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Shari Johnson, Publisher A trip down any country road in Calhoun County could lead you to an adventure of various sorts, but one of my favorites is the discovery of new folks that add to the story of why West Virginia is one of the greatest places to live. I met Marc Siduit and his Read More…
Agreement will provide scouts with access to free and reduced-price activities at state parks in exchange for contributing to service projects.CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and the Buckskin Council of the Boy Scouts of America officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow scouts to utilize various Read More…
Submitted by Sara Husk
C A L H O U N C O U N T Y S C H O O L S Calhoun County Board of Education MOUNT ZION, WEST VIRGINIA July 10, 2023 Regular Board Meeting 5:30 P.M. *AMENDED* I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Recognitions – Student Recognitions IV. Board Acknowledgements V. Delegations • Chip Westfall and Deirdre Purdy – Lights and Sound Project VI. Approval of June Read More…
Grantsville Town Council City Building – Main Street – Grantsville, WV July 10th, 2023 – 6:30 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance III. Approval of Previous Minutes: June 5, 2023 and June 12, 2023 IV. Citizen’s Concerns V. Mayor’s Communications VI. Committee Reports VII. Unfinished Business VIII. New Business IX. Payment Read More…
On Tuesday, July 25 the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping stray and feral cats in the Chloe area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them Read More…
Jose “Joe” Muñiz, 83, of Smithville, WV, was born in Lares, Puerto Rico on May 14, 1940, to the late Jose Muñiz and the late Angela Gandarilla. He moved, with his family, to Cleveland, Ohio as a teenager. In 2006, he made Smithville, WV his new home. He passed away, surrounded by family, on June Read More…
The Grantsville VFD Board has updated the rental agreement for their facility. Anyone wanting to rent the fire hall for an event, or the upstairs meeting rooms can contact Fire Chief David Johnson, Assistant Chief Craig Gherke, Lucas Morford or Jon Fleagle and provide the information below. A PDF version of this document is attached Read More…
For decades the people of Calhoun County have been trying to get water, now is our time to step up to help our neighbors! We have help at the state level and 1.2 million dollars of ARPA funds our Commissioners are sitting on and must spend. We come together for bingos and fundraisers every weekend Read More…
While the central part of Calhoun County was preparing for flashes of fireworks in the sky, a burst of another kind was occurring on the Southern and Eastern parts of the community. Social media posts of local Barber, Susan Conrad of Crooked Run Road in Orma, WV, shows the damage createdW by an early evening Read More…
