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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…
The Calhoun County Commission would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Litter Control Officer Matthew Hall for his continued dedication to keeping Calhoun County clean and beautiful. Through his hard work and commitment to our communities, approximately 250 bags of litter, nearly 2½ tons of trash, and 490 tires have been removed from our Read More…
Jerry Lee “Hoppy” Hopkins, 78, of Elizabeth, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, at Eagle Pointe Nursing Home in Parkersburg, West Virginia, with his loving family by his side. Hoppy was born on April 10, 1948, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a son of the late David and Gladys (Hall) Hopkins. A devoted Read More…