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2 Lt. Shari Johnson, Deputy Commander of Cadets The Calhoun Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) will meet this Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at the squadron house beside First Baptist Church. Youth 12-18 years of age are encouraged to become members of CAP where they’ll have wonderful opportunities to explore aviation, gain Read More…
The North Star Fall Child Crimes Conference 2024 will start today and run through Wednesday late afternoon at the Parkersburg Art Center. 112 people have registered from every corner of West Virginia. On Thursday, from 10-2, the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN) will hold its state board meeting in Parkersburg. It will be held Read More…
Calhoun Middle High School was placed on a quick lockdown following the reports of a man shooting a gun a short distance from the school location. On Monday, September 30th, 2024, at approximately 9:40 a.m. Calhoun County Dispatch received a phone call from the address of 7418 South Calhoun Hwy. stating that a man (later Read More…
The West Virginia State Police, Sheriff’s Office and ambulance were dispatched shortly before 10:00 a.m. to the 7500 block of South Calhoun Highway for an unknown call, but one that deemed the lockdown of the Calhoun Middle High School due to the proximity of the situation. This is a developing story.
Nina Carolyn Lane, 80, went to be with the Lord on Friday September 27, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born July 2, 1944, in Calhoun County to the late Fountain and Ruth Yost. She was married to the late Eugene Lane on June 9, 1962. Carolyn assisted her husband with the Read More…
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church & served Holy Communion. At other churches in the county the problems continue as a result of the General Conference having decided that Scripture is no longer applicable and there are “new truths”. Actually it is part of a plan to Read More…
Due to the children of the schools being rained out at the Festival on Friday, there is a free matinee carnival from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for all children.
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that his successful Nursing Workforce Expansion Program, established two years ago to address West Virginia’s nursing shortage, has helped the state’s colleges and universities produce an all-time high number of nursing graduates. From 2022 to 2023, there was a nearly 15% increase in the number of registered nursing students graduating with Read More…
M. Justine Rogers, 96, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Roane General Hospital in Spencer, West Virginia. She was a 1946 graduate of Lewis County High School and married the late Lendol Paul Rogers in 1946. She was previously employed as a Keypunch Operator at Rubber Fabricators, Read More…
