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2025 Municipal Election Information and Ballot

Section 6-8 Election Commissioners and Clerks; Qualifications No person shall be eligible to be appointed as a commissioner of election or as a poll clerk in any election precinct who is not a qualified voter in the magisterial district in which such precinct is situated; or, who has anything of value bet or wagered on Read More…

News Obituary

Donald Larry Jarrell Obituary

Donald Larry Jarrell, 73, of Charleston, West Virginia, formerly of Van, WV, passed at his home quietly & peacefully in sleep to the Lord May 3rd, 2025. Donald was born in Montcoal, Raleigh County, West Virginia, January 4th, 1952. A son of the late Elwood Rudolph Jarrell & Mildred Joretta (Gallimore) Jarrell. Donald was a Read More…

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DoHS Announces Listening Session Schedule and Opens Registration for Statewide Child Welfare Tour

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) today released the full schedule for its upcoming Child Welfare Community Listening Sessions and officially opened public registration. Beginning May 12, 2025, these in-person sessions will take place across eight locations statewide as part of the broader West Virginia Child Welfare Listening Tour. The initiative is designed Read More…

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Glenville State University Announces New Morris Family Health and Fitness Complex

Demolition underway for new Morris Family Health and Fitness Complex GLENVILLE, WV — Glenville State University is proud to announce the construction of the new Morris Family Health and Fitness Complex, a transformative facility that will serve as a hub for health, wellness, and education for both the campus and the community. Made possible through Read More…

Government News

GOVERNOR PATRICK MORRISEY ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF BILLS TO END DEI, GENDER TRANSITION DRUGS AND PROCEDURES FOR MINORS

Hinton, W.Va. – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey ceremoniously signed Senate Bill 474, which ends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in West Virginia; and Senate Bill 299, which prohibits hormone blockers and gender transition surgeries for children under the age of 18.  “I pledged to root out DEI and eliminate the woke virus in West Virginia, Read More…

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Calhoun Property Transfers for April 2025

  GRANTOR: WILLARD AND NORMA WHITEGRANTEE: CRYSTAL REIPTRANSFERRED: DEEDESTATE: SURFACECONSIDERATION: 0.00QUANTITY:12.41 ACRES, TAXED AAS 9.5 ACRESLOCATION:LEETRACT:MAP 11 PARCEL 68BOOK:315PAGE:458GRANTOR:CARSON LAND HOLDINGS LLCGRANTEE:MICHAEL J. POTTER, 609 FORREST HILL DRIVE, LEXINGTOBM KY 40509TRANSFERRED: DEEDESTATE: SURFACECONSIDERATION: 5,000.00QUANTITY:1.10 ACRESLOCATION:CENTERTRACT: MAP 11 PARCEL 34BOOK: 315PAGE: 466GRANTOR: ELMER J. BLAIR, IIGRANTEE: AUTUM FAYE LILLY AND KASON ALEXANDER LILLY, 1455 OKA ROAD, Read More…

Community Events MUSIC News

Calhoun Wood Festival Line Up Filled with Great Sounds

The Calhoun County Wood Festival will be held June 5-7th, 2025 in Grantsville, WV filling the streets with vendors, music and activities for the entire family. VENDORS FOOD CONCESSIONS ​SO MUCH TO DO! 2025 Schedule of Events ​63rd Calhoun County Wood Festival“Gather, Laugh & Remember” Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Thursday, June 5, 2025​ 5:00 p.m. Read More…

Government News

Calhoun Commission May 12th Meeting Agenda

The Calhoun Commission will meet this evening, Wednesday May 7th at 4 p.m. for a Special meeting to discuss the following: Consider FRN Federal Home Loan Bank Grant, Consider New Computers for Tax Office, and a Personnel Corrective Action. Ridgeview News will be live at 4 p.m. from the Courthouse.

News Obituary

Richard Lee Whited Obituary

Richard Lee Whited, 85, of Grantsville, West Virginia, passed away at his home after an extended illness on Monday, May 5, 2025. He was born at Palestine, WV, February 12, 1940, a son of the late William Delbert and Georgia Estelle Lee Whited. He was a retired Master Sergeant of the US Air Force. His Read More…