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Greg Collins, Executive Director 304-917-4437 Ext. 100 g.collins@northstarcac.org LETTER TO THE EDITOR April 8, 2026 Not Just on Islands: Protecting WV Kids The crime of child sexual abuse has the nation’s attention lately in a way never seen before. While we collectively, and rightfully, seek justice for these victims, let’s not forget the kids up Read More…
Ida A. Sidwell, 85, of Elizabeth, West Virginia, passed away on April 7, 2026, at Elizabeth Care Center. Born March 16th 1941 in Burning Springs, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Kelly and Dessel Lockhart. Mrs. Sidwell was a devoted homemaker to her late husband, James “Frank” Sidwell, and a loving and Read More…
C A L H O U N C O U N T Y S C H O O L S Calhoun County Board of Education MT ZION, WEST VIRGINIA April 13, 2026 Regular Board Meeting 5:30 P.M. Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 267 197 354 778 Passcode: ax3AN3W8 Dial in Read More…
Monday, April 13, 2026 @ 1:30 pm AGENDA I. Prayer followed by Pledge II. Call to Order III. Public Comment – please indicate on the sign in sheet* if you would like to address the Commission IV. Review and Approve Minutes V. Unfinished Business a. Consider Purchasing Property – Family Court/MOV Health Department VI. New Read More…
Dale Evan Fisher, 59, of Coxs Mills, WV; (Newberne community) departed this earthly life at noon on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at the Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, WV; surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 30, 1966 in Lodi, OH; son of Linda (Dobbins) Fisher Brannon and the late Elder Charles Edwin Read More…
“Operation April Fools” GRANTSVILLE, WV – Sheriff Graham Knight announced today, April 4, 2026, the arrest and/or filing of criminal charges against several individuals following an extensive 8-month long investigation led by Chief Deputy Charles Stephens, with assistance from Deputy H. Stephens, the Wirt County Sheriff’s Department and the Grantsville Detachment of the WVSP. With Read More…
It’s been a little while since I’ve updated how life goes with Mother, and overall we continue to be grateful that her mindset is a pleasant one. Dementia is a downward spiral that sometimes travels quickly and sometimes goes at a snail’s pace, and over the past few weeks hers seems to have picked up Read More…
Mark Edward Blankenship, 66, of Grantsville, West Virginia, departed his earthly home on February 25, 2026, at The Willows in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Born March 30, 1959, in Grantsville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Forest and Sylvia Blankenship. Mark was raised in Grantsville and remained deeply rooted in the community he Read More…
North Star Child Advocacy Center (NSCAC) has been notified by the City of Vienna that it would again be including the center in the budget for an amount of $16,500.00, more than was asked for in budget hearings. Of the 21 child advocacy centers in West Virginia, nine (9) are receiving county funding and three (3) other centers are receiving municipal funding. North Star is the largest and often busiest child advocacy center Read More…