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Keith Eugene Yoak, 52, of Kenna, West Virginia, passed away suddenly Sunday, October 4, 2026, at WVU Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, West Virginia. He was born March 20, 1974, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a son of Michael E. and Molly E. Richards Yoak. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Orland G. And Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved additional federal disaster assistance for West Virginia communities affected by severe storms and flooding this summer. “I want to thank President Trump and his administration for approving this assistance and continuing to stand with West Virginia as our communities recover,” said Governor Read More…
On Monday, October 26, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Mt. Zion area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them on Sunday, October Read More…
As technology continues to evolve, so do the ways Americans seek information. Increasingly, people turn to social media artificial intelligence tools to answer everyday questions. From what started as a new type of search engine for planning a vacation or researching a school assignment, some AI users are now using these same tools to obtain Read More…
The Calhoun County Middle High School Cross Country Team traveled to the Ritchie County Invitational and turned in several strong performances against a competitive field. Leading the way for the Red Devils was Brooke Tingler, who earned a 5th-place finish in the high school girls race with a time of 23:51.0. Gabi Smith also competed Read More…
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, October 13, 2026 @ 9:30 am AGENDA I. Prayer followed by Pledge II. Call to Order III. Public Comment – Please indicate on the Sign-in Sheet if you wish to address the Commission IV. Review and Approve Minutes V. Unfinished Business a. Review of ARPA Fund Spending (Public Service Districts) VI. New Business a. Consider Proclaiming October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month b. Consider Changing Over/Under Tax Payment Variances to $5.00 c. Consider Read More…
Attorney General JB McCuskey has joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded financial judgements from frozen Taliban funds. The Read More…
August – September Felony Cases August – September Misdemeanor Cases
Shari Johnson, Publisher/cook/caretaker/ It’s 3:09 a.m. and rather than share my political frustrations that nobody likes to hear anyway (including me) I decided I’d share some recent Chronicles of caring for Violet. The thing that stinks about caring for an aging parent is that I’m aging too! And while my mind feels young my body Read More…