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Commissioner Craig Arthur had a productive meeting in Charleston this week when he met met with Speaker of the House, Roger Hanshaw to present the match funding applications on behalf of Calhoun County. One application was for the critical upgrade for the Pump House Station located at Pleasant Hill. The other application was the Annamoriah Read More…
My wife and I were privileged to travel to Reno, Nevada and the Peppermill Resort to the STN Expo (School Transportation News). The STN Expo is the largest event of its kind. School Transportation Officials from all over the Country travel to Reno to sharpen their skills to make school transportation better for their students. Read More…
A great week of Tent Meeting has been held at the Calhoun County Park with the closing service tonight. Pastor David “Mike” Kerby, of Shinnston, WV, former Calhoun Countian, returned home to hold the tent meeting in hopes of stirring up the community spiritually and bringing a touch of nostalgia back home. That’s really the Read More…
In a press release issued by Senator Joe Manchin on Thursday, July 20th, 2023, Calhoun Homes, Inc. was one of the 61 recipients of funding. Calhoun Homes, located at Mt. Zion, WV is a Family low income housing apartment subsidized by the federal governments HUD (Housing and Urban Development Division). The 24 unit housing complex received $200,000 in Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today the retirement of West Virginia Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeff Sandy, effective July 31, 2023. “Jeff Sandy has done an amazing job as Secretary of Homeland Security,” Gov. Justice said. “He’s an honorable man who’s helped my administration in countless ways, and we will greatly miss his tireless work. I Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the current West Virginia State Chief Information Officer, Josh Spence, will transition to a role in the private sector, effective July 28, 2023. “Please join me in wishing Josh all the best in the next chapter of his career,” Gov. Justice said. “Josh is a superstar who’s not only served Read More…
In a Statement released from Sgt. C. J. Weekley of the Grantsville Detachment of the West Virginia State Police, a heavily decomposed body was found in the area of Big Bend, Calhoun County on Tuesday, July 18th, 2023. Following a call from a concerned friend, who stated that she had not seen her friend for Read More…
Doris E. McElvey, 84, of Ripley, WV (formerly of Naples, FL) departed this life to be with her heavenly Father on July 18, 2023. She was born in Calhoun County, WV on June 17, 1939,a daughter of the late Richard and Chloe Butler Alfred. She was a graduate of Calhoun County High School class of Read More…
Richard Lee “Rev” Burnside, 50, formerly of Ivydale, WV, passed away at his home in Huntington, WV on July 5, 2023. Richard was born on November 13,1972, Charleston WV. He was the son of Amos Burnside and Ruth Ellen (Criner) Burnside. He attended Ivydale Elementary School, Clay County Middle School, and graduated from Clay Read More…