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Harold L. Sims, 97, of Palestine, WV, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026, at Elizabeth Care Center in Elizabeth, WV. He was born July 9, 1929, in Palestine, WV, a son of the late J. Bruce Sims and Ottie McCutcheon Sims. Harold attended Wirt County High School. Throughout his working years, he was employed by Read More…
The Heritage Day and Grand Opening Event held across the Avalon Campus was well attended by visitors who shopped several vendors, toured the newly constructed and newly renovated areas or the former Calhoun County High School The 6th annual Calhoun County Fall Festival and Avalon Open House highlighted the transformation of the facility and allowed Read More…
Creston bingo game will be Saturday, October 10 with the doors opening at noon. Come visit munch on goodies visit and see if you can keep Denise from winning all the games. Lenore Fay Jones, age 90, of Brooksville passed away. She was the daughter of Jay & Mildred Shrader Smith. Robert Sadler, age 72, Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced approximately $19.725 million in investments to modernize, repair, and expand facilities across West Virginia’s state parks, forests, and outdoor recreation areas. Watch the Governor’s announcement here. “West Virginia’s tourism industry is reaching new heights, and our state parks and forests are a big part of that success,” said Read More…
As technology continues to evolve, so do the ways Americans seek information. Increasingly, people turn to social media artificial intelligence tools to answer everyday questions. From what started as a new type of search engine for planning a vacation or researching a school assignment, some AI users are now using these same tools to obtain Read More…
Mobile healthcare initiative will bring primary care, behavioral health services, chronic disease management, and telehealth directly into rural communities CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $4 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) awards to Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, supporting a new mobile healthcare effort and additional provider Read More…
Charles William “Bill” Jarvis, 86, of Chloe, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice in Huntington, West Virginia. Bill was born in Minnora to the late Calvin Spencer and Grace Bailey Jarvis on November 22, 1939. He graduated from Calhoun County High School in 1960. Bill worked in many fields Read More…
Investments will expand access to care and strengthen West Virginia’s rural healthcare workforce SUTTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $1.1 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) awards to Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV) to expand access to healthcare in rural communities and build a stronger healthcare workforce Read More…
Fall foliage is officially making its debut in West Virginia. Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Tourism celebrates the first signs of fall color making its way into the Mountain State with the release of this year’s first fall foliage update. “We are so excited to welcome visitors to West Virginia this fall to Read More…
