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In the Magistrate Court of Lora Davs, on July 29th, 2025, Cpl. Brian E. Young of the Grantsville Detachment of the West Virginia State Police filed the following complaint. Young stated that on July 4, 2025, he was serving a search warrant on the residence of Erika Mollohan and Steven Duffield, located in room 8, Read More…
In a complaint filed by Prosecutor Michael Hicks in the office of Magistrate Lora Davis on July 25th, 2025 it was stated that on Friday, December 13, 2024, a theft complaint was received from Allen and Debra Smith in Calhoun County, West Virginia. The Smiths reported that at 9:30 a.m. on the same date, they Read More…
Michael Perry Richards, who had been held in Central Regional Jail on a June 12, 2025 Capias for failure to appear, appeared by Jail transport on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 for a hearing before Judge Anita Harold Ashley. Richards appeared with his Attorney, Keisha May, who argued on her clients behalf, that his reason for Read More…
In the Circuit Court of Calhoun County, Judge Anita Harold Ashley held a plea hearings on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 for Darren Nicholas Parsons who pled guilty to the following three charges: Prosecuting Attorney Hicks requested that sentence enhancement be applied to Mr. Parsons sentencing when given. Mr. Parsons appeared with attorney Keisha May, telling Read More…
At the July 28th meeting of the Calhoun County Commissioners, they have made a commitment to change the fiscal forecast of Calhoun County back to “Sunny Cal” by not keeping to the way of “business as usual.” Forever, companies such as Frontier Communications have had the market cornered on phone service. For the Courthouse offices, Read More…
The 65th Wirt County Fair will be held August 6-9, 2025 at Camp Barbe in Elizabeth, West Virginia. The fair begin in 1959 with a few facilities for livestock displays, no show ring and no pavilion or stage for entertainment. Over the years the fair has grown with barns for livestock, show and sale wring, Read More…
After a ‘couple’ of dry days rain returned to the Creston area. The Wirt County Fair is coming up next week & traditionally, rain during the fair is “the thing”. Jerry Wayne “Peck” Jones, age 76, passed away. He formerly spent time in the Creston area. George McClellen Weekley, age 77, passed away. He worked Read More…
This article was published by good friend and Editor of the Calhoun Chronicle a week or so ago. Believing that there is some excellent writing and a good word for our community, I am sharing it today with the readers of Ridgeview. By Gaylen DuskeyIn the July 17, 2025, edition of the Calhoun Chronicle in Read More…
Martha Geen Leigh, 90, of Spencer, West Virginia, passed away, July 24, 2025, at WVU Thomas Memorial Hospital, following a sudden illness. She was born August 23, 1934, a daughter of the late Huey and Ethel Jarvis Hicks. Martha was a member of Spencer Tabernacle. She loved gospel music. She loved traveling and camping. She Read More…
Loretta Jean “Jeanne” Richards, 67, of Grantsville, West Virginia, went peacefully to her heavenly home in the late evening hours of Monday, July 21, 2025, at home, surrounded by her close loved ones, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 17, 1957, at home on River Street in Glenville, WV; daughter Read More…