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Barbara Lee Jarvis, 90, originally from Spencer, WV, peacefully passed away in the morning hours of Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Bower’s Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Barbara was born on September 6, 1933, in Spencer, WV; daughter of the late Robert Madison Harper and Velva McMullen Harper. Barbara is preceded in death by her Read More…
Ralph Edward Campbell, Sr., 78, of Mt. Zion, WV, passed away after a courageous battle with many medical issues on April 11, 2024, at Camden-Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV. He was born at Philippi, WV, on September 21, 1945, a son of the late Harvey and Vernie Overfield Campbell. In addition to his parents, he Read More…
David and Sheila Bowen will be singing tonight for the second of a four day event. David and Shelia live in Spencer and have shared the gospel in song for many years in the Calhoun and surrounding areas. The Revival meeting begins at 7 p.m. and the First Baptist Church encourages the community to join Read More…
Susan Houchin shared a few photographs from the 1967 flood in the Town of Grantsville. These were on that stretch between the homes of Todd Godfrey and Frank Mascarzyk’s. Susan wrote that the house sitting on left across from Frank’s was where she and her father paddled up the main road in a Jon boat. Read More…
The opinion of this writer is not the opinion of the Ridgeview News in any way, shape or form. However, on behalf of the Freedom of Speech still available to us in the United States, Ridgeview News will publish a differing opinion. A Populist speaks for the ordinary people, the common man, the working class. Ours is a Read More…
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. The big spring Creston ATV poker run will be April 27. Biscuits & gravy will start out the day and there will be new tee shirts. Creston continued to have spring weather with trilliums, sessile trilliums, dog toothed violets, white violets, Read More…
My friend Roger Propst took pictures of a family of bluebirds building a nest in a birdhouse he built on his property up on Phillips Run. He said he plans to continue to watch the bluebirds. I hope he does and continues to take pictures of them throughout the spring and summer until the little Read More…
Carl Starcher, 80, passed away Thursday morning, April 11, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by his family.Carl was born on March 29, 1944, in Nebo, WV, a son of the late James and Jesse Starcher. Carl moved to Ohio and started his career at General Motors, where he retired in 2007 after 40 years of Read More…
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