Guest Writers

Common Old Boy – All Elections Have Consequences

I spent another week, in between my day job, pondering another Grantsville Council meeting. This meeting was not specifically on our water issues, in fact the first part was quite ok from a 1982 Foundation point of view. Even if the discussion was a little too argumentative, we did make progress on securing water service Read More…

Guest Writers News

Creston News for Week of October 14th, 2024

Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. The Creston Community Building Halloween party will be held Saturday, October 26 at the old school house.  Helpers are still needed as are helpers for the Christmas Party. Randy Tucker, age 69, passed away on October 6. Debbie Griffin was consulting Read More…

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Commission Agenda for Tuesday, October 15th

CALHOUN COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGTUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 20249:00 a.m.AGENDACall to Order1. Pledge of Allegiance2. Approval of Minutes – September 9, 2024 and September 23, 2024 (Emergency Meeting)IV. Delegations/Requests:A. Melissa O’Brien – BEAD Project SupportB. Crystal Mersh – Avalon UpdateC. Madison Harris – MOVRC – County Park CDBG Project Budget AmendmentV. Reports:A. E911.LEPC and OES B. AmbulanceC. Read More…

Health News News

Office of Drug Control Policy Highlights Efforts to Mitigate Impact on Substance-Exposed Infants

During a special meeting of the West Virginia Legislature, Dr. Stephen Loyd, the newly appointed Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) for the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), presented an update on the State’s ongoing efforts to address the critical issue of substance-exposed infants. West Virginia continues to lead the nation in Read More…

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Gov. Justice, WVDOT announce weather station improvement contract to replace and upgrade roadside information systems

​CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) announced today the award of a $4.7 million contract to Specialty Groups Inc. to upgrade and install Road Weather Information System (RWIS) stations in West Virginia.  These roadside weather stations collect data on weather and road conditions and transmit it to the Read More…

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The Exodus of the Methodist Church – is it happening locally?

By Publisher Shari Johnson In a recent newsletter sent to the Ridgeview News from someone involved with the Wesleyan Covenant Association, (WCA) the Association wrote: How many United Methodists have simply walked away from their congregation? That was the question raised in a recent conversation. A current United Methodist laypersonand business executive who has been observing not only the Great Separation of the denomination over the last couple Read More…

Community Events News

First Baptist Church Celebrating their 191st Year

Grantsville First Baptist Church will be hosting a Church Homecoming event on Sunday, October 13th, 2024. Services will begin with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Worship service at 11 a.m. with Special Music and Rev. Greg Swisher bringing the Message. Following the service there will be a meal in the church’s fellowship hall. Below Read More…