Government News

Gov. Justice announces FY 2024 revenue collections $406.4 million ahead of estimate

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for December 2023, the sixth month of Fiscal Year 2024, came in at $553.2 million, which is $120.1 million above the official estimate. Cumulative collections for Fiscal Year 2024 of more than $2.766 billion stand at $406.4 million ahead of the cumulative estimate. “This is Read More…

News Obituary

William Dean Hersman Obituary

William Dean Hersman, 85, of Orma, WV, passed away January 2, 2024, at Minnie Hamilton Health System, Grantsville, WV. He was born at Millstone, WV, on September 8, 1938, a son of the late Emanuel and Azeline Sturms Hersman. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Deloris Jewell Hersman Read More…

Business Government News

Secretary Warner begins public education effort on new federal reporting requirements for WV businesses

Charleston, W. Va. – WV Secretary of State Mac Warner is launching a public education campaign to assist West Virginia businesses with navigating a new federal requirement that took effect on January 1, 2024. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a federal (not state) law that requires most businesses to file specific “Beneficial Ownership Information” (BOI) through an Read More…

Community Events News

Weekly Parent Child Groups offered by Save the Children

Save the Children has an opportunity for children and families of Calhoun County! We offer weekly Parent Child Groups throughout the county.   Freckles and Friends Kindergarten Readiness Group: *Sets the foundation for your child’s academic and social success.* Children who enter kindergarten with strong language and literacy skills, problem solving and math skills, social-emotional competencies, Read More…

Farming/Agriculture News

West Virginia Garden Challenge

Growers, it’s time to sign up for your 2024 #GrowThisWV seeds! 🤩👏 This year, we’re launching the Grow This Throwdown! This state-wide competition will allow counties to compete against each other for grant funding for projects to improve their communities. All you have to do to participate is sign up for the program using the Read More…

Government News

Jeffrey Hunt Sworn in today as Chief Deputy

Cpl. Jeffrey Hunt retired from the West Virginia State Police with 25 years of service the last of December 2023. He did not let the grass grow beneath his feet, accepting the position as Chief Deputy for the Calhoun County Sheriffs Department, trading his traditional greens for the black and gray. Chief Hunt began his Read More…

News

December Divorces in Calhoun County

As reported by the Calhoun Circuit Clerk’s office the following divorces were finalized in the Family Court of Calhoun County: Brittany Marie Duskey Satterfield, Petitioner from Austin Keith Satterfield, Respondent, married July 6, 2019, divorce decree December 21, 2023. Daniel Lee Norman, Petitioner from Joseph Edward Flowers, Respondent, married October 31, 2022, divorce decree December Read More…

Government News

Grantsville Town Council Holds Questionable Meeting to Appoint Town Council

In accordance with the West Virginia Open Governmental Proceedings Act that states under SCOPE, it applies to all State, county, municipal administrative or legislative units of government, every public agency is required to give advance notice to the public and news media of the date, time, place, and agenda of all regular and special meetings, Read More…

News Schools

Glenville State University Professor presents at International Conference  

The Philippine Forestry Education Network (PFEN), Inc., a distinguished non-stock and non-profit organization comprising accredited forestry schools in the Philippines, proudly announced its inaugural International Conference this past October 25-27, 2023. Themed “Engaging the Academe to Lead in the Revitalization of the Wood and Wood-based Industries for Economic Recovery,” the event took place at the University of Mindanao, Davao City.  Read More…