Department of Tourism releases third fall foliage report and featured autumn hikes of 2022 Charleston, W.Va. – Colors are quickly changing throughout the Mountain State as the West Virginia Department of Tourism releases its third fall foliage update of the season. Both out-of-state visitors and West Virginia residents are encouraged to check out some of the Read More…
Year: 2022
Widespread Phone Outage in Calhoun on Frontier Lines
The issue has been reported and they have forwarded the information to their ”Advance Technical Team.” An estimated time for the repairs to be made was not given, but I was assured they are working on it.
Election Integrity Seminar Held at Glenville State University
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University was the most recent stop for a seminar series that has taken place at other campuses around West Virginia. On October 4, the Department of Social Science hosted Election Integrity in the Mountain State, a program made possible by funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities special initiative, Read More…
💐Kenneth Delnor Keaton
Kenneth Delnor Keaton, 87, of Orma, W.Va., died Monday, October 10, 2022, at his home after an extended illness. He was born March 15, 1935 at Richwood, the son of the late George Washington and Judith Ann Duncan Keaton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Vance Keaton; infant brother, George Read More…
Late Sunday Night Accident Injures One with Monday Morning Removal from Scene
Photos by Iona Rhodes A late Sunday night accident in the Pleasant Hill area did considerable damage to the truck and trailer of Gilford Vanhoose. Westfall’s Wrecker Service were notified around midnight but could not move the vehicle until the State Police were notified. Sgt. Weekley of the West Virginia State police investigated the accident Read More…
Manchin, Capito Announce $44 Million to Fight Drug Epidemic in West Virginia
Charleston, WV– U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $44,337,509 through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. This funding will provide resources that increase access to treatment and support the continuum of prevention and Read More…
Calhoun County Library hosting Haunted West Virginia Paranormal Author
Thursday October 27th the Calhoun County Library invites you to join them at 5:30pm for some spooky refreshments, and a presentation that will start at 6pm. Join paranormal author and ghosthunter, Sherri Brake, as she takes you across the Mountain State viewing photos and hearing the stories behind the Mothman, the Greenbrier Ghost, Flatwoods Green Read More…
Gov. Justice announces legislation to eliminate car tax immediately without Amendment 2
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today announced the Car and All Vehicles Tax Elimination and Protection of Local Government Act, which would credit property taxes paid on certain vehicles back to taxpayers without amending the West Virginia Constitution, as proposed by Amendment 2. “Today I am proposing legislation to get rid of the car tax Read More…
County Commission meeting Addresses Calhoun EMS, Sheriff Vehicles, Honesty & Transparency
The Calhoun County Commission held their regular monthly meeting in the Little Courtroom of the Calhoun County Courthouse. Another packed meeting by the community, with two of the three Commissioners present. Michael Hicks and Matt Walker was there as well as County Clerk, Jean Simers. The Commission opened with delegations being allowed to speak, at Read More…
