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The Calhoun Board of Education met for the LSIC (Local School Improvement Council) meeting at the Arnoldsburg Elementary School on Tuesday, October 14th, 2025. Following the LSIC meeting the Regularly scheduled October meeting was held in the Cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. Under Delegations, Shari Johnson Publisher of Ridgeview News addressed the Board saying: “I have Read More…
Charleston, W.Va – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner is issuing an important notice to West Virginia business owners regarding third-party solicitations to file 2026 Annual Reports on their behalf. According to Secretary Warner, the solicitations have the appearance of an official government form, but are not government approved, reviewed, or official notices in any manner. These Read More…
The Calhoun County Commission gave special recognition to Becky Keener, Calhoun County resident, for what is considered a life saving effort in finding missing resident David Deiter, who was reported missing on September 28th. Through Mrs. Keeners efforts Mr. Deiter was found and rescued a few days later a distance from his home at the Read More…
Commissioner Jacob McCumbers tended a letter of resignation (above) to the Calhoun County Commission resigning his position as Calhoun County Commissioner effective immediately. At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Calhoun County Commission held on October 14th, 2025, Mr. McCumbers’ resignation as County Commissioner was formally accepted. This resignation by Mr. McCumbers is not an admission Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Five West Virginia agribusinesses, organizations and agencies will share more than $302,000 in FY2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), administered through the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA). The grants will support marketing, education and research initiatives that strengthen West Virginia’s specialty crop Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced he has signed a proclamation recognizing October 13, 2025 as Columbus Day in West Virginia. Governor Morrisey affirmed the state’s support for honoring the significance of Christopher Columbus’s historic and daring voyage to the “New World” and the subsequent age of discovery, which led to the formation of Read More…
Judith “Judy” Ranae Westfall, 76, Route 5 West, Gilmer County, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, October 10, 2025. She was born July 8, 1949, in Lewis County, WV to the late Walter and Euleta (Ireland) Jones of Grantsville. Judy worked various jobs over the years having worked as a nurses aide at Read More…
Beautiful fall weather continues to be the norm in Creston with cool nights and sunny days and, so far, no visits from Jacques Frost. Folks are feasting on late green beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers, Kohl rabis & Brussels sprouts. Kenny Lemley won the crossbow that was raffled off by the Creston Community Building. The Creston Read More…
