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The Calhoun County Commission met on Monday, June 22nd, 2026 for the second of two regularly scheduled meetings opening with prayer, pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence for the recent loss of local citizen and businessman, Paul Goodrich and Randy Whited, Roane County Commissioner. Dana Godfrey addressed the Commission about the industrial park Read More…
Calhoun County’s own Terry Hickman once again won best over all pie at the West Virginia State Folk Festival in Glenville, WV with her homemade cherry pie. Her Patriotic cherry/blueberry pie won first place in the one crust pie category. Terry has made quite the name for herself with her extraordinary baking skills. Congratulations from Read More…
Community Picnic Tuesday, June 23rd, before the concert which will be at 5 pm at the Grantsville City Park on Liberty Street in Grantsville, WV Or at the Lions Club building on Stump St. if it rains. Bring a dish or drink if you can, come eat,have fun and meet the Extreme Tour! Let’s show Read More…
Richard Reynolds, 78, of Palestine, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Cedar Grove Assisted Living in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was born April 12, 1948, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a son of the late Clifford and Lona (Drake) Reynolds. Richard was a 1966 graduate of Parkersburg High School. In his Read More…
Some local folks attended the W. Va. State Folk Festival in Glenville. As usual there was lots of fine music. Music uses the other side of one’s brain which is also interesting. At the concert Friday night there was a rendition of West Fork Girl and two versions of The Mouth of Stinson although, perhaps, Read More…
William (Bill) Frank Swearingen, 74, was born April 27, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland. He passed away on May 6, 2026, in San Francisco, CA, where he was receiving care for the heart condition he defied for 27 years. Bill is survived by his son, Jason (Alicia) Swearingen, and grandsons, Jaden Swearingen, Kade Swearingen, and Orion Read More…
It’s been a while since I updated the world of Ridgeview on Mother, partly because I am a slacker, and partly because of the toll it has taken on me… not wanting to garner attention, I just want to be real when I describe the life of taking care of a person with dementia. Violet’s Read More…
Sylvia Bailey, 95 of Glenville, WV; formerly of Smithville, WV; departed this earthly life in the morning hours of Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at the Glenville Health and Rehab Center in Glenville WV; following an extended illness. She was born May 10, 1931 in Cox’s Mills, WV; daughter of the late Earl and Marella (Spurgeon) Read More…
Charles “Ed” Price, 73, of Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, passed away June 17, 2026, at Pine View Nursing Center in Harrisville, WV, after an extended illness. He was born on August 24, 1952, in Charleston, WV, to the late Cleon Price and Doris Haddox Price Carper. He worked as a trucker driver and heavy equipment operator Read More…
