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REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGMonday, January 12, 2026 at 4:00 pm AGENDA I. Prayer Followed by Pledge of Allegiance II. Call to Order III. Public Comment – please indicate on the sign in sheet* if you would like to address the Commission IV. Review and Approve Minutes V. Unfinished Business a. Appoint County Clerk VI. New Business a. Consider Location for America250 Mural Project b. Consider Parking Lot Assignment Changes c. Consider Contract with Read More…
Mary Elizabeth Cyrus, 68, of Mt. Zion, West Virginia, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026. She was born April 18, 1957, in San Francisco, CA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Thelma Lena Bunch Hackett. She is survived by daughters, Michelle Leek (Michael) of Pine Grove, WV and Kristine Williford (Danny) of Oxford, NC; Read More…
George Omar Howard, age 96, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2025, in Altoona, Florida. Born at home in Grantsville, West Virginia, George lived a life marked by faith, service, and love. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he earned his degree from Glenville State College and completed postgraduate studies at Columbia University. Read More…
May 29, 1930 – December 31, 2025 Norma Fay Cline, 95 of Minerals Wells, WV went to be with herLord on December 31, 2025. She was born in 1930 in Calhoun County, WV to the late Holly and Mabyn Eismon Bailey. She is survived by her son, Ron Cline of Mineral Wells; sister-in-law, Roberta Cline of Mineral Wells; sister-in-law Linda Cline of Read More…
Town Council members attending an emergency meeting was Tonya Cunningham, Marissa Staples, Emilee Morgan, Chasity Bell, Recorder Isabella McCormick and Mayor John Villines. There was no Community Concerns or questions from the few in attendance. Following the recent resignation of Councilwoman Jessica Metz, Emilee Morgan made a motion for the council to run advertisements, accepting Read More…
An original meeting time of 9:00 a.m. was set today for the announcement, but after a brief delay, the Calhoun County Commission returned at 1:00 p.m. today, January 9th, 2026 to announce the appointment for Calhoun County Clerk, replacing recently resigning Clerk, Jean Simers. Commission President Eric Lupardus and Commissioner Lee Rush were present in Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey issued the following statement on the retirement of Senator Donna Boley: “Today, we honor Senator Donna Boley as she retires after more than four decades of service, making her the longest-serving member of the West Virginia Senate in state history. Her dedication to the people of Senate District 3 is Read More…
Cpl. Brian Young of the West Virginia State Police appeared in the Calhoun Magistrate Court to file a complaint against 49 year old Mary Pearl Hardman of Grantsville. The complaint stated that on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at approximately 11:30 a.m. Cpl. Young was dispatched to a Millstone residence by Calhoun 911. Dispatch said that Read More…
In a complaint filed in Calhoun Magistrate Court on December 4th, 2025, Cpl. Brian E. Young stated that on December 4th, 2025, he was dispatched by Calhoun 911 to White Pine Road, Grantsville, WV for a report of Child abuse. When he arrived at the home of Donna Roberts, multiple family members were inside the Read More…
