CHARLESTON, WV – A West Virginia small business owner and educator who started a learning center to provide behavioral treatment for children with autism was named the country’s small business person of the year on Thursday by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Jill Scarbro-McLaury, who owns Bright Futures Learning Services in Winfield, received the prestigious award during Read More…
Year: 2022
Cabell, Putnam and Roane declared for State of Emergency
CHARLESTON, WV –Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for Cabell, Putnam, and Roane counties due to heavy rainfall yesterday that caused significant local flooding. Click here to view the State of Emergency proclamation A severe rainstorm caused flooding, power outages, and road blockages across all three counties. Further severe rainstorms are expected in the coming Read More…
Saturday Evening Ice Cream Run Falls Short
William Bailey’s wife had just finished a berry cobbler, when it was decided he would run to town for ice cream to top the treat. But a decision to take the shorter route fell way short when he attempted to cross the back water on Pine Creek Road. His 2018 Equinox stalled in the knee Read More…
11U Calhoun Softball Teams End of Season Game
11u Calhoun Softball teams ended their regular season last night in Glenville at the Sue Morris Complex. The Dirt Devils had an Undefeated Season with a record of 9-0, Coached by Homer Wilson and Steven Cunningham with help from Okey Collins The Diamond Devils ended their season with a record of 4-5, Coached by Melissa Read More…
The Little Kanawha has Crested in Glenville and is likely Cresting in Grantsville
At around 5 p.m. the river had reported to be crested in Glenville at 26.45 feet. Several streets along the river in Glenville had water in the road way, and multiple roads were closed off in Calhoun, but have since began receding.
Calhoun County Government’s Audit Report Returned
Due to all the COVID issues within the State Government, Calhoun’s annual audit has been running behind. The results were given to the Calhoun County Clerk on Friday, April 29th for the years 2019 and 2020. Both of the audits have been made available for your reading pleasure below. There were really no surprises within Read More…
Truth or Fiction? The Facebook Wars have Begun
Facebook is a constant source of information but whether or not it’s the truth is always debatable. It should be expected that elected officials and their family members would know the truth and publish it in the best interest of the community. But unfortunately that is not always the case either. A noticeable rise in Read More…
Republican Club Forming in Calhoun County
A group of Calhoun Citizens interested in forming a Calhoun Republican Club will be meeting at Mom’s Place Too in Grantsville on Monday, May 9 at 5 p.m. Anyone interested in the foundation of this group is welcome to attend.
Darren Sims being held at Central Regional Jail
Darren Spegungel Sims, 29 years old, is being held at the Central Regional Jail in Flatwoods, WV on the charge of Brandishing a Deadly Weapon in case number 22-M07M-00151. His bond has been set at $1,000.