Government News

New Council Holds First Meeting of the Fiscal Year

The newly elected Grantsville town council met Monday July 7, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the City Building conference room. Council members present were Tonya Cunningham, Emilee Morgan, Jessica Metz, Chasity Shock, Rissa Staples, Recorder Shannon Waldron  and Mayor John Villines. Mayor Villines called the meeting to order following the Pledge of Allegiance. Under the Read More…

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Monday Commission Meeting brings Job Openings, Resignations and Congratulations

The Calhoun County Commission met Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 5 p.m. for their July meeting. Following the opening pledge and prayer the Commissioners honored CalhounCounty Clerk, Jean Simers, for her recent receipt of the Danny Cline Memorial Distinguished Service Award for County Clerk of the Year. Under delegations, Hortz Motz, Calhoun Board of Education Read More…

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MOUNTAIN STATE CO-OP TO BOOST LOCAL FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE WITH RFSI GRANT

Today: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Mountain State Co-Op has been awarded funding through the West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s (WVDA) Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program to expand cold storage, warehousing, and distribution capabilities, strengthening West Virginia’s regional food supply chain. A formal grant presentation will take place on Monday, July 7, at 2:00 p.m. at Read More…

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West Virginia Department of Human Services Accepting School Clothing Allowance Applications

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) will begin accepting school clothing allowance applications on July 7, 2025, for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools. All families must apply to be considered for eligibility.  Each eligible child will receive a $200 benefit that may be used toward the Read More…

News

The North Star Fall Child Crimes Conference 2025 registration is officially open!

A tentative conference agenda is attached.  Please note that the course day/times may be rearranged if needed by an instructor.  However, this is the final list of presentations. Please read the entire registration form, fill it out and return it to me at the listed email address.  An invoice will be sent to you with Read More…

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The Giving Cup Presents Check to North Star Child Advocacy Center

This morning, Williamstown Bank and The Giving Cup presented North Star Child Advocacy Center (NSCAC) with a check for $3,222.00 at their south Parkersburg branch. NSCAC Executive Director Greg Collins says this morning’s payout from The Giving Cup is the largest received since becoming a beneficiary in April of 2023.  “It’s unbelievable how blessed we are to be a beneficiary of The Read More…

Education News Schools

Glenville State University President Dr. Mark A. Manchin Sets Center Stone in New Campus Amphitheater

PHOTO: GSU President, Dr. Mark A. Manchin with Chris Lane, President, RLI Solutions Company, setting the Center Stone. Glenville, WV – Glenville State University reached a key milestone in the construction of its new campus amphitheater Wednesday, July 2nd,  as President Dr. Mark A. Manchin ceremonially set the center stone in place. The amphitheater, which Read More…

Health News News Politics

MHHS Administrator Addresses ACLU-WV Statement regarding our Local Hospital closure

On Tuesday, the Senate passed the Budget Reconciliation Bill, better known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, which quickly received a great deal of commentary from both the Democrat and Republican sides of the isle. Not to be left out of the conversation, the ACLU-WV (the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia)  issued a Read More…