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GLENVILLE, WV – Dr. Lloyd Bone, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Music at Glenville State University named a finalist for the 2024 West Virginia Professor of the Year award. Presented by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia, the award recognizes an outstanding faculty member each year from a West Virginia college or university. Read More…
Emma Laine Wilson Vaughn, 98, of Glenville, WV, went to her forever home in Glory on February 26, 2025, at Glenville Center. She was born November 10, 1926, in Grantsville, WV, a daughter of the late Arthur Brown and Scottie Jean Kelley Wilson. She married Robert “Bob” Gerald Vaughn and their blended family consisted of Read More…
Hurricane, W.Va. (Putnam County) – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner visited Calvary Baptist Academy on Wednesday to present the school with the prestigious Jennings Randolph Award for Civic Engagement. The Award is presented to any public or private high school in West Virginia that registers at least 85% of their eligible seniors to vote. Putnam Read More…
The Calhoun County Commission met for their second February meeting on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025. Commissioners Craig Arthur, Jacob McCumbers and Eric Lupardus were present. A long awaited answer from Jim Hildreth, Engineer, regarding the status of the ten plus year Norman Ridge Water project brought no new information. The citizens in that area of Read More…
Mt. Zion Homeowners Mike and Kay Richards, whose garage received severe damage from a hit and run incident on February 24th, 2025, are offering a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible party for their garage damage. Information was provided that a U-Haul truck driver was responsible, but Read More…
Calhoun County Schools are incredibly proud to announce the Calhoun County Winners of this year’s West Virginia Young Writers competition! These talented young authors have demonstrated exceptional creativity, storytelling, and dedication. Their words have the power to inspire, captivate, and move us all. Grade Band Title Author School Grades 1-2 The fairy Talia Mayle AES Read More…
Calhoun 8th Grade Students will be hosting a bingo fundraiser on Saturday March 1 to raise funds for their Washington DC field trip. The students will be having raffles, silent auction items, and many more! The doors open at 5 PM, and the games kick off at 6 PM. They hope to See you there!
CHARLESTON, WV – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced yesterday that the federal government accepted his request for Individual Assistance in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties. Other counties in the request still remain under consideration by FEMA. The Individual Assistance (IA) Program provides funds to individuals experiencing significant damage to homes or property. “I’m grateful to President Read More…
Curtis Arthur Gregory, 84, of Big Springs, WV, passed away February 25th, 2025, at Minnie Hamilton Long Term Care in Grantsville, WV. He was born, July 17, 1940, in Franklin, North Carolina, the son of the late Dewey and Ivalee Gregory Jennings. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Pearl, with whom he Read More…
The West Virginia Department of Highways made a quick clean up in the 1000 block of Route 7, across the river from the Grantsville Water Plant. Trees, rocks and mud had come down into the roadway, preventing one of Calhoun School’s buses from running that direction. Overnight winds and rains likely caused the slide. Drivers Read More…
