Commission president Eric Lupardus opened the special Calhoun County Commission meeting the afternoon of March 2nd, with Commissioner Lee Rush in attendance, and Commissioner Craig Arthur appearing by phone. Due to the destruction of the Upper West Fork Community building by fire on July 18th, 2026, a new polling place will need to be established. Read More…
Creston News Week of March 2nd
The Creston bingo game starts at 1 P. M. On Saturday March 7 at the Creston Community Building. Come, sample the Creston hot dog sauce, visit, play and have a great Saturday afternoon at the Creston Community Building. Doors open at noon. The Calhoun Crew is working on the small structure [State Road says it Read More…
Dorothy Jean Hale Obituary
Dorothy Jean Hale, 82, of Big Springs, West Virginia, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV. She was born December 31, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, she’s the daughter of the late Donald and Opal Taylor Holbert. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by Read More…
Charles Ray Wilson Obituary
Charles Ray Wilson, 87, of Parkersburg, West Virginia,passed away at his home with his wife and daughters by his side. He was born October 14, 1938, in Clarksburg, WV, a son of the late Hugh and Juanita Limer Wilson. He was a member of the Rush Run Baptist Church. He Was a 1957 graduate of Read More…
Living in the Country, Asking for City Attention
Opinion Editorial by Publisher Shari Johnson The News was on the slow line this week. My focus wasn’t where it should be after 8 a.m. Prior to that I was having Bible Study in my room. Which is my safe haven and how I keep my head screwed on as straight as I do. But Read More…
Women’s Basketball Tabbed 6th in Atlantic Region Rankings
GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State Women’s Basketball has been tabbed 6th in the first official Atlantic Regional Rankings, the NCAA announced. The Lady Pioneers, who clinched a share of the Mountain East Conference Regular Season title last night against Charleston in an 87-66 victory inside the Waco Center, are now (21-5) overall with all 21 wins coming Read More…
Financial Aid Staff Selected for Barr Professional Development Award
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University Financial Aid Office has been selected to receive the 2026 Pete and Betsy Barr Professional Development Award. The award, which was first established in 2010 by former GSU President and First Lady Dr. Peter and Betsy Barr, is rotated annually between Glenville State faculty and staff and must be Read More…
Governor Morrisey Announces $4 Billion Private Investment in West Virginia’s First High Impact Intelligence Center
Charleston, W.Va.. – Today, Governor Morrisey announced a historic private-sector investment in West Virginia by Penzance Management that will result in a total capital investment of $4 billion at full build out, a project that will create jobs, strengthen local infrastructure, and fund community programs in the Eastern Panhandle. “This $4 billion investment is a Read More…
Audrey L. Conrad Obituary
Audry L. Conrad, 86 of Glenville, WV; departed this earthly life in the mid-morning hours of Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston, WV; following an extended illness. She was born October 27, 1939 in Braxton County, daughter of the late Henry Jr. and Goldie (Rogers) Belknap. Audry was a Read More…
Mark Edward Blankenship Obituary
Mark Edward Blankenship, 66, of Grantsville, West Virginia, departed his earthly home on February 25, 2026, at The Willows in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Born March 30, 1959, in Grantsville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Forest and Silvia Blankenship. Mark was raised in Grantsville and remained deeply rooted in the community he Read More…



















