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Local Baker Extraordinaire Terry Hickman won the WV State Folk Festival Pie Contest in two categories and Grand Champion over all at the 2025 event. Terry’s pie making skills have long been admired by those of us who love to bake and she continues to exhibit her talents.
Charleston, W.Va. – Thursday, June 19th Governor Patrick Morrisey announced funding for broadband infrastructure deployment projects in 10 counties in West Virginia. Partnering with five different Internet Service Providers, this announcement will facilitate the expansion of fiber-to-the-home broadband infrastructure. With the installation of approximately 362 miles of fiber infrastructure, 2,897 locations will gain access to high-speed Read More…
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– The West Virginia Bigfoot Festival first began on June 26, 2021 alongside the grand opening of The West Virginia Bigfoot Museum. The very first year, the festival drew a large crowd and caught statewide media attention. The festival was attended by approximately 1,500 people and featured a Bigfoot symposium. Vendors, food, Bigfoot researchers, art, Read More…
The Calhoun FRN is so excited to offer a 🆓pass into the pool – if you check out their resources first! Director Tina Hamrick said “Joion us for our WV birthday celebration resource fair and help support the youth that are working hard trying to make the pool a successful year!” The Resource fair will Read More…
Shyrick Jon “Butch” Raber, age 50, passed away peacefully at 12:48 a.m. on June 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 10, 1975, Butch was the beloved son of the late John A. Raber and Connie Cheesbrew Raber. He graduated from Warren High School in 1993 and went on to serve his Read More…
The Supreme Court on March 15th, 2024, ruled that public officials who post about topics relating to their work on their personal social media accounts are acting on behalf of the government, and therefore can be held liable for violating the First Amendment when they block their critics, only when they have the power to Read More…
The Calhoun-Roane Local Emergency Planning Commission met at the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 at 1 p.m., Agency Representation attending was: The group discussed an Emergency Preparedness Guide that could be Printed with the Calhoun Roane LEPC information and distributed through both Calhoun and Roane Counties. The 38 page booklet is Read More…