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CMHS Hosting All-Area Honor Band Invitational

The CMHS performing arts department is excited to announce that the first annual All-Area Honor Band Invitational will take place at Calhoun Middle High School on March 8, with guest clinicians from the Indiana Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble. The culmination of this collaboration will be public evening concert performances by both groups. IWU Wind Ensemble Read More…

Opinion

The Golden Sneakers Grifter

The Opinion of this writer does not represent the opinion of the Ridgeview News By Deirdre Purdy My articles are published in our weekly county newspaper. Alocal critic has objected to only one word – “grifter.” How can you call Trump a grifter, the gentleman asked, when he’s the only president ever to leave office worth less than he had when he came in? Read More…

News

Youth Basketball Stats for February 25th

2nd & 3rd Grade 2/25/24 Team Heiney 29 Team Jarvis 3 Team Heiney Team Jarvis Haygan Houchin 25 Kyson Sampson Played but didn’t score Aerial Heiney played but didn’t score Lydian Hill Played but didn’t score Everett Wright played but didn’t score Raines Riddel Played but didn’t score Carly Osbone 2 Sophia Goodrich 2 Adam Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Arrest Made in Calhoun in Case of Missing Clay County Juvenile

On Saturday February 24th, 2024, at approximately midnight, Trooper C. Lane of the WVSP Clay County Detachment received information that a runaway juvenile, 15 years of age, out of Clay County was being concealed at the address of 25642 S. Calhoun Hwy, Chloe, WV, Calhoun County. On the same date, at approximately 12:30 a.m. Trooper Read More…

News Obituary

Nancy Penecal Updegrave Obituary

Nancy Penecale Updegrave of Chloe, West Virginia passed away peacefully in Morgantown, WV, on Sunday, February 25, 2024, after 14 months’ treatment for glioblastoma. Nancy was born in Abington, Pennsylvania on August 26, 1950, the third daughter of Michael Anthony Penecale and Martha Grimason Kelly Penecale.  Raised in Blue Bell, PA, she graduated from Wissahickon High School in 1968 where she was a star athlete.  She was head cheerleader, swam, played basketball and field hockey, and Read More…

Government News

DoHS Reminds Potential LIHWAP Applicants of Approaching Deadline

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) reminds West Virginians that the application period for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program(LIHWAP) will end on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 5:00 pm.  LIHWAP is a federally funded program that assists eligible West Virginia residents in paying water or wastewater bills. Eligibility Read More…

Government News

DoHS Accepting Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) Applications

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) today announced applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted beginning Monday, February 26, 2024, through Thursday, March 1, 2024, or until funds are exhausted. The federally funded program assists eligible West Virginia residents in paying home heating bills.  Eligibility for Read More…

Guest Writers News

Creston News

Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church & served Holy Communion. The Creston area had snow on Saturday morning but most was gone by Sunday afternoon.  Crocuses & daffodils are starting to bloom.  Those who suffer from gout can gather the crocus pollen which is rich in colchicine, Read More…