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Freddie R. Sims, Age 90, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 4, 2023, following an extended illness. He was a devout Christian and a lifetime member of the Spruce Hollow Community Church. He worked for Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation for 30 years and retired in 1988. He was born June 7, Read More…
It’s said that “ignorance is bliss.” Truer words have seldom been uttered, and ‘troublemaker’ is a good appellation for the sort of people who open one can of worms after another. The tranquility of what was once one of the most blissful counties in Almost Heaven is marred by clouds of doubt over the EMS, Read More…
Gov. Jim Justice held an event on June 2nd, 2023 in the shadow of the famous Philippi Covered Bridge, the only covered bridge located on a federal highway in the US, to commemorate the newest route of the West Virginia Mountain Rides program, Birdeye Bend. Birdeye Bend, a scenic loop that leads travelers throughout the northern region Read More…
Thirty Nine entrants into the 2023 Calhoun County Wood Festival Parade filled the streets and the candy bags of children. Clear skies and temperatures in the high 80’s made for a beautiful day for the much anticipated event. Volunteer Fire Departments from Grantsville, Wirt and Gilmer, multiple queens and little kings representing several festival and Read More…
GLENVILLE, WV – Friends, family, and coworkers of Glenville State University graduate and West Virginia Division of Forestry employee Cody Mullens are working to establish a scholarship fund at GSU in his honor. The scholarship aims to support a student interested in pursuing a degree in Forest Technology through Glenville State’s Department of Land Resources. Read More…
The link below will open a pdf file from the Calhoun County Clerk with property transfers in Calhoun County for the month of May, 2023.
William Henry Mitchell, age 47 married Paula Denise King, age 51 on May 6th, 2023. Both were from Millstone, WV. Kevin Ray Bailey, age 60 of Chloe, WV married Kathleen Faye Rose, age 51 of Clendenin, WV on May 27th, 2023. Dale Lee Carr, age 55 married Dawn Michelle Hardman, age 50 on April 29th, Read More…
Grantsville Town Council Agenda City Building, Main Street, Grantsville, WV Monday, June 5th, 2023 – 6 p.m. Next Grantsville Town Council meeting will be July 3rd, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Sergeant Cory Maynard of the West Virginia State Police was shot and killed while responding to a shooting call in Mingo County on June 2, 2023. Twenty nine year old Timothy Kennedy of Beech Creek, WV opened fire on responding officers, fatally wounding Sergeant Maynard and then fled the scene. This stemmed from a shooting Read More…