News

Calhoun County Park News

Submitted by: Kathy Wood and Linda Jarvis    The monthly Calhoun County Park Board Meeting was held Thursday, May 2, 2024 with Commissioner Roger Propst, and Star Gazers Tim Wilcox and John Dennis in attendance. • New member recommendations were discussed. • We thank Minnie Hamilton for sponsoring the Kite Festival!   • A load of sand will be added to the Ball Field.   • The Annual July Read More…

Op-Ed

Calhoun County Needs More Blood and Phlegm

It’s said that two thousand years ago, the great physician Hippocrates applied the notion of four humors, blood, black bile, yellow bile, and phlegm, to medicine. While this might seem a quaint and naive notion to a modern reader, it was revolutionary in blaming physical causes for illnesses of the body and mind, alike.  Over time, these four Read More…

PAID ADVERTISEMENT Politics

Roger Propst’s Pre Election Address of Issues

My name is Roger Propst, and I am a candidate in the May 14thRepublican Primary Election seeking to continue serving the unexpired term of former Commissioner Walker who relocated outside Calhoun County. I was appointed in November 2023 to fill that vacancy. The winner of the Primary will continue as the Republican candidate in the Read More…

Hunting News

ANNUAL HUNT AT SOUTH BRANCH WMA IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 1–2

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Applications for a controlled mourning dove hunt at the South Branch Wildlife Management Area in Hardy County are now available, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today. The annual mourning dove controlled hunt is scheduled for Sept. 1–2. Hunters may register in person at the WVDNR District 2 headquarters Read More…

Business Community News

Local Business Leaders Stepping in to Assist Community with Water Issues

Local business leaders took it upon themselves to schedule a meeting with Charlotte Lane of the West Virginia Public Service Commission to ascertain what direction the community needed to move in to get the current state of the water service in Calhoun County into a more productive and financially solvable state. Following years of the Read More…

Community Events Health News News

Minnie Hamilton Staff Continue to Add Training for their Service to Calhoun

Minnie Hamilton Health Services announced that several providers and staff have completed the behavioral health module as part of the Harvard TEECH program. Join us in congratulating them on this achievement as they continue to enhance their skills and provide top-notch care to our community.