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Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. Jerry Bunner is recovering after undergoing thyroid surgery. The Creston area received some of the showers that have been dampening the local area. The drought is far from being over. Other parts of West Virginia, especially up in the mountains, are Read More…
“An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.” Thomas Jefferson. I had to write something on this after just hearing so many naïve, disingenuous or just plain mean comments regarding recent Read More…
Calhoun Varsity Cheerleaders spent Friday and Saturday with WVU Competitive Cheer preparing for the fall 2024 season. Coach Whitney Butler continues to build the cheer squad in hopes of also building a competitive spirit within the girls for the coming seasons cheerleading competitions. There’s more to cheer than just sideline. The sport of cheerleading is Read More…
As we are getting ready for the 2024/25 school year I would like to share a few reminders with you. Immunizations need to be up to date for all new enterers this includes PK and K. Immunizations for 7th and 12th graders need to be up to date this includes the TDap and Menectra requirements. Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice announced today that West Virginia registered collections of $328.2 million for the month of July, the first month in the new fiscal year, which are $2.2 million below the estimate. Comments related to Fiscal Year 2025 results:The West Virginia Department of Revenue is very confident the State will exceed revenue targets Read More…
On Sunday, August 25, 2024, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Orma area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them on Read More…
Big Daddy Ds Hotdogs on 33/119 had a special guest on Thursday, August 1st. Rico ReißMann, of Germany has been walking since 2015, beginning his journey in Canada. In his daily blog on social media he said of his walk through West Virginia and Ohio: West Virginia Yesterday I arrived in the next US state. Read More…
Mt. Zion PSD Board President, Aryeh White, confirmed that the local public service district office was broken into between 7 p.m. July 31st and 7 a.m. on August 1st. Mr. White said that although the PSD lost some tools in the robbery the greater expense incurred was the damage to the overhead door. The criminal Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice, Secretary Randall Reid-Smith, and several natural resources industry leaders broke ground on a new outdoor exhibit at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex. The exhibit, named “West Virginia: Nature Designs a State that Fuels a Nation,” is part of the “America 250 WV” legacy project and will highlight 11 industries Read More…
