Year: 2023
A Perfect Reward for a Perfect Season
The Youth League Dirt Devils Softball Team of Calhoun were celebrated on the Wood Festival State on Main Street with Champion Rings from the LKC Youth Football Champions and parents, Handmade Trophies by Butch Ford, and a sweet treat for the coaches from Faye Barnhart. The Dirt Devils finished their Spring 2023 season with 14 Read More…
Wood Festival Continues with a Full day of Fun & Entertainment
The 61st Calhoun County Wood Festival wraps up today with a full day of fun and entertainment, with fire works at evening’s end to finish out the event. Today’s parade that is set to kick off at 11:30 a.m. is said to be the largest Wood Festival Parade with approximately 39 entries! The schedule of Read More…
Festival Vendors have so Many Wonderful Things not to be Missed!
Second Chance Bears Hand stitched one of a kind collector bears and other gifts Calhoun Band Boosters Stop by the Calhoun County Band Boosters for a hot dog with the original recipe of sauce and other tasty options!!! CCCOA and Ben’s Crafts Support the Calhoun County Committee on Aging by checking out their hand made Read More…
Calhoun Wood Festival Committee Honors Attorney Tony Morgan
The Calhoun County Wood Festival Committee presented a plaque to Tony Morgan’s wife Cindy Morgan, and sister and brother Patsy Kisner and David Morgan in honor of the many years Tony Morgan contributed to the Calhoun County Wood Festival Event. Tony, an Attorney and former Prosecuting Attorney passed away in 2022 unexpectedly. Tony Morgan’s office, Read More…
Women Owning Woodlands Workshop
Join the WV Women Owning Woodlands for their next workshop on chainsaw training! 📅 Saturday, June 10 at Elk River Wildlife Management Area, Sutton, WV Register by email us at wvwomenowningwoodlands@gmail.com. More information: wvforestry.com/event-directory/
Gov. Justice announces Free Fishing Weekend
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s Free Fishing Weekend will return June 10-11, 2023, and encouraged anglers and their families to plan a trip. West Virginia’s Free Fishing Weekend is part of a nationwide effort to make fishing more accessible to the public. During these two days, residents and nonresidents are Read More…
61st Annual Calhoun County Wood Festival Day One!
The 61st Annual Calhoun County Wood Festival kicked off in Grantsville, WV at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 1st, 2023 with the opening of booths and vendors. Multiple booths feature hand made crafts, with many talented woodcrafters selling their wares. In addition to the crafters the Wood Festival event hosted local and regional talent for Read More…
Kelly Barr Appointed 911 Director
The Calhoun County Commission held a special meeting for the appointment of a new OES Director. A motion was made by Kevin Helmick to appoint Kelly Barr with a second by Commissioner Craig Arthur. In addition to her appointment was a raise in the salary for that position, which now is $39,000, a $4,000 increase Read More…
Hughes Pleas Guilty to Domestic Violence Charge in exchange for Child Support Case Dismissal
Chadwick Hayden Hughes, in case 21F11, appeared before Judge Anita Harold Ashley on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 for a pretrial conference. Hughes, represented by Attorney Daniel Minardi entered into a plea agreement with the State of West Virginia. In exchange for his guilty plea to the felony offense of Domestic Battery 3rd Offence, the charge Read More…