Year: 2023
💐Frankie Geraldine Mowrey
Frankie Geraldine Mowrey, 92, of Creston, WV, went to be with our Lord on March 31, 2023, at Genesis Miletree Center, Spencer, WV. She was born August 2, 1930, a daughter of the late Frank and Roxie Blosser Connolly. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Philip Mowrey, sons Read More…
Mt. Zion Water Customer’s will Soon Face Water Outage
Due to the Electricity being out in the Phillips Run area and the continued power company work on the lines and poles in that area, Mt. Zion PSD cannot pump water. Higher elevations have already ran out and the lower elevations will be soon to follow. The electric lines will likely not be repaired until Read More…
Grantsville Town Council Meeting Monday at 6 p.m.
Grantsville Town Council Agenda Monday, April 3, 2023 – 6 p.m.
Dividing Incorrect Information by Two is much Like Multiplication
At the March County Commission Meeting, Current Calhoun EMS Director Jason Wilson announced that he had discovered the error with Calhoun EMS’s un-billed runs. He had determined that the CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system had doubled the number of runs for Calhoun EMS in 2022 making it look far worse than it was. Ridgeview News Read More…
Grantsville VFD has Busy Evening After Wind kicks up Brush Fires and Knocks Down Trees
Two Saturday’s in a row have found Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department battling a brush fire on Route 5 on Hog Knob Hill. Power lines have caused the fire that burned minimal ground but caused concerns for those who live near by. Prior to the brush fire several trees were blown down and construction signs moved. Read More…
No Fooling… National Weather Service Issues Urgent Weather Message for Saturday
High Wind Warning URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston WV 541 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023 Dickenson-Buchanan-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam- Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone- Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur- Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Northwest Webster- Including the cities of Clintwood, Grundy, Vansant, Ravenswood, Ripley, Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, Sistersville, Middlebourne, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, Teays Valley, Hurricane, Charleston, Read More…
State of Preparedness remains in effect ahead of hazardous weather threat
CHARLESTON, WV – On March 23, 2023, Gov. Jim Justice declared a State of Preparedness for all 55 counties in response to forecasted hazardous weather. The State of Preparedness remains in place for 30 days, and as such, State agencies, external partners, and resources remain on standby to respond quickly should help be needed. Currently, severe storms, heavy rainfall, and Read More…
Gov. Justice issues statement on HB 2820
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after he allowed HB 2820 to go into law without his signature: “I fully support the ability of our HOPE scholarship recipients, students in microschools or learning pods, homeschooled students, or our private school students to participate in extracurricular activities at their school or at their local public school. Read More…
County Elementary Schools Hat Parades and Egg Hunts
Both Pleasant Hill Elementary School and Arnoldsburg Elementary School celebrated the Spring Break and Holiday with colorful fun. The Arnoldsburg School held their annual hat parade and egg hunt with class parties to follow and Pleasant Hill Elementary School had an activity packed day as well. These are the fun things that childhood memories are Read More…