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Calhoun sisters, Melissa West and Emma Howell are heading to the 2023 Miss Tourism Pageant Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee, July 20, 21, 22,23, 2023. To help raise funds for their adventure the two are selling dinners on July 7th. Your purchase of a Pulled Pork Dinner for $10 or a Taco Salad for $5 will Read More…
Current Ascend members executing service projects in celebration of West Virginia Day Charleston, WV (June 20, 2023) –– Ascend West Virginia, the nation’s premier talent attraction and retention program, today announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to the program. Founded by West Virginia native Brad D. Smith and his wife Alys, Ascend WV Read More…
GLENVILLE, WV – Following recent approvals from the Higher Learning Commission and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, Glenville State University is now able to offer a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. “Glenville State University is proud to be adding a Master of Business Administration degree to its list of graduate programs,” said Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – In honor of West Virginia’s 160th birthday in 2023, First Lady Cathy Justice hosted a West Virginia Birthday Punch Contest. Cindy Scott of Morgantown was named the grand prize winner with her recipe – “Mountain Mama Refresher.”GRAND PRIZE WINNING RECIPE “Mountain Momma’s Refresher” was selected as the best of the best among four Read More…
By Whitney Butler, Writer Calhoun County Schools ARE WONDERFUL! Now I know you might be rolling your eyes thinking, “Great! Here comes another article tearing apart our Board of Education or our teachers.” But that’s where you’re wrong. Buckle up folks because this is gonna be a long one, as I am going to go into detail Read More…
The Calhoun County Republican Executive Committee met Tuesday, June 20th for their regular monthly meeting in Grantsville. U.S. Senate Candidate, Chris Rose, attended the meeting to promote his 2024 run for U.S. Senate in West Virginia. Rose spoke to those in attendance about being a fourth-generation coal miner who was born and raised in the Read More…
Today, West Virginia celebrates its 160th Birthday. She looks pretty good for her age and the struggles she’s seen throughout the years. When the state of Virginia voted to secede from the United States during the Civil War (1861-65), the people of the mountain regions of the state opposed the decision and organized to form Read More…
“Butch” Pursley brought the message at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. A number of Wirt County residents attended the W. Va. State Folk Festival at Glenville and enjoyed some excellent traditional music. J. P. Marks took Mr. & Mrs. Cooter Marks, Mr. & Mrs. John Griffin, Rev. Carl Marks & a aof others to Read More…
Route 33 Wrestling to host its “sweet 16th” event this July SPENCER, WV – On Saturday, July 8th, all roads will lead to the National Guard Armory in Spencer, WV, where wrestling fans from all over the state will attend Rt33W LIVE!, a live sports entertainment production hosted by Route 33 Wrestling. “It’s hard to believe July 8th will be our sixteenth event,” said Jessi McCumbers, owner and director of Rt33W. “I feel like we’re Read More…
MEETING DATE, SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH
