Community Events News

County “Make it Shine” Clean Up Project on Saturday, April 6th

All the supplies necessary to make your community shine will be available at Mom’s Place in Grantsville on April 6th at 9:00 am. Brenda Bush, who has literally cleaned miles and miles of Calhoun County roads and rivers, sends out the encouraging words “Don’t let this cool weather scare you! Hope to see lots of Read More…

Art & Music Government News

Gov. Justice announces artistic enhancements and construction schedule for historic mural additions to State Capitol Rotunda

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice today announced plans for the installation of eight new murals in the historic West Virginia State Capitol Rotunda. These beautiful artworks, which will depict iconic state scenes and landmarks, are set to be installed between April and November of this year.Battle of Philippi Bridge”Our State Capitol is already one of the most stunning Read More…

Business News

1982 Foundation Among the Water Development Authority’s 38 Million for Economic Enhancement

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice announced today the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved 18 new Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEGF) projects worth $38,171,352.00.  In April 2022, Gov. Justice called a special session to fund the Economic Enhancement Grant Fund, at the time securing an initial amount of $250 million.  Since then, the program has seen exceptional success, and Read More…

Accident News

Driver Escapes River Crash on West Fork

At 7:19 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 Calhoun Control dispatched the Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department, Minnie Hamilton and Cpl. DC Moore of the West Virginia State police to the 22000 block of South Calhoun Highway for an automobile in the River. Christina Hasse, in her late 70’s had been assisted out of Read More…

News

Calhoun Divorces for Month of March

In the Family Court of Calhoun County the following Divorces were recorded: Robin Lynn Sampson Elliott, Petitioner from Delbert Franklin Elliott, Respondent. Marriage date of 5/1/1998, Divorce Decree 3/4/2024. Marjorie Renee Sampson Collins, Petitioner from Gary Anthony Collins, Respondent. Marriage date of 2/21/2016, Divorce Decree, 3/27/2024.

News Obituary

Jonathan David McIntyre Obituary

Jonathan David McIntyre, 40, of Arnoldsburg, WV passed away March 28, 2024 at Roane General Hospital in Spencer, WV surrounded by his family following an extended illness.Jonathan was born December 22, 1983 in Spencer and is the son of David McIntyre of Clarksburg, WV and Patricia Lynch Runnion of Arnoldsburg. He enjoyed fishing and collecting Read More…