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Burton Lee Murphy of Chloe, W.Va., went to his heavenly home on Sunday, June 7, 2026. He was born in Gassaway on January 8, 1949, and grew up on Hallburg Road near Big Otter, Clay County, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Vera (Burnside) Murphy of Chloe, W.Va.; two brothers, Read More…
Pamela Jean (Miller) Mace, 73, of Sand Ridge, West Virginia, peacefully passed away on June 1, 2026, after a brief illness with her three sons by her side. She was born on September 19, 1952, in Spencer, WV, to the late Leonard Newton Miller and Mary Miller Greenlee. Pam and her late husband, Deo, were Read More…
The Creston Bingo game will be Saturday, June 13th at 1 P.M. at the Creston Community Building. Come early for an afternoon of fun, food, challenge and comradery. The Creston area neighborhood watch will be Monday June 8 at 6 P. M. At the Creston Community Building. Several local folks were at the Wood Festival Read More…
Geneva “Ann” Harris, 77, of Wirt County, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2026, at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Ann was the daughter of the late Charles and Marjorie (Hickman) Copen. Ann is survived by her loving daughter, Chris (Cecil) Griffin; her brother, Roy (Donna) Copen; brother-in-law, Duane Read More…
Mary Francis Somerville passed into God’s arms on June 5, 2026, following a brief illness. She was the daughter of Edna Mae Ward and the late Hubert Longfellow. Born in Wirt County, West Virginia, Mary was a 1980 graduate of Wirt County High School and worked a variety of jobs throughout her life, including Mustang Read More…
Raymond “Leon” Ellyson, 88, of Cox’s Mills, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 2, 1938, in Cox’s Mills, he was the son of the late Raymond Clyde and Nina Goldie Spiers Ellyson. A family man, accomplished farmer, and dedicated community servant, Leon Read More…
Attention reporters and editors: If you are interested in covering Bonnie’s Bus when it visits your area, please contact Sarah Shaffer, WVU Medicine senior public relations specialist and marketing strategist, at sarah.shaffer3@wvumedicine.org, in advance. Out of respect for patient privacy, please do not show up at the location without scheduling an appropriate time for interviews and/or photos. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography units will visit Ritchie, Clay, Monroe, Gilmer, Read More…
The 2026 Calhoun Wood Festival Vendor Booths are open with crafts, food and merchandise. This evening’s events are: Enjoy the Festival! If you’re a picture taker, send your shots to Ridgeview News, I love seeing the Festival from the Community’s view. Send them through Ridgeview Messenger, Cell (304)377-6036, talk2shari@gmail.com or tag Ridgeview News.
Backroads and Backstories | Calhoun-a-Matata By Andrew Colegrove Published: Jun. 3, 2026 at 9:34 PM EDT CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – In this week’s edition of Backroads and Backstories, our random spinning region wheel landed on Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Park was founded in the 1980s on land that used to be a cow pasture. It Read More…