Common Old Boy – Transparency, Water and Liquidity
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
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…
Gov. Justice announces start of Gauley Season
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…
DG Market Now Open in Arnoldsburg
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…
Candidate Profile for Prosecutor Candidate Shannon Johnson
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…
WAG Trap-Neuter-Return on September 16
On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Mt. Zion area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them Read More…
Don’t Assume Your Opinion is Represented at the Polls
With only sixty days remaining until the November 5th, 2024 Election most people already know who they’re going to vote for. The stance of values between the Republicans and the Democrats is literally miles apart and the two are trying to build very different worlds. And so that gets us to a group of people Read More…
West Virginia Department of Human Services Recognizes Adult Family Care Month
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) recognizes Adult Family Care Month, celebrating the vital role that Adult Family Care (AFC) providers play in communities across the state. This month is dedicated to honoring the compassionate individuals and families who provide a supportive, family-like environment for elderly and disabled Read More…
