Michael Glen (Coach) Stump, 71, of Chloe passed away suddenly at his home on April 16th, 2024. Born June 22, 1952 to the late Vance W. and Nelda G. Stump of Orma. He graduated in 1970 from Calhoun County High School, and then served in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1974. He Read More…
SECURE ELECTIONS: Secretary of State Mac Warner reminds citizens of ways to report election fraud in WV
SECURE ELECTIONS: Secretary of State Mac Warner reminds citizens of ways to report election fraud in WV Charleston, W. Va. – The State of West Virginia has been nationally recognized over the last seven years for providing secure elections and prosecuting those who attempt to cheat. With less than a month before the State’s Primary Election, WV Secretary of State Read More…
Two Cases Heard in Circuit Court by Judge Anita Ashley
Judge Anita Harold Ashley held a brief session of court on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 in Calhoun County. The first case on the docket was State of West Virginia vs. John Eric Hunt who has been charged with “Conspiracy to Commit a Violation of Chater 60A and Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Read More…
This is not my Grandfather’s Garden
Just another way the world has changed. I was close to high school graduation the first time I ate a green bean from a can. Until then, the green beans we ate came in Mason jars, grown, strung, and canned at my grandparent’s weekend-away property in Blue, WV. They lived full-time in Parkersburg, but what Read More…
Secretary Warner releases online tool to help voters find their Sample Ballot for the May 14 Primary Election
Charleston, W. Va. – Sample Ballots for West Virginia’s May 14 Primary Election are now available online for registered voters to review before they vote. CLICK HERE for a link to the WV Secretary of State’s online search tool for voters to use to find the Sample Ballot assigned to them. According to WV Secretary of State Mac Warner, Read More…
Shirley Ann Taylor Obituary
Shirley Ann Taylor, 77, of Big Bend, WV, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 14, 2024 in Parkersburg. She was the daughter of the late Harley C. Jones and Rhoda B. Richards Jones. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Douglas Taylor. A daughter, Gina M (Chuck) Hicks, and a son, Read More…
Free Rain Barrel Workshop Offered Locally
Is your water bill costing you more than you like to pay? Would you like to recycle the rainwater that freely falls in your landscape? Have you priced the cost of rain barrels lately? If you said yes to any of these questions, this workshop is for you! Participants will help assemble rain barrel out of 55-gallon plastic drum at this hands-on workshop, hosted by Read More…
Barbara Lee Jarvis Obituary
Barbara Lee Jarvis, 90, originally from Spencer, WV, peacefully passed away in the morning hours of Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Bower’s Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Barbara was born on September 6, 1933, in Spencer, WV; daughter of the late Robert Madison Harper and Velva McMullen Harper. Barbara is preceded in death by her Read More…
Ralph Edward Campbell Obituary
Ralph Edward Campbell, Sr., 78, of Mt. Zion, WV, passed away after a courageous battle with many medical issues on April 11, 2024, at Camden-Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV. He was born at Philippi, WV, on September 21, 1945, a son of the late Harvey and Vernie Overfield Campbell. In addition to his parents, he Read More…
Night Two of the FBC Spring Revival
David and Sheila Bowen will be singing tonight for the second of a four day event. David and Shelia live in Spencer and have shared the gospel in song for many years in the Calhoun and surrounding areas. The Revival meeting begins at 7 p.m. and the First Baptist Church encourages the community to join Read More…
