Art & Music Community Events

Updated List of Spring Fling Vendors for Friday and Saturday’s Event

1982 Foundation – Ham, Potatoes, Eggs, Ramps & Mushrooms The Chicken Coop Marsha McCumbers – Tupperware and Baked Goods Pamela Sears – Wildchild Herbals Lori Matheney – Pawstries and Pretties Caitlin Weaver – Cake Pops, Chocolate Easter Suckers, Homemade Goodies Brenda Starcher – Hometown Roots John Coe – Bowls by John Louanne Minear – Lost Read More…

Human Interest

Governor and First Lady Justice introduce first Friends With Paws therapy dog in Pup Rally at Welch Elementary School 

Students greet Coal; their school’s new male Black Labrador RetrieverWELCH, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice today visited Welch Elementary School in McDowell County for a “Pup Rally” to celebrate the arrival of the state’s first therapy dog through the new Friends With Paws program. The dog introduced at today’s event is named Read More…

Guest Writers Opinion

Creston News

Some local folks got good reports after consulting with their medical experts. Spring continues to progress in the Creston area now with new fish stories.  Blue bells, especially at the mouth of Nettle Run, violets, plum trees & Dutchman’s breeches are now blooming making it a great time to walk through the deep woods looking Read More…

Community Events Government News

Calhoun County Commission to Hold Special Meeting on Thursday

The Calhoun County Commission had originally announced that the decision on the Wayne Underwood Field Conveyance could take place at their regularly scheduled meeting on April 19th, 2022. The date was changed when it was discovered that a large attendance is expected, and due to Circuit Court being in session on the 19th the larger Read More…

Crimes/Punishment

UPDATED: Another Prescription Drug Arrest in Calhoun over the weekend

UPDATE: According to the criminal complaints filed on April 10, 2022 by Cpl. C.J. Myer of the Calhoun County Sheriff Department, he had received a call from Walgreens’ Pharmacist and the dispatch at 911 that there were two suspects coming to the Walgreens Store in Grantsville to pick up fraudulent prescriptions as confirmed by Walgreens. Read More…

Community Events

John and Sue Oshoway Return to Host Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Long time residents John and Sue Oshoway returned from Wood County for the day to host their annual Melissa Oshoway Memorial Egg Hunt on the Wayne Underwood Field. The field was lined with excited children holding grocery bags and Easter Baskets ready to hit the ground running when Sue signaled the start of the hunt Read More…