First Baptist Church had a Fall Fellowship at the home of Rick and Terry Blankenship on Sunday, October 27th, 2024. Pastor Ron Chesser and Associate Pastor Rick Godfrey were honored by the congregation in celebration of Pastor’s Appreciation Month. Several of the Church enjoyed a hayride with tractors driven by Rick Sampson and Ron Gherke Read More…
GSU Welcomes Alumni, Major General William Crane, to present on Management and Leadership
GLENVILLE, WV – On Wednesday, October 23, Glenville State University welcomed GSC alumni Major General William Crane of the West Virginia National Guard on campus for a presentation. Hosted by Glenville State University Military and Family Support, the event focused on leadership, drawing from Cranes extensive experience leading the West Virginia National Guard. Starting on Read More…
Appreciating Pastors in a Time when the Church is Falling Away
Shari Johnson, Publisher In late 2023, when Barna polled 523 Protestant senior pastors of varying ages and denominations (including nondenominations), they found that one-third had considered quitting in the last year, 60 percent had significantly doubted their calling, and 25 percent said they’d seriously doubted their faith. Most soberingly, Barna says, “Nearly one in five Read More…
Creston News Week of October 28th
Rev. Keith Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church & served Holy Communion. It was reported that in Calhoun County there is quite a bit of action over the recent moves by so called “church leaders” who decided that Scripture now has no place in “church doctrine”. Sorta makes the Read More…
Countywide Trick Or Treat this Evening
Travel with caution this evening as the Community’s best gift (our children) are out and about in various communities Trick or Treating. The annual Calhoun County Halloween party will be on Saturday, Oct. 26th from 3 to 5pm at the Arnoldsburg park. Trick or Treat will take place in the Arnoldsburg Community from 5-7 on Read More…
Criminal Activity Over Night – Politics at it’s Worst
Signs sprung up anonymously across Calhoun County overnight in a spineless political act for the purpose of election interference by the use of fraudulent information and the name of local candidates as well as business owner Crystal Mersh. West Virginia code clearly states §3-8-12(a) A person may not publish, issue, or circulate, or cause to Read More…
WVDEP’s Office of Oil and Gas hosting public meetings to develop criteria for plugging Marginal Conventional Wells
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Office of Oil and Gas (OOG) will hold three public meetings in November to gather input on what factors should be used to create a ranking system for selecting marginal conventional wells (MCWs) to be plugged. These meetings are part of the U.S. Department Read More…
Technician Hiring Event on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) is hosting a Transportation Engineering Technician (TRET) Hiring Event on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 9:00am – 6:00pm at District 1 Headquarters, 1340 Smith Street, Charleston. “WVDOT has partnered with BridgeValley to provide our employees with the opportunity to advance in a defined career path, while continuing to Read More…
HUNTERS HELPING THE HUNGRY PROGRAM SEEKING DONATIONS
HUNTERS HAVE DONATED MORE THAN 1 MILLION POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS VENISON OVER PROGRAM’S 33 YEARS SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With fall hunting underway, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is encouraging hunters to donate to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program, which helps feed individuals and families in need across the state during the holiday season. Read More…
Gov. Justice congratulates West Virginia’s first youth Master Angler
Putnam County youth becomes state’s seventh Master Angler Award winnerPAINT CREEK, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced Carson Shock from Putnam County as the state’s first youth Master Angler Award recipient. Shock, 14, completed this feat by catching 22 fish species on 13 waters across West Read More…