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Sr. Trooper J.D. Richards filed a Magistrate Court Complaint on On Sunday, August 25, 2025, stating that on May 25th, 2025, at approximately 10:45 p.m., while he was conducting a road patrol in the 3,000 block of South Calhoun Highway, heading south, he observed an older, green in color GMC Sierra in front of him. Read More…
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) joins partners nationwide in recognizing September as National Recovery Month. This observance promotes evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, celebrates the nation’s recovery community, and acknowledges the service providers and communities that make recovery possible. “Recovery Month is an important time to celebrate Read More…
Teresa Stutler Starcher, 67, of Creston, West Virginia, gained her angel wings on the morning of Monday, August 25, 2025. She is no longer confined to the wheelchair, dancing on the streets of gold with family and friends who were waiting for her. Teresa was known for her love for her horses Dagwood, Belle, and Read More…
On Monday, September 8, 2025, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Five Forks area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them Read More…
Commissioner Eric Lupardus is becoming widely known for his passion for all things Calhoun County. Senator Mark Maynard posted the video below to his social media page and sent a request for Commissioner Lupardus to speak to the Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability. Commissioner Lupardus has been working with Senator Maynard, Read More…
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) has awarded $51,253.75 in Litter Control Matching Grants to support community-based litter control programs across the state. 14 applicants, including county solid waste authorities, county commissions, and municipalities, will receive funding to strengthen local Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, September 27th. Co-sponsored by the WVDEP and the state Division of Highways, the Adopt-A-Highway program is administered by the WVDEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) and improves the quality of the Read More…
On August 25th, 2025, Chief Deputy C.R. Stephens filed a complaint in Calhoun County Magistrate Court against 33 year old Cody L. Miller of East Northport, NY. According to the complaint, while Deputy Stephens was investigating a trespassing complaint with Miller identified (by description) as the suspect, Miller gave a false name and date of Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at state facilities throughout West Virginia from Noon on August 27, 2025, until sunset on the day of internment to commemorate the life and service of Justice Tim Armstead. Justice Armstead was a graduate of Braxton County High School, the University Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the winning bid of a contract to complete performance evaluations of state agencies. One of the country’s leading accounting and advisory firms, BDO USA, P.C., was selected to conduct independent performance evaluations of the Department of Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Transportation. The Read More…