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WVU Cancer Institute brings scalp-cooling service to regional sites 

Hair preservation devices made possible through donors’ generosity MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Patients receiving treatment at the WVU Cancer Institute’s regional sites will now have access to a new service that may help reduce hair loss. In the past three months, the Cancer Institute has distributed 12 Cooler Heads Amma scalp-cooling units to six of its 17 regional sites, including WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, Princeton Community Hospital, Thomas Memorial Read More…
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86 Alumni Return to Calhoun for Alumni Day

The Calhoun Alumni Association hosted their annual Alumni event at the Arnoldsburg Elementary School on Saturday, July 4th, 2026. Eighty six alumni and seventeen guests attended the event where classmates from 1948 to the recent class of 2026 attended. The Class of 1965 had the greatest number represented with eleven students representing their class. Students Read More…
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Terry Lee Pyles Obituary

Terry Lee Pyles, 54, of Normantown, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, at his home. He was born in Gassaway, West Virginia, December 23, 1971, a son of I lean Mae Green Pyles and the later Earnest Lee Pyles. Terry was a graduate of Gilmer County High School and a member of FFA. Read More…
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Calhoun County Park’s America 250 Event a Great Success

The Weekend Event hosted by the Calhoun County Commission and Calhoun County Park offered some of the greatest entertainment to those who braved the heat to attend. Local Music Artisan John Richards opened the show at 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening, bringing his mix of Country, Rock and Gospel, treating the crowd to some amazing guitar Read More…
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James Danny Self Sr. Obituary

James Danny Self Sr., 84, of Sand Fork, WV; (Dusk Camp Community), departed this earthly life on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, WV; following a sudden illness. He was born October 5, 1941 in Dusk Camp, son of the late James H. and Velda (Hickman) Self. Danny is Read More…
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GOVERNOR MORRISEY DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR WOOD COUNTY FOLLOWING PARKERSBURG WAREHOUSE FIRE

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today declared a State of Emergency for Wood County as firefighters continue battling the fire at the Peoples Cartage warehouse on Camden Avenue in Parkersburg. The declaration authorizes state agencies to provide all available resources necessary to support local response efforts, protect public safety, and respond to any potential environmental Read More…
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An American Reflection by Commissioner Eric Lupardus

As we celebrate America’s 250th Birthday, I find myself reflecting on just how blessed I am to call Calhoun County, West Virginia home. Like every family, we don’t always agree. We have different opinions, different ideas, and different perspectives. But those differences are not our weakness—they are part of what makes us stronger. The freedom Read More…
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Garry Joe Kight Obituary

Garry Joe Kight, 80, of Glenville, WV; departed this earthly life on July 1, 2026 at home surrounded by family following an extended illness. He was born November 19,1945 in Glenville, son of the late Leonard and Nola (Kelly) Kight. Garry is a graduate of Glenville High School, Class of 1964. He worked at Glenville Read More…