Crimes/Punishment News

Blake Jailed for Stolen Three Wheeler

According to a complaint filed by former Sheriff Warren Basnett, on or about March 10, 2023, Eric Joseph Blake did take a three wheeler belonging to Joshua Parsons from where Josh had left it. Blake then took the three wheeler to Phillip Keener’s garage after hours where he was allowed entry by Phillip Keener’s daughter. Read More…

Community Events Health News News

LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Ivydale, Jane Lew, and Grantsville

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Clay, Lewis, and Calhoun counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.    A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at: The lung cancer screenings are billed to private insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare. Uninsured patients Read More…

Government News

Calhoun Commission Meets and Moves Forward with Appointing New Sheriff

The Calhoun County Commission held their regular monthly meeting on Monday May 8th, 2023 with Commission President Matt Walker, Commissioner Craig Arthur and Commissioner Kevin Helmick present.  Commissioner Walker opened the meeting with updates from April’s activity. After the recent receipt of the new Sheriff vehicles purchased from Jenkins Ford, Walker thanked Rick Floyd, County Read More…

Weather

National Weather Service issues Hazardous Outlook for Calhoun and Others

Hazardous Weather Outlook Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 529 AM EDT Mon May 8 2023 Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Meigs-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane- Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer- Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 529 AM EDT Mon May 8 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Read More…

Community Events

A Taste of Paris on the Field of the Foundation

The 1982 Foundation Continues to have great success and flavor with their fancy foreign foods on the field of Underwood and the experience does not go unappreciated by the guests attending. The venue looked absolutely beautiful and the atmosphere was certainly conducive to a fun night of forty friends and family. While savoir-faire is not Read More…

Community Events News

Queen Flora LXI Emily Grace Anderson to Reign over 2023 Festival

Congratulations to Queen Flora LXI, Emily Grace Anderson was crowned on Saturday, May 6th at the Calhoun County Wood Festival Coronation. Queen Emily will reign over the 61st Annual Calhoun County Wood Festival 2023. She is the 16 year old daughter of Shannon and Trudy Anderson of Big Bend, WV. Also crowned as Festival Royalty Read More…

Government News

Calhoun County Commission Agenda for Monday May 8

May 8, 2023 9:00 a.m. AGENDA MEETING ALSO BY ZOOM Meeting #5936021621 Password 1234Participate by Phone:  +13126266799 or +19292056099 (Both Numbers are Toll Free) Call To Order: I. Pledge of Allegiance: II. ​Approve Minutes:   April 13, 2023, April 26, 2023 (Special Meeting) ​and April 27, 2023 (Emergency Meeting) III. Delegations/Requests: A.​Luke Peters – MOVRC​1. ​Calhoun County Park CDBG Environmental Determination​​and Request for Release of Funds​2. ​Calhoun County Park CDBG Read More…