Crimes/Punishment News

Calhoun Magistrate Report for September

FELONY CASES FILED Sheriff Warren Basnett vs. Michael Perry Richards, 23M07F00012, (1) Burglary, (2) Grand Larceny. Case dismissed by Magistrate Lora Davis on 9/13/23. WVSP, Sgt. Christopher J. Weekley vs. David A. Clary, 23M07F00034, Domestic Battery or Domestic Assault Third offense, Dismissed by Magistrate Richard Postalwait on 9/14/23. WVSP, Trooper Josh Richards vs. John Henry Read More…

Community News

Randolph Wins 3rd Place in Spartan North American Championship

Local teen, Eli Randolph traveled to Killington, Vermont on September 16th and 17th went to compete in the Spartan North American championship. He competed in the male 14-17 division and won 3rd place representing Grantsville, West Virginia on the world stage. Athletes that traveled from all over North America and parts of Europe to compete Read More…

Government News

West Virginia Division of Highways Equipment Operators Win Regional Competition

​ It was a win more than 20 years in the making, as West Virginia hosted 11 states in the Southeast Regional Roadeo, on Tuesday, September 26  through Thursday, September 28, 2023.  The equipment operators “Roadeo” is a training and safety conference in which leading equipment operators from each state compete on a course designed to Read More…

News Obituary

Ernestine Keaton Obituary

Ernestine Keaton, 86, of Orma, W. Va., died Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at her home after an extended illness. She was born March 18, 1937, at Little White Oak, Calhoun County, the daughter of the late Ernest and Martha West Brannon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Delnor Keaton, whom Read More…

News Schools Sports

Calhoun County Schools Hosts Cross Country Invitational

The Calhoun Invitational at Calhoun County Park was an incredible day of cross country competition! Students from various counties showcased their resilience and dedication on challenging courses. The iconic “Big Momma” hill tested the endurance of all participants, and they conquered it with determination and grit. Our Calhoun County runners excelled with admirable performances: Jackson Read More…

News Tourism

West Virginia Department of Tourism Releases First Fall Foliage Report of the Season

Division of Forestry predicts vibrant fall season Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Tourism celebrates the arrival of autumn with the first fall foliage report of the year. The higher elevations of the Mountain State are now bursting with autumn color while the lower sections are beginning to see some pops of changing leaves. Read More…