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Trooper J.D. Richards of the West Virginia State Police has filed a criminal complaint in the Magistrate Court of Calhoun County for the arrest of Jody Alan Satterfield for Attempted 1st Degree Murder and Attempted 1st Degree Arson of a Dwelling. In Trooper Richards’ complaint, he stated that on or about Monday, July 17th, 2023 Read More…
The staff of the Dollar General Store in Grantsville have been on an emotional rollercoaster with the on again, off again closure of the Grantsville Store. The highly patronized business has been slated for closure for greater than a year. The company’s reason for closure was not disclosed, although the building owned by Jim Robinson Read More…
By Deirdre Purdy FOR 3 YEARS, RECESSION WARNINGS KEPT US SHOOK Threats and fears of a U.S. recession have been the staple of news coverage since 2020. For the last 3 years, economists, pundits and papers have continually warned that there’s NO WAY the U.S. can avoid recession. When the former president left office, while Covid spread around the world, the American economy was a shambles. 2020, his last year in Read More…
Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commissioner Everett Frazier today to introduce the Parent’s Supervised Driving Program, a new initiative to help parents teach their teens to drive. “This program is designed to get kids interested in getting their driver’s licenses,” Gov. Justice said. “I remember counting down the days to get Read More…
RECORD-BREAKING FISH BOTH CAUGHT AT SOUTH MILL CREEK LAKE IN GRANT COUNTY. ROMNEY, W.Va. — A year after breaking the record for the largest channel catfish caught in West Virginia, Allen Burkett of Moorefield has done it again. Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources today announced the record-breaking catch, which weighed in Read More…
Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources are proud to announce that Cacapon Resort State Park has been selected as the venue for the upcoming International Bowhunting Organization (IBO) World Championships, scheduled August 9 to August 11, 2023. This exciting event will bring together archery enthusiasts from around the globe for an exhilarating Read More…
Shelby Faye Marks, 75, of Grantsville, WV, passed away July 28, 2023, at her home. She was born August 13, 1947, a daughter of the late Herman and Edith Hoffman Facemyer. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by sisters Anna Jean Hammock and Shirley Kay Facemyer Ziegler and brother William Jack Read More…
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church & served Holy Communion. There were 267 riders at the Creston ATV/UTV Poker Run. The community would like to thank all those who came and rode, those who doated the door prizes, fixed the food [and desserts], sent out the cards, Read More…
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston WV 251 AM EDT Sat Jul 29 2023 Boyd-Lawrence KY-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason- Jackson WV-Wood-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie- Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer- Including the cities of Ashland, Cannonsburg, Louisa, Yatesville Lake State Park, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, South Point, Kenova, Ceredo, Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley, Parkersburg, Vienna, Harts, Alum Creek, Read More…
Those of us who live here know that Calhoun County is filled with gems, and it’s wonderful to see a few of them recognized! To commemorate its 60th anniversary, the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates sought from the public those special people who are the “hidden gems” of our region who personify the Read More…