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Sportswriter, Whitney Butler Calhoun wrestling has long dominated the record books, cranking out several state champions. But it should come as no surprise to anyone that in recent years we’ve seen a decline in almost every athletic program at various times, at various levels, especially wrestling. Covid and economic hardship definitely play a part in the decline. We are thankfully seeing those Read More…
NEWS PROVIDED BY West Virginia Department of Transportation Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Drivers across West Virginia will see increased law enforcement patrols during the busy holiday season. As part of The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (WV GHSP) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Read More…
Please support Welfare for Animals Group (WAG) and donate pet food, bedding, blankets, collars, leashes, litter, treats, etc. Please bring your donations Thursday, 12/21/23, to the benefit basketball game! Spread the holiday cheer to our furry friends this holiday season! 🎄
This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023 on the Steps of the Calhoun County Courthouse in Grantsville, at 12:00 Noon. Join the volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol and supporters who will gather to Remember, Honor and Teach at more than 4,000 participating locations in all 50 Read More…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Preliminary data collected from the electronic game checking system indicated that deer hunters in West Virginia harvested 45,155 antlered deer during the two-week firearm season from Nov. 20 through Dec. 3, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today. The 2023 harvest was 7.5 percent below the 2022 harvest, Read More…
Minnie Hamilton Health System received 14,297 lbs. of food from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture on Thursday, December 14th, 2023 and distributed it at the Arnoldsburg Community Park. With the cost of groceries and other necessities of life skyrocketing, those on a limited income are struggling to take care of themselves and families. Calhoun Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation, ordering all United States and West Virginia flags on all state-owned facilities to be displayed at half-staff until sunset on December 19, 2023, for United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. “Cathy and I send our deepest sympathies and Read More…
Madilene Starkey, 78, of Bramblewood Village, Grantsville, WV, departed this earthly life in the early moring hours of Tuesday, December 12, 2023, after lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Grantsville, WV, on December 23, 1945, to parents Lena and Violet Husk Blake. She married Willard Starkey in 1962. Madilene worked for Stump Funeral Read More…
The Calhoun County School Board met for their December Board meeting at the Calhoun Middle High School. Following a performance by the Calhoun Middle High School Band and Choir in the auditorium with the new sound and lighting, (see video below) 120 students were recognized for various extra curricular and academic achievements. Student Recognitions (see Read More…
Calhoun County Board of Education is seeking an individual to fill a Board Seat Vacancy through June 30, 2024. Individual must be from Lee, Sherman, Center or Washington Districts and hold a valid high school diploma. Submit resume and any other pertinent information to: Board President Jenna Jett, 540 Alan B. Mollohan Drive, Mt. Zion, Read More…