer in Volleyball
CMS A Team defeats Gilmer 25-12 and 25-23 Olivia Zwoll 12 points (1 ace); Kendall Snodgress 10 points (2 aces), 3 digs; Kylie Caudill 9 points, 2 kills, 3 digs; Summer Rogers 8 points (1ace), 1 kill; Kyla Myer 7 points (2 aces), 4 kills, 1 dig; Kayleigh Cunningham 2 points, 2 digs; Paige Sterns Read More…
Gov. Justice celebrates West Virginia tourism spending exceeding pre-pandemic levels
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s tourism industry is up 3.8 percent over pre-pandemic levels as of 2021. While nationally tourism is still down 27 percent from 2019, West Virginia continues to trend upward. The finding comes from yearly economic impact research, released by Gov. Justice yesterday at the industry’s annual Governor’s Conference Read More…
