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Join the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute (WV DII) and our partner, the American Friends Service Committee, for West Virginia’s Overdose Awareness Day event on August 31 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the WV State Capitol Complex (Kanawha Blvd Side) in Charleston. International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) – held on August 31 every Read More…
By Crystal Mersh As promised here is the outcome of the Community Workshop including how you can help and get involved to support the future generations of our community. As you will recall, the purpose of the workshop was to explain the overall project details and outline a pathway by which our short fall in Read More…
Lenard Wilson, a devoted family man and pillar of his community, passed away at the age of 84. Born on April 15, 1940, Lenard lived a life marked by hard work, kindness, and a passion for helping others. Throughout his career, Lenard worked at various jobs, including Calhoun Super Service, Bob Yoak Ford, Grantsville Foodland, Read More…
CALHOUN COUNTY, WV – Calhoun County Route 18, Altizer Road, will be closed from milepost 0.00, to milepost 3.46, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, and Thursday, August 29, 2024, for a culvert replacement. The roadway will be closed; however, the West Virginia Division of Highways will make every effort Read More…
The season has officially started with the Autumn Classic at St. Mary’s High School! 🌟 Vada Barnhart: Medaled in the top 30, finishing 21st with a time of 15:20.34. Braiden Ferrell: Medaled in the top 30, finishing 24th with a time of 13:06.14. We have several athletes who are new to XC this year and Read More…
Meals are a struggle at the Johnson Homestead when I prepare food for David and I, my Mother with an ever changing pallet, my girls, their husbands and 6 grands who all drop in occasionally (which I love). I’m not the greatest cook, but nobody complains too much, especially since I’m cooking and cleaning the Read More…
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) has been awarded a five-year, $1.25 million grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), underscoring the ongoing commitment to proactively address substance misuse and promote mental health across the state. The FY 2024 Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships for Success Read More…
Rose Lena Albanese Starcher, 86, of Grantsville, WV, went to be with her beloved husband on August 25, 2024. She was born in Albany, NY, on March 12, 1938, a daughter of the late Frederick Joseph and Frida Ruth Bower Albanese. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband James Charles Read More…
Submitted by Kevin Cunningham Photos by Clear Blue Skys Studio On Sunday August 25th the Gilmer County Little Pioneers travelled to Mt Zion to take on our Calhoun Little Red Devils. The day started off with Calhouns flag team getting their 3rd victory of the season by a score of 8 touchdowns to 2 touchdowns. Read More…
