Holly Kerby, Sr., 78, of Ravenswood, WV, formerly of Calhoun County, went home to be with his loving Father on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, following a brief illness at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, WV. He was born on June 30, 1944, in Spencer, WV, the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Alma Evelyn Lynch Read More…
Year: 2022
Pleasant Hill Elementary Presents the 2022 Snowflake Pageant Royalty
Submitted by Patty Haught Pleasant Hill Elementary School held their Snowflake Coronation on Friday, November 18, 2022. There were 23 contestants in grades PreK-4th grade and they collected money for votes. The contestants raised a grand total of $14,942.29. This fund raiser was sponsored by the Pleasant Hill Elementary School PTO and the money will Read More…
Icy Roads Create Treacherous Driving in Calhoun
Eighty-eight year old Charles Smith of Barnes Run Road discovered the hard way that Calhoun Roads were covered with black ice. He was heading to a Church Fellowship in Elizabeth when he lost control of his Lincoln Town-car in the area of Annamoriah and slid out of the road and across the ditch line. His Read More…
National Education Association Issues New Pronoun Guide
Shari Johnson, Publisher The National Education Association wants to provide resources and tips to make educating our children as inclusive as possible and felt the need to issue a pronoun guide to educate the educators on new titles. Copied from their own website, I’m not so sure as a layperson of public education what scares Read More…
WVDNR REMINDS HUNTERS TO BUY STAMPS FOR BUCK FIREARMS SEASON BY SUNDAY DEADLINE
November 17, 2022 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s two-week buck firearms season will open Nov. 21 and hunters who want a chance to harvest an extra buck must purchase their RG or RRG stamp before the season starts. Resident hunters must purchase their Class RG and non-resident hunters must purchase their Class RRG stamp by Read More…
Calhoun County Schools Receive their Annual Accountability Ratings for school Year 2021-2022
The accountability system for West Virginia is a comprehensive system of measurements designed by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) to provide meaningful feedback about county/district and school performance overall and by subgroups of students. It applies to all West Virginia public schools, including charter public schools, to present a coherent and aligned set Read More…
Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation Grant Award
November 17, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded a $65,000 grant to Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation (LKADC) to fund its economic and community development project. LKADC was one of 11 organizations to benefit from the Rural Business Development Grant Program. The funds will be used to create a business enhancement/incubator project, the “BEI Zone,” that will be a Read More…
Independent Auditor’s Report Findings and Commission’s Response for 2020
Below is the letter attached to the 2020 Audit for the Calhoun County Commission which provides a summary of the findings and the response from the Calhoun County Commission. To read the complete audit with all financial information and audit details following the link below. The letter from bhm cpa group, inc. was copy and Read More…
Independent Auditor’s Report Findings and Commission’s Response for 2019
Below is the letter attached to the 2019 Audit for the Calhoun County Commission which provides a summary of the findings and the response from the Calhoun County Commission. To read the complete audit with all financial information and audit details following the link below. The letter from bhm cpa group, inc. was copy and Read More…
First Lady Justice introduces newest Friends With Paws therapy dog during Pup Rally at Lenore PK-8 School
11/16/2022 LENORE, WV – First Lady Cathy Justice today visited Lenore PK-8 School for a “Pup Rally” to celebrate the arrival of the state’s next therapy dog through the Friends With Paws Communities In Schools (CIS) program. The dog introduced at today’s event is named Kylo. He is a Black Lab. “Kylo is going to be Read More…
