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Governor Morrisey joins U.S Secretaries Rollins and Kennedy to announce Federal Waiver to Remove Soda as a Taxpayer Subsidized Entitlement

Washington, D.C. – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey joined the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy for the signing of a federal waiver allowing West Virginia to remove soda as an entitlement under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “Thanks to Secretary Rollins, Secretary Kennedy Jr., and the Read More…

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Braced for Impact, City Council Faces First Major Issue at their Second Meeting

The Town Council and Mayor of Grantsville braced for impact on Monday night, August 4th, 2025 at the recent discovery of a $2,500 overpayment to former Mayor Robert Petrovsky and return of said overpayment. Council present was Tanya Cunningham, Emilee Morgan, Jess Metz, Chas Bell, Marissa Staples, Recorder Shannon Waldron and Mayor John Villines. After the Read More…

Education News

WVU Medicine nursing education program set to accept applications in mid-August 

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education (CNE) will begin accepting online applications for the fall 2026 cohort of its new nursing diploma program at 9 a.m. on Aug. 15.   The 21-month program offers prospective students a quality, hospital-based nursing education with an option for a full tuition waiver in exchange for a three-year work commitment Read More…

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Fire Companies Dispatched for Home Fire

Calhoun Control dispatched both Station 200 and 300 Fire Departments (Upper West Fork and Arnoldsburg) to the 16,000 block of South Calhoun Highway for a reported home fire. . All units and volunteers arrived on scene to discover, not a home fire but a trash fire in stead. Units were 10-22’d (canceled) and returned to Read More…

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West Virginia Celebrates Child Support Awareness Month with Launch of New Website

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE), is proud to recognize August as Child Support Awareness Month by launching a new, user-friendly website: bcse.wvtylertech.com. The site offers an improved digital experience for families and employers, making it easier, faster, and more secure to access child support services. This year, BCSE developed Read More…

Guest Writers News

Creston News Week of August 4th

Tbe Creston auction was cancelled because the auctioneer, Will Smith, had a family emergency. The Creston Area Neighborhood Watch had a successful flea market/yard sale complete with live music. “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““ The katydids are now “singing”.  That used to mean that it was six weeks until frost. The naked ladies are beginning to show up again Read More…

Government News

Statement from Mayor John Villines Regarding Forensic Audit and Return of Money

Statement from Mayor John Villines, regarding this morning’s article about (linked here): Statement: The request was never denied. I have personally called the State Auditor myself and I’ve had no response from them. That’s why he has never been put on the agenda because I haven’t talked to the State Auditor personally. But it will Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Wease Charged with Aggravated DUI and Left of Center Following Traffic Stop

In a complaint filed in the Magistrate Court of Calhoun County, on On Friday, August 1st, 2025, Sr. Trooper J. Richards reported that a stop was made at 1:20 a.m. while conducting a routine road patrol on WV Route 16. In the 3,000 block of South Calhoun Highway, Trooper Richards observed a Maroon 2005 Chevrolet Read More…