Crimes/Punishment News

Villers Arrested for Violating Personal Safety Order and Parole Violation

On August 8th, 2025, Deputy H.M. Stephens filed a complaint in the Court of Magistrate Lora Davis against James Darrell Villers of Pine Creek Road in Grantsville. Deputy Stephens stated that on August 8th, 2025 at approximately 6:24 p.m., she and Chief Deputy C.R. Stephens served a personal safety order to James Villers. Approximately 5 Read More…

Government News

Calhoun County Commission to Hold Special Meeting on Tuesday

Calhoun County Commission SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETINGTuesday, August 19, 2025 @ 4:00 pm AGENDA I. Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer * please stand II. Call to Order III. Delegations/Requests * please indicate if you wish to address the commission on the sign-in sheet IV. Consider raise for janitor V. Sheriff Request: A. Consider moving Cindy Steele from part time tax deputy to full time tax deputy B​Consider wage increase Read More…

Education News Regional News Schools

Glenville State University Welcomes Students for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

GLENVILLE, WV – The campus of Glenville State University is once again buzzing with energy as Welcome Week 2025 brought students, faculty, staff, and the Glenville community together to kick off the new academic year. The week’s events – including Freshman move-in day activities, student organization fairs, evening socials, and community gatherings – built excitement Read More…

News Tourism Uncategorized

West Virginia Department of Tourism Releases 2025 Fall Foliage Projection Map

Magnificent color expected to cover the Mountain State following summer rain Charleston, W.Va. –  With autumn quickly approaching, the West Virginia Department of Tourism has unveiled its highly anticipated fall foliage projection map. Created in collaboration with the West Virginia Division of Forestry, this map predicts when and where fall foliage will appear across the state, Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Parsons charged with Domestic Battery & Assault

Sgt K.M. Williams filed a complaint in the Magistrate Court of Lora Davis stating that on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, shortly before 1 a.m. Calhoun County 911 received a call from a family member who stated that she and Felicia Parsons, had gotten into a physical altercation and Felicia was refusing to go back to Read More…

Community Events News Uncategorized

WEST FORK AUGUST SHOW RESULTS

Submitted by Shirley Chenoweth Wondeful day for a horse show. Lots of new people and horses.  A big thanks to all that have helped this year.  August show results are: 1. Open Halter:  1st Abby Hildreth with North Country Nolan, 2nd Lexi Williams with Dillion, 3rd Sophie Bennett with Dreamer’s Diamond Dust, 4th Amber Byrd with Cuervos Golden Surprise, 5th Patti Bailey with Flash, Read More…

News Obituary

Joshua Lewis Duff Obituary

Joshua Lewis Duff, age 35 of Mount Zion, WV, departed this life on Friday, August 8, 2025 near Charleston, WV. He was born on March 23, 1990 in Clarksburg, WV a son of Susan C. Duff Edwards. Josh attended The West Virginia Schools for Deaf and Blind where he played football and basketball. He worked Read More…

News

Kanawha County Fatal Shooting Suspect from Calhoun

The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department provided the following update regarding a fatal shooting involving a Calhoun man. Deputies have identified the man killed last week after breaking into a home on Lick Branch Rd. as Joshua Duff, 35, of Mount Zion, WV. On Aug. 8, Duff was armed with a bat and knife when he Read More…