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On Sunday April 13th, 2025, Grantsville First Baptist Church, Interim Pastor Rick Godfrey, honored sisters Clara and Vada Barnhart of Grantsville for their help in the rescue of local resident and retired teacher Jean Miller on April 8th at her home. Clara and Vada were passing by Ms. Miller’s home when they noticed that she Read More…
On Saturday April 12th Emily Grace Anderson was crowned the 2025 West Virginia Roadkill Cook-Off Queen. Emily will Reign over the festival the weekend of September 26th and 27th in Marlinton WV. She will also be promoting her festival at many other events throughout the year. Emily will represent her title and the community of Read More…
On April 10th, 2025, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Calhoun County dispatch received a call from a female who stated to dispatch that a male who lived in another apartment at her address had forcibly fondled her breast in her apartment without her consent. On the same date, at approximately 6:20 p.m. Trooper J.D. Richards arrived Read More…
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at approximately 4:27 p.m., CpL. S. W. Perdue and Cpl. B. Young of the Grantsville Detachment of the West Virginia State Police were dispatched by Calhoun 911 to a disturbance near Hardman’s Hardware Store in Grantsville. Calhoun 911 advised they received a call advising a male was walking along the Read More…
TURKEY HUNTERS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN SPRING GOBBLER SURVEY SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that turkey hunting will return to West Virginia on April 21 when the spring gobbler season opens across the state. During the season, which will run for five weeks until May 25, hunters Read More…
STUDY WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO TROUT HARVEST RATES AND MOVEMENT SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced plans to conduct a trout harvest rate study during the 2025 spring and fall trout stocking seasons. The study will help biologists better understand how long trout stay in stocked streams, Read More…
Charleston, W.Va. – Today, the West Virginia Legislature passed HB 2014, the Power Generation and Consumption Act. In response, Governor Patrick Morrisey released the following statement: “Today, the Legislature passed the Microgrids bill, my landmark policy proposal for the 2025 Legislative Session. This bill will dramatically increase West Virginia’s ability to play a major role in Read More…
Charleston, W.Va. – On the final day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Governor Patrick Morrisey’s agenda has been approved by the West Virginia Legislature and sent to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. “When I took office just three months ago, I promised to address West Virginia’s challenges head on, bringing the type of Read More…
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. There was a big crowd on hand Sunday afternoon for the Creston Community Easter Party (held on Palm Sunday). Among those present were the Rev. Wm. Delmas Stutler who told the Easter & Palm Sunday story, the local circuit judge & Read More…