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February 2025 Divorces Finalized in Family Court

In Case 24-D-33, Allison Nicole Conrad, Petitioner, was divorced from Bradley William Randolph, Respondent, on February 5th, 2025. Date of Marriage, November 13, 2022. In Case 24-D-32, Gabriel Linwood Bennett, Petitioner was divorced from Tiffany Sarah Hickel Bennett, Respondent, on February 5th, 2025. Date of Marriage, April 21, 2001.

Guest Writers News

Creston News for Week of March 3rd

With the change in the weather, freezing & thawing there have been lots of down trees & slips of mud & rocks into the ditch lines and in the roads. A big rock rolled out of the old quarry in the Germany section of Creston almost blocking the Little Creek road. Atlas & Hercules were Read More…

Government News

Town of Grantsville Report Unmet Reporting Requirements

The Town of Grantsville, as with all water treatment companies, have mandatory reporting and monitoring requirements to keep in compliance with State Regulations. In a report filed by Chad Drennen, current Operator of the Grantsville Municipal Water Plant on Feburary 28th 2025, the following violations were reported for the months of January 2024 to December Read More…

Education News Schools

GSU’S Dr. Lloyd Bone Names Finalist for 2024 WV Professor of the Y

GLENVILLE, WV – Dr. Lloyd Bone, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Music at Glenville State University named a finalist for the 2024 West Virginia Professor of the Year award. Presented by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia, the award recognizes an outstanding faculty member each year from a West Virginia college or university. Read More…

News Obituary

Emma Laine Wilson Vaughn Obituary

Emma Laine Wilson Vaughn, 98, of Glenville, WV, went to her forever home in Glory on February 26, 2025, at Glenville Center. She was born November 10, 1926, in Grantsville, WV, a daughter of the late Arthur Brown and Scottie Jean Kelley Wilson. She married Robert “Bob” Gerald Vaughn and their blended family consisted of Read More…

News Politics

Calvary Baptist Academy presented with Jennings Randolph Award for student-led voter registration

Hurricane, W.Va. (Putnam County) – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner visited Calvary Baptist Academy on Wednesday to present the school with the prestigious Jennings Randolph Award for Civic Engagement. The Award is presented to any public or private high school in West Virginia that registers at least 85% of their eligible seniors to vote. Putnam Read More…

Government News

Wednesday Evening Commission Meeting Highlights

The Calhoun County Commission met for their second February meeting on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025. Commissioners Craig Arthur, Jacob McCumbers and Eric Lupardus were present. A long awaited answer from Jim Hildreth, Engineer, regarding the status of the ten plus year Norman Ridge Water project brought no new information. The citizens in that area of Read More…

Community Crimes/Punishment News

Reward Offered by Richards Family

Mt. Zion Homeowners Mike and Kay Richards, whose garage received severe damage from a hit and run incident on February 24th, 2025, are offering a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible party for their garage damage. Information was provided that a U-Haul truck driver was responsible, but Read More…

News Schools

Congratulations to the Calhoun County Winners of the West Virginia Young Writers!

Calhoun County Schools are incredibly proud to announce the Calhoun County Winners of this year’s West Virginia Young Writers competition! These talented young authors have demonstrated exceptional creativity, storytelling, and dedication. Their words have the power to inspire, captivate, and move us all. Grade Band Title Author School Grades 1-2 The fairy Talia Mayle AES Read More…

Community Events News Schools

Help the CMHS 8th Grade Fund their Trip to Washington DC

Calhoun 8th Grade Students will be hosting a bingo fundraiser on Saturday March 1 to raise funds for their Washington DC field trip. The students will be having raffles, silent auction items, and many more! The doors open at 5 PM, and the games kick off at 6 PM. They hope to See you there!

_{^{NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him by that certain Deed of Trust, dated January 25, 2019, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Commission of Calhoun County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 177, Page 657 and subsequent Substitution of Trustee recorded in Substitution of Trustee Book 191, Page 455, wherein Dustin F. Holcomb did convey unto Martha Haymaker and Tony Morgan, Trustees, certain real and personal property as described in said Deed of Trust, to secure such lien. Said Trustees have elected to appoint Joel Baker of Joel Baker Law, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee and, default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by CALHOUN BANKS to foreclose thereunder, will offer for sale at the front door of the Calhoun County Courthouse in Grantsville, West Virginia, on:

APRIL 16, 2025 AT 10:00AM

the following described real estate, together with its improvements, easements, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in Washington District, Calhoun County West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
FIRST PARCEL: Beginning at a point in the center of the Secondary Route 15/2, a corner to Ralph Brown and Phillippa Jane Awcock; thence leaving the road with Brown, N 73 W, passing an iron rod found at 16.90 feet, in all, a total distance of 725.68 feet to a 5/8-inch iron rod set, being S 73 E, 627.69 feet from an iron rod found; thence with new division lines through parent tract, N 69-52 E, 5/8-ince rod set at 550.96 feet, in all, a total distance of 566.90 feet to a point in the center of Secondary Route 15/2; thence with the road, S 27-51 E, 38.63 feet to a point; thence S 27-20 E, 82.18 feet to a point; thence S 27-37 E, 87.01 feet to a point; thence S 23-45 E, 48.93 feet to a point; thence S 17-09 E, 35.96 feet to the place of beginning, containing 2.99 acres, more or less.
SECOND PARCEL: Beginning at a point in the center of West Virginia Secondary Route 15/2 and being a corner to the Daniel McCoy 2.99 acre tract; thence with said McCoy for one line, S 69-52 W, passing a 5/8-inch diameter rebar found at 14.72 feet and being 566.90 feet, in all, to a 5/8-inch diameter rebar found being a corner to Ralph Brown; thence with said Brown for one line; N 73-00 W, 426.60 feet to a 5/8-inch diameter rebar set; thence through the property of Shirley Conley for one new line. N 70-02 E, passing a 5/8-inch diameter rebar set at 900.09 feet and being 912.90 feet, in all, to a point in the center of West Virginia Secondary Route 15/2; thence with the center of West Virginia Secondary Route 15/2 and meanders thereof for four lines, S 05-12 E, 33.75 feet to a point; thence S 15-05 E, 55.95 feet to a point; thence S 20-41 E, 111.27 feet to a point; thence S 27-03 Em 55.69 feel to the place of beginning, containing 4.30 acres, more or less.
It is expressly understood that this conveyance is made subject to any and all rights of way, exceptions, and reservations which were granted, excepted, or reserved by any predecessors in title.
BEING the same real estate conveyed unto Dustin F. Holcomb by Cody D. McCoy and Sharon McCoy via Deed dated January 25, 2019, and recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s office in Deed Book 274, Page 446.
And the following described personal property used to secure said Deed of Trust:
SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME
2005 CLAZ-FH
CWP014619TN
Title Issued: 02/14/2019
At the time of execution of said Deed of Trust, the above listed real and personal properties reported to have an address of 556 Little White Oak, Chloe, WV 25235.
Parcel ID: 06-17-0056.0005 and 06-17-0056.0006
TERMS: FOUR THOUSAND 00/100 ($4,000.00) in cash and/or certified funds made payable to Joel Baker Law, PLLC, to be deposited at the time of the sale, with the remaining balance due and payable within thirty (30) days of the sale. Certified funds must be presented to the Trustee for inspection at start if sale in order to be qualified to bid.
The referenced properties will be conveyed without covenants of warranty, and subject to all covenants, restrictions, easements, rights of way, and reservations which may be a matter of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground, all prior liens and encumbrances, including, without limitation, liens for real estate taxes, incinerator, sanitary, or sewer charges.
The purchasers at the sale shall be responsible for paying the recording costs and the tax on the privilege of transferring real property (the cost of the tax stamp to be affixed to the deed), and the cost of transferring title of the Mobile Home into the name of the purchaser. The purchases shall be responsible for payment of all real estate and personal property taxes assessed thereon.
The subject properties shall be sold in “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS: In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would the right to redeem the property within a period of 120 days from the date of such sale or the period allowable for redemption under local law, which is longer.
Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the Lender shall be entitled to bid at any public sale on all or any portion of the aforesaid Property.

JOEL BAKER, ESQ.,

JOEL BAKER LAW, PLLC
149 Main Street,
Spencer WV, 25276
Phone: (304)-500-9238}}