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Everett Franklin “Danny” Lane, 64, passed away January 13, 2025 surrounded by his children at Minnie Hamilton Hospital. He was born February 9, 1960 to the late Ralph and Arlie Lane. Danny was an avid outdoorsman who loved musky fishing, coon hunting, wood working his tables, willow chairs, and canes and being in the woods Read More…
Congratulations to Sophia Wigal, the 2025 Miss West Virginia Association of Fairs & Festivals Queen. Commissioner Leonhardt crowned Miss Wigal on Saturday, January 11th, 2025 at the WVAFF annual convention in Charleston. Sophia represented the WV Black Walnut Festival. She was also selected Miss Photogenic. Top 5 Finalists 2025 Miss WVAFF: Sophia Rose Wigal, WV Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will open a new exhibition at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, in Charleston on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 2 p.m. with a reception and awards ceremony. This exhibit, titled West Virginia Wildlife, is the third installation of Inspired: A West Virginia Series Read More…
Packers & Stockyards rules are part of a suite of new policies to give farmers better insight into key aspects of the agricultural system, from genetic components and pricing of seeds they purchase, to livestock market rates, so they can achieve fairer returns and plan better for their businesses. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2025 — Agriculture Secretary Read More…
Swift Action: Morrisey made 10 announcements on Day One, including executive orders, a congressional letter, and efforts to partner with the legislature CHARLESTON, WV – Governor Patrick Morrisey took swift actions on Day One to advance the priorities of the new administration. Morrisey signed eight executive orders on Day One as part of his commitment to Read More…
Patrick James Morrisey is the 37th governor of West Virginia. Morrisey took office on January 13, 2025. He campaigned across all 55 counties during his bid for governor, running to make West Virginia once again the shining state in the mountains. Before being elected governor, Morrisey served as West Virginia’s Attorney General since 2012. As Read More…
The green weenies are, once again, screaming ‘global warming’ but the snow and cold impacting the Creston area is merely a return to what would have been considered routine winter weather. Weather is cyclical so what else is new? Friday evening there was circa four inches of new fluffy snow on top of what had Read More…
On January 9, 2025 Eugene “Gene” Deel. 94, passed away peacefully at Ravenswood Village, Ravenswood, WV. Gene was born at Stinson WV on August 2, 1930 to the late Arley Moses Deel and Donnie Frances Parsons Deel. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Iwana Fern Deel, an infant Read More…
WVU Medicine a lead site for national clinical trial MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Millions of obese Americans have achieved successful weight loss through use of glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP-1), a game-changing class of obesity medications. Results are often dramatic, but lost weight can be quickly regained if patients stop taking the drug. Researchers are now investigating a possible long-term solution Read More…
The very lengthy first Calhoun County Commission meeting of 2025 was held on Monday, January 13th, 2025 and the very first meeting of Commissioner Eric Lupardus. The first matter of business was the election of Craig Arthur as Commission President upon the nomination of Eric Lupardus, seconded by Jacob McCumbers. Following the approval of the Read More…
