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Minnie Hamilton Health System received 14,297 lbs. of food from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture on Thursday, December 14th, 2023 and distributed it at the Arnoldsburg Community Park. With the cost of groceries and other necessities of life skyrocketing, those on a limited income are struggling to take care of themselves and families. Calhoun Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation, ordering all United States and West Virginia flags on all state-owned facilities to be displayed at half-staff until sunset on December 19, 2023, for United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. “Cathy and I send our deepest sympathies and Read More…
Madilene Starkey, 78, of Bramblewood Village, Grantsville, WV, departed this earthly life in the early moring hours of Tuesday, December 12, 2023, after lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Grantsville, WV, on December 23, 1945, to parents Lena and Violet Husk Blake. She married Willard Starkey in 1962. Madilene worked for Stump Funeral Read More…
The Calhoun County School Board met for their December Board meeting at the Calhoun Middle High School. Following a performance by the Calhoun Middle High School Band and Choir in the auditorium with the new sound and lighting, (see video below) 120 students were recognized for various extra curricular and academic achievements. Student Recognitions (see Read More…
Calhoun County Board of Education is seeking an individual to fill a Board Seat Vacancy through June 30, 2024. Individual must be from Lee, Sherman, Center or Washington Districts and hold a valid high school diploma. Submit resume and any other pertinent information to: Board President Jenna Jett, 540 Alan B. Mollohan Drive, Mt. Zion, Read More…
Big shout out to Melissa West of the Calhoun Chronicle, who not only covered the event, she too was a part of the event! First Baptist Church of Grantsville held their very first “Journey to Bethlehem”, telling the story of the Savior’s Birth through Scripture, song and costumed biblical characters on a pathway through Grantsville. Read More…
The final result for WV Living Magazine’s Best of WV are in and in the words of The 1982 Foundation President, Crystal Mersh, “It just goes to show you what a small team of highly committed people can do….they can change the world and they are in fact the only ones crazy enough to attempt.” Read More…
West Virginia Secretary of the State Charleston, W. Va. – Voter list maintenance has been a priority for the WV Secretary of State’s Office since Warner first took office in 2017. By working closely with all 55 county clerks to provide the tools necessary to operate a uniform, non-partisan voter registration list maintenance process, Warner reports Read More…
MOUNDSVILLE, WV — First Lady Cathy Justice announced today the state’s next therapy dog through her Friends With Paws program has been placed at Washington Lands Elementary in Marshall County. The dog is named Meadow, a female Yellow Labrador, and she rounds out the Friends With Paws therapy dog program for 2023.“Washington Lands Elementary is such Read More…
Glenville State University proudly announces a momentous occasion as it celebrates the graduation of the first students from its newly established graduate programs in education. The first Graduate Hooding Ceremony, held on December 8th, marked a significant milestone in the university’s commitment to academic excellence and the advancement of education. Graduates were also recognized during the Read More…
