Growing quality transplants requires good seed, a sterile and well-draining growing medium, proper temperature and moisture conditions, adequate light, and a structure that has built-in capacity to adjust these factors, especially temperature and humidity. However, many home gardeners and small growers in West Virginia start seedlings inside their houses using artificial light or often relying only on Read More…
Year: 2022
The Return of the Red-Wing Blackbird
Their song is the song of spring. The local red-wing blackbirds have a tendency to build their nest in branches that hang over the water’s edge. For many years, I have watched them build and raise young in the willow trees that grow on the bank surrounding the water. Typically, the males start singing in Read More…
Spring Fling Craft Show Hosting 25 Vendors
The Spring Fling Craft Show at the Calhoun County Community Center will surely have something for everyone with 25 Vendors selling goods and a few Information booths. The Event will take place from 10 a.m – 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 16 with all Vendors in the Main Hall unless they’re an outside Read More…
Jazz Ensemble Concert at Glenville State University is April 22
GLENVILLE, WV – The Glenville State University Jazz Combos and Big Band will perform at the Glenville State Fine Arts Center Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. The performance will feature a variety of jazz styles, including swing, Latin, rock, and funk. The concert will include two combo groups. The first is an Read More…
Calhoun County Commissioners Change Date for Underwood Field Decision
Much planning has gone into the Calhoun County Commission meeting date of April 19th, 2022. Not necessarily by the Commission, but certainly by the community, press and Raising Houners Social Media Group. Area youth were excited to have their day to voice an opinion on the Wayne Underwood Field conveyance, but the Commissioners have squelched Read More…
Calhoun County’s Blueprint for the Future – The Comprehensive Plan
The following is the information from the acknowledgement page of Calhoun’s Comprehensive Plan. You’ll find the entire document at the link below: Both Calhoun County and the Town of Grantsville have participated in the comprehensive plan process. Additionally, particular individuals and groups have played an instrumental role in the creation of the Calhoun County Comprehensive Read More…
Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow at 2 p.m. – Your Opportunity to Get the Scoop
The 1982 Foundation and the Ridgeview News is encouraging County participation in their Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m.at the Calhoun County Community Center. It is hoped that candidates as well as currently elected officials will make themselves available to the community for questions and concerns. The rising interest in political Read More…
2021 West Virginia Big Game Bulletin Now Available
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV — The 2021 West Virginia Big Game Bulletin is now available, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR). Each year, the Big Game Bulletin supplies the public with annual white-tailed deer, wild turkey, black bear and wild boar harvests. Harvests by season and county area are also displayed in the publication. “The Big Read More…
