Francis Albert Justice, Jr., 80, of Arnoldsburg, WV, passed away on December 25, 2022, at Hubbard Hospice West at Thomas Memorial Hospital, Charleston, WV. He was born on May 16, 1942, in Akron, Ohio, a son of the late Francis Albert and Mary Cox Justice. He retired from General Die Casting of Peninsula, Ohio. In Read More…
Year: 2022
Frontier Phone Outages continue to Plague Calhoun County
The 911 lines are operational in Calhoun but the admin lines at Calhoun Control, which are used to reach other agencies during an emergency, continue to be on again, off again creating communication issues that could lead to serious problems. Such could have been the case when Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a Read More…
Mt. Zion PSD Alerts Customers of Boiled Water Advisory
Chief Operator, Jeremy Westfall has advised that all Mt. Zion PSD customers are currently on a boiled water advisory until further notice due to low water pressure and depleted lines because of several leaks in the system that has overwhelmed their pumping ability. Please boil water that is meant for consumption. All other uses are Read More…
💐Darlene Vonda Burrows Nicholas
Darlene Vonda Burrows Nicholas, 64, of Rosedale, WV passed away on December 21, 2022. She was born on November 14, 1958, the daughter of the late Lester Clark and Maggie Delma Woods Burrows. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Timothy R. Nicholas, eight children,Stephanie Nicholas (Darrell), Kenneth Nicholas, Brenda(Harold ) Billingsley, Derek Read More…
💐Geneal Hicks Drake
Geneal Hicks Drake, 99, of Belpre, Ohio passed away on December 25, 2022. She was born December 4, 1923, on her family’s farm on little white oak near Chloe, inCalhoun county, WV, the third daughter of the late Carl Hicks and Kate Smith Hicks, she was the last surviving member of the family. In addition to Read More…
Grantsville and Mt. Zion Water Companies Struggling with Frozen lines and Screens
The cold temperatures have caused not only homeowners issues over the weekend, but the Town of Grantsville and PSD’s have struggled to maintain their water system’s operation. Mt. Zion is currently suffering low pressure due to Grantsville (their water provider) having to shut down Mt. Zions ability to pump. Both systems are suffering from freezing Read More…
Christmas in Creston and Deals in D.C.
Some not so merry news today Christmas in Creston & enviros was celebrated with frozen water lines, free gas going off and cold weather, the likes of which had not been experienced for some time, Perhaps it was because, world wide, record amounts of coal was being burned to keep folks warm, keeping factories functioning, Read More…
Breaking News, Everyone was Good
In actuality, I doubt that’s the truth, but in Calhoun County, West Virginia it appears that there have been no arrests over the weekend or other naughty behaviors to catch the eye of Santa, or local law enforcement. Perhaps it was just too cold to make it worth anyone’s while of going out to get Read More…
National Weather Service Forecast for Christmas Day
Christmas Day Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Monday Read More…
