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Submitted by Kevin Cunningham/Photos by Clear Blue Skys Studios On Saturday September 7th Calhoun Little Red Devils traveled to Ravenswood to face off with the Ravenswood Little Red Devils. This would be the first games that Ravenswood Youth Program would have on their new turf field and they were hoping to walk away with some Read More…
The Calhoun County Commission met September 9th, 2024 for their regularly scheduled meeting with all three Commissioners present: President Craig Arthur, Kevin Helmick and Roger Propst. First to speak under delegations was Madison Harris of the Mid Ohio Valley Regional Council (MOVRC), who read a draft proposal of a letter written on behalf of the Read More…
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. There were six deer in the church yard when the first parishioners arrived. Aaron & Mary Beth Marks are parents of a new baby boy, Curtis Lee who weighed 6 lb. 13 oz. & was 18 1/2″ long. Presently the new Read More…
I’ve thought often this week about the Grantsville Council meeting last Tuesday, and I can’t escape the thought that the whole situation could be so easily differentand more positive, but it can only happen with real leadership. Grantsville is in the hole, with old infrastructure, a declining population (and taxbase) and chronic mismanagement. I wasn’t quite as Read More…
WVU Extension is hosting a “Drought Management” educational workshop on the ongoing drought here in the Mid-Ohio Valley next Tuesday, September 10th at 6:00pm at the Jackson County Regional Livestock Market in Ripley, WV. The market is located at 3907 Cedar Lakes Road. The meeting is a cooperative effort of WVU Extension, Farm Service Agency, WV Conservation Districts, The Natural Resource Conservation Read More…
The nation’s best whitewater rafting begins this weekend CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today announced that Gauley Season has officially begun. The Gauley River National Recreation Area will offer whitewater rafters from around the globe an opportunity to take on some of the world’s top whitewater runs in a picturesque fall backdrop that is practically Read More…
Scroll left or right on slide show below to view store Although there were still shelves needing filled at the new DG Market in Arnoldsburg, there was still aisle after aisle filled with just about every product needed to keep Calhoun residents from having to leave the area for grocery and home goods shopping. The Read More…
I am Shannon Johnson, your candidate for Calhoun Prosecuting Attorney. I have been a lawyer for 22 years, but 18 of those years have been focused solely in prosecution. I started my career off in Randolph County as an Assistant Prosecutor and returned home as Calhoun Prosecuting Attorney from 2013 to 2020. Since 2021, I have been Read More…
