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Lorena M. McKown, 87, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024. She was born on November 21, 1937 in Annamoriah, West Virginia, and was a resident of Barberton for most of her life. Lorena was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Ethel Rader; brother, Gene Rader; husband, Garrell “Mac” McKown and great-grandson, Logan Seabolt. Read More…
February 4, 1953 – October 27, 2024 Debbie Sue Wagoner, 71, of Spencer, died Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born February 4, 1953, at Spencer, the daughter of the late Alphas Orran Mike Nester and Mary Irene Nester Deweese. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in Read More…
Edwin Warder Butler, 75, of Orma, W.Va., died Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Roane General Hospital, Spencer, W.Va., after an extended illness. He was born on January 21, 1949, at Orma, the son of the late Victor A. and Madeline Wears Butler. Edwin was a retired 43-year employee of Quality Castings, Orrville, Ohio. His pastimes Read More…
BY MARK LONG GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day. Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won’t fit in the frame any other way. At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux Read More…
1863 TrainingThe Greene Center10494 Charleston Road, Kenna, WV, 25248 Monday, November 4th, 2024 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 REGISTER TODAY Recognize the signs of a potential threat & create a plan to protect your family! Join us for this free workshop where you will learn how to identify the signs of a potential threat, simple solutions to prevent an attack, and Read More…
The information for this article came from SchoolDigger.com, a national database offering detailed profiles of over 136,000 public and private schools across the US, featuring enrollment data, test scores, and financial statistics. Their most recent update does not paint Calhoun Middle High School in a favorable light and should have the community taking a long Read More…
In a social media post from a staff member of the Town of Grantsville, the news was released that Emily Collins had been appointed to be the new Recorder for the Town of Grantsville on October 24th, 2024. When Ridgeview News contacted the Town asking “When was it advertised and when did the town council Read More…
PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Parkersburg will continue its 2023-24 season with Music Director Maurice Cohn with “American Voices” on Nov. 10 in Parkersburg. The concert will be 2:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Blennerhassett School in Parkersburg. Hosted by the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra of Parkersburg, tickets for the concert start at $25 for adults Read More…
On November 8th, we will be having a Veteran’s Day Assembly here at CMHS at 10:00 am. We are in search of veterans to honor at this event. Veterans can attend or just have their information announced. Attached is the veteran information sheet that will need to be filled out and returned to the school Read More…
Christopher Cartwight with WV DEP REAP PPOD program (REAP: Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan), (PPOD: Pollution Prevention Open Dump) announced the winner of this year’s Statewide REAP Group of the Year, Calhoun’s own “Make it Shine” at a ceremony on Monday, October 29th, 2024. Lisa Cooper, Executive Director for Calhoun County Solid Waste Authority, began getting Read More…
