Year: 2022
Schedule Power Outage for Monday, August 1
There will be a planned MonPower Outage on Monday, August 1 in the vicinity of Big Bend, Big Springs, Creston, Grantsville, Millstone, and Mt. Zion to improve electric service reliability. The outage will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have any questions you can call MonPower at 1-800-686-0022. Ridgeview News would like Read More…
Gov. Justice issues statement
7/29/2022 CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the West Virginia Senate declined to take up his proposal to permanently reduce the personal income tax by 10%: “I continue tlo believe with all in me that West Virginia can be like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee – with a booming economy and population, Read More…
These are more than Just Pretty Faces
As school is due to go back in session in just a few weeks we all can play a role in helping schools during the school year — from donating supplies for teachers, signing up as a volunteer, attending and supporting student events and functions and attending the monthly School Board Meetings. Staff, such as Read More…
Calhoun Middle High School Band is Gearing up with New Songs for a New Season
Band Director Michael McHenry is proud of the efforts of his young musicians who are practicing and preparing for another entertaining and competitive band season. They are currently 31 members strong with brass, woodwind, percussion, color guard and majorettes all working on a new show for the fall season. The music will be a 3 Read More…
Jared Haught gives back to His Home Town through Youth Wrestling
Jared Haught enters his second season as volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater of Virginia Tech but he takes time out of his busy life to give back to the place where it wrestling began for him, in Calhoun County, West Virginia. . Haught was a two-time ACC champion, four-time NCAA qualifier and a Read More…
Gov. Justice cheers House passage of 10% permanent personal income tax cut
First personal income tax cut since 1987; largest single-year tax cut in state history CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the West Virginia House of Delegates voted bipartisanly to pass his proposal to permanently reduce the state’s personal income tax by an aggregate of 10%: “I thank Speaker Roger Hanshaw, Finance Read More…
West Virginia State Resiliency Office (WVSRO) Job Posting
7/28/2022 Title: Project CoordinatorWork Unit: State Resiliency OfficeDivision: The Governor’s OfficeLocation: 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, WV 25305Opening Date: August 1, 2022Closing Date: August 17, 2022 Project Coordinator Job DescriptionThe West Virginia State Resiliency Office is seeking a full time Project Coordinator. This position will be responsible for monitoring and documenting Milton Flood Risk Management Project real estate transactions, expenditures, meetings, Read More…
County Covid Money Defined by both County Clerk and County Schools
With several million dollars being funneled into Calhoun County Schools and Government through Covid Funding, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Cares Act money, the question was on the mind of many as to how our local officials were distributing that amount of funding. Ridgeview News reached out to Jean Simers, Calhoun County Clerk and Read More…
Live Pro Wrestling at the Spencer Armory Next Saturday
Route 33 Wrestling returns to the Armory on Main St. in Spencer, WV next Saturday, August 6th, for Rt33W LIVE, an evening of thrilling live professional wrestling! Come see some of your favorite superstars, including Aaron Graves, Kamen MK, Tortuga Fuerte, Gorgeous Mantooth, Gary Gandy, Riley Rose, Creature Feature, The Grimy Scots, Curtis Ray Goddi, Read More…