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Today kicks off National Forensic Interviewers Week – a week-long recognition for the forensic interviewers at Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) for the work they’re doing with children daily when there is a disclosure or suspicion of abuse. A CAC provides a safe, child-friendly facility where child protection, criminal justice, and child treatment professionals work together to Read More…
On Monday June 30th, 2026 the Calhoun County Family Resource Network, Inc. celebrated their 30th year of serving Calhoun County as well as their next venture in service by providing an affordable housing units in the Town of Grantsville. A 1.5 million dollar grant received from the Federal Home Loan Pittsburgh affordable housing grant will Read More…
Hair preservation devices made possible through donors’ generosity MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Patients receiving treatment at the WVU Cancer Institute’s regional sites will now have access to a new service that may help reduce hair loss. In the past three months, the Cancer Institute has distributed 12 Cooler Heads Amma scalp-cooling units to six of its 17 regional sites, including WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, Princeton Community Hospital, Thomas Memorial Read More…
The Calhoun Alumni Association hosted their annual Alumni event at the Arnoldsburg Elementary School on Saturday, July 4th, 2026. Eighty six alumni and seventeen guests attended the event where classmates from 1948 to the recent class of 2026 attended. The Class of 1965 had the greatest number represented with eleven students representing their class. Students Read More…
Bingo will be back in Creston on Saturday, July 11 with the doors opening at noon & the game starting at 1 P. M. It is cool in the community building so come, visit, much on goodies & have a great time and work to beat Denise. The big Creston summer ATV Poker run will Read More…
Terry Lee Pyles, 54, of Normantown, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, at his home. He was born in Gassaway, West Virginia, December 23, 1971, a son of I lean Mae Green Pyles and the later Earnest Lee Pyles. Terry was a graduate of Gilmer County High School and a member of FFA. Read More…
Dewey Robert “Bobby” Campbell Jr., 86, of Palestine, WV, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 6, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Bobby is survived by his beloved bride of 66 years, Drema June (Chapman) Campbell; his children, Steve Robert Campbell and his wife, Tracy, of Cairo, WV, Read More…
The Weekend Event hosted by the Calhoun County Commission and Calhoun County Park offered some of the greatest entertainment to those who braved the heat to attend. Local Music Artisan John Richards opened the show at 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening, bringing his mix of Country, Rock and Gospel, treating the crowd to some amazing guitar Read More…
James Danny Self Sr., 84, of Sand Fork, WV; (Dusk Camp Community), departed this earthly life on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, WV; following a sudden illness. He was born October 5, 1941 in Dusk Camp, son of the late James H. and Velda (Hickman) Self. Danny is Read More…