Gregory Mark Sims Obituary
Gregory Mark Sims, 59, of Big Bend, WV, passed away at his home Friday, May 10, 2024. He was born July 30, 1964, in Grantsville, WV, a son of James and Sheila Taylor Sims. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sons Benjamin Mark (Ralin) Sims and Gregory Cole Sims; grandson Samuel Mark Read More…
LKADC’s Business Enhancement-Incubator to Host Open House
The Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation, in partnership with the 1982 Foundation and USDA, will celebrate the grand opening of its business enhancement-incubator program, The BEI Zone, on May 31, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located in the 1982 Foundation building at 354 Main Street, Grantsville, WV, it is a place for entrepreneurs, small business owners, self-employed professionals, andstudents to work on their ideas, collaborate and network. It Read More…
I did it for you Mom. I know what you wanted, and I did I for you.
My mother Colleen B. Duskey passed away last year on Oct. 12, 2023, failing to do one thing she wanted to do – vote for President Donald J. Trump one more time. I did it for you Mom. I voted early in the Republican primary and voted for Trump. I also voted for Jim Justice, Read More…
Creston News
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. The Creston area had four turns of hail with the longest hailstorm lasting 7 minutes on Saturday with some quarter size chunks of ice. More rainy weather is in the forecast so that first cutting hay which is ready to harvest Read More…
Calhoun County Park News
Submitted by: Kathy Wood and Linda Jarvis The monthly Calhoun County Park Board Meeting was held Thursday, May 2, 2024 with Commissioner Roger Propst, and Star Gazers Tim Wilcox and John Dennis in attendance. • New member recommendations were discussed. • We thank Minnie Hamilton for sponsoring the Kite Festival! • A load of sand will be added to the Ball Field. • The Annual July Read More…
Calhoun County Needs More Blood and Phlegm
It’s said that two thousand years ago, the great physician Hippocrates applied the notion of four humors, blood, black bile, yellow bile, and phlegm, to medicine. While this might seem a quaint and naive notion to a modern reader, it was revolutionary in blaming physical causes for illnesses of the body and mind, alike. Over time, these four Read More…
Roger Propst’s Pre Election Address of Issues
My name is Roger Propst, and I am a candidate in the May 14thRepublican Primary Election seeking to continue serving the unexpired term of former Commissioner Walker who relocated outside Calhoun County. I was appointed in November 2023 to fill that vacancy. The winner of the Primary will continue as the Republican candidate in the Read More…
A Good lesson for us all from Violet
The Mom Celebratory Weekend. It can be the best, worst and everything in between for every person on the planet. Regardless of what this crazy world tries to convince you of, there is only one gender giving birth. And after giving birth to my two beautiful daughters, I’ll not allow any man the ability to Read More…
ANNUAL HUNT AT SOUTH BRANCH WMA IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 1–2
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Applications for a controlled mourning dove hunt at the South Branch Wildlife Management Area in Hardy County are now available, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today. The annual mourning dove controlled hunt is scheduled for Sept. 1–2. Hunters may register in person at the WVDNR District 2 headquarters Read More…
