Crimes/Punishment News

Prosecutor Jeffries Files Felony Charges on Gunn and Laughlin

Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries filed a complaint in the Magistrate Court of Calhoun County on May 10th, 2023, stating the following: That DONALD POE GUNN on the January 19, 2022, in the County of Calhoun, State of West Virginia, did feloniously, knowingly, and with the intent to defraud, commit a fraudulent insurance act, as that Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Metz Charged with Domestic Battery

In a complaint filed in Calhoun Magistrate Court on May 9, 2023, Trooper J.D. Richards wrote that at approximately 9 p.m. he received information from Calhoun Control of a 911 hang up and then a third party report of an aggressive argument with yelling and thumping at the address of 651 North Grantsville Road, Grantsville. Read More…

News Schools

Glenville State University Employees Recognized for Service

GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University President Dr. Mark Manchin honored several employees at the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon that was held on Tuesday, May 9 in the Mollohan Campus Community Center Ballroom. Manchin presented certificates of appreciation to several employees for their many years of service at Glenville State University in addition to Read More…

Government News

Calhoun Commission to Hold Special Meeting on Thursday

CALHOUN COUNTY SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETINGThursday, May 11, 2023  8:00 a.m. AGENDA I. Pledge of Allegiance: II. Personnel:​1. ​Appointment Interim Sheriff III. Old Business:​1. ​Solid Waste Authority Request​2. ​Agreement – MHHS – Ambulance Service​3.​Redirection – Levy Monies from EMS to Minnie Hamilton​4. ​Stabilization Fund IV. Executive Session: V. Adjournment – Next Meeting: Monday, June 12, 2023 Ridgeview News plans to cover the meeting live on Facebook, tune in to catch the latest Read More…

Community Events News

Local Farm Bureau Donates to Ronald McDonald House

Submitted by Barry Miller – Saturday May 7 Your Calhoun Chapter of the West Virginia Farm Bureau delivered food donations to The Ronald McDonald House in Huntington WV. The Ronald McDonald House provides lodging for people who have Children in the Hospital. While there Calhoun Chapter President Dean Miller talked with a young man named Read More…

Government News

What Happens when Parents Voice Their Opinion?

Nothing yet. The Calhoun County Board of Education met at the Calhoun Middle High School on Monday evening in the commons area to accommodate what was expected to be a larger than normal School Board Meeting. Following last week’s Calhoun Citizens for Accountability meeting, where Superintendent Kelli Whytsell presented the plans for implementing the Pathways Read More…

News Schools

Glenville State University Class of 2023 Takes Part in Commencement Ceremony

GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University’s 149th Commencement Ceremony took place on Saturday, May 6. The Glenville State University Class of 2023 includes graduates who completed requirements for an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in a variety of academic areas including business, criminal justice, teacher education, and natural resource management, among others. The Class of 2023 Read More…

News Obituary

Richard Gene Perkins💐

Richard Gene Perkins, 90, of Chloe, WV, died on May 5, 2023, at Charleston Area Medical Center-General Hospital. He was born on April 23, 1933, at Nicut, WV, a son of the late James Victor and Vera (Gertie) Metz Perkins. He was a US Army veteran, serving from May 14, 1953 to April 14, 1961.  Read More…