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The Grantsville VFD Board has updated the rental agreement for their facility. Anyone wanting to rent the fire hall for an event, or the upstairs meeting rooms can contact Fire Chief David Johnson, Assistant Chief Craig Gherke, Lucas Morford or Jon Fleagle and provide the information below. A PDF version of this document is attached Read More…
For decades the people of Calhoun County have been trying to get water, now is our time to step up to help our neighbors! We have help at the state level and 1.2 million dollars of ARPA funds our Commissioners are sitting on and must spend. We come together for bingos and fundraisers every weekend Read More…
While the central part of Calhoun County was preparing for flashes of fireworks in the sky, a burst of another kind was occurring on the Southern and Eastern parts of the community. Social media posts of local Barber, Susan Conrad of Crooked Run Road in Orma, WV, shows the damage createdW by an early evening Read More…
Americans least confident in their government of any G7 nation: PollAccording to the Gallup poll released Monday, just 31% of U.S. respondents said they had confidence in their national government, while 69% said they did not. AP: In a polarized US, how to define a patriot increasingly depends on who’s being askedThat extremist right-wing wave, Read More…
Wirt County led the state in new business growth for the month; Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 841 New WV Business Registrations for June of 2023 Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 841 new businesses statewide during the month of June according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Wirt County led the Read More…
Will Freed (former Calhoun boy) traveled from his current home State of Ohio for the second year in a row to celebrate Independence Day. Images by Clear Blue Skys Studio Calhoun County Park lit up the skies in celebration of Independence Day at their annual July 4th event. Will Freed, Bruce Jones and John Richards Read More…
By Shari Johnson, Publisher It’s been no secret that Calhoun County has been a struggling community. From every avenue we’ve got issues. Economically depressed and oppressed, Health and wellness disparities, especially in relation to mental health and substance abuse, and overall a community trying its best to survive. But over the past few years we’ve Read More…
FRIENDS OF THE WOOD FESTIVAL are sponsoring an ATV Poker Run to raise funds for next year’s Wood Festival Entertainment. The Run will begin at Larry Heiney’s lot on Route 5 East. Registration is from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Prizes awarded as follows: This will be an approximate 60 mile run. The cost is Read More…
Help wanted! Looking for someone to drive box truck, running balers, do metal buy backs and run fork lift. Be active in river clean up and helping with rehome auction. Our guy was in a motorcycle accident and will be down for a while . Stop at Cabot recycling station for an application, or call Read More…