Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church.. The crowd was thin since some have yet to adjust to the government mandated “fast time” which was instituted during WW II so there would be more daylight hours for workers to make war material to fight the nation’s enemies. Now, Read More…
Year: 2023
Glenville State University to Host “History Alive!” Performance with Nellie Bly
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University’s Robert F. Kidd Library will be the site of a “History Alive!” performance featuring journalist Nellie Bly on Thursday, March 23 at 5:00 p.m. The “History Alive!” program features scholars from around the state who portray historical figures. Bly, who will be portrayed by JoAnn Peterson of Kingwood, West Read More…
WAG Trap-Neuter-Return on March 26
On Sunday, March 26, 2023, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping stray and feral cats in the Orma and Chloe areas 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 Read More…
Kirkbride Arrested on Drug Charges Associated with Carpenter
In a complaint filed by Prosecuting Attorney, Nigel Jeffries, it stated that on n February 26, 2023, Sgt. C.J. Weekley of the WVSP was asked by Calhoun County Probation Officer Alisha Lawson to accompany her on a compliance check of the residence of Victor Carpenter, Sr. a probatione. Officer Lawson and Sgt. Weekley arrived at Read More…
Glenville State University Students Learn About Forest Inventory and Analysis Program
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University natural resource management students in the Forest Measurements II (FRST 193) course recently met with Forester Karen Kubly of U.S. Forest Service. Kubly demonstrated protocols in sampling and plot design used by the Northern Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the FIA Read More…
DUI Leads to Serious Crash on Altizer Road
Calhoun Control dispatched the Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department, Calhoun EMS, Westfall’s Wrecker Service and the Calhoun Sheriff’s Department to a single vehicle accident on Altizer Road, Arnoldsburg on Thursday Evening. There were no injuries reported but Sheriff Warrenm Basnett arrested the vehicle driver Roger Ray Philips for DUI.
Scruton Pleads Guilty to Incest and Abuse Charges
Rickie Lee Scruton, age 44, plead guilty in the Calhoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 before Judge Anita Ashley. In his final statement before sentencing Scruton informed Judge Ashley, through his Attorney David Richardson, that he admitted to inappropriately touching his daughter, but did not admit some of the allegations that were Read More…
Clover Plea Leaves cloud of Questions regarding WVDHHR and Hospital’s Accountability
Thomas Leon Clover, originally charged with Neglect of an Incapacitated Person Resulting in Injury, appeared with his attorney Daniel Minardi in the Calhoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023. The case was slated for Jury trial but at the last minute Clover decided he would accept the plea agreement offered by the State Read More…












