Cross Dedicated in City Triangle on Easter Sunday
At 4 p.m. on Easter Sunday, several local residents gathered at the newly installed cross in the City of Grantsville’s traffic triangle for a dedication ceremony. The original thought came from Pete Walburn who began raising funds to have the cross located on the cliff of Minnie Hamilton Health Center, but due to some logistics Read More…
POULTRY EXHIBITION AND SALE EVENTS SUSPENSION TO BE LIFTED MAY 1
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As of May 1, 2025, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) will lift the suspension on all poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets, and poultry sales at flea markets or auction markets based on the following conditions being met: This decision follows careful monitoring of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) situation Read More…
Roberta Kay Lamp Obituary
Roberta Kay Nicholson Lamp, lovingly known as “Bert,” passed away on April 11, 2025, in her hometown of Grantsville, West Virginia, at the age of 54. Born on June 12, 1970, in Grantsville, Bert spent her life rooted in the community she cherished so deeply. Bert is survived by her beloved children, Jessica Metz and Read More…
Scott A. Dettman Obituary
Scott A. Dettman, 64, of Burnsville, WV; departed this earthly life in the morning hours of Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the WVU Medicine Braxton Memorial hospital in Gassaway, WV; following an unexpected illness. He was born April 25, 1960 in Akron, OH; son of the late Donald and Betty (Johnson) Dettman. Scott is a Read More…
A Hopping Good Time at the Oshoway Egg Hunt
John and Sue Oshoway have generously hosted a memorial Egg Hunt in honor of their daughter Melissa for many years for the Calhoun community. This year’s egg hunt offered prizes and candy fun inside 6,500 eggs that quickly disappeared from the ground of Calhoun County Park. Strategies for quick collecting could be heard by parents Read More…
First Baptist Celebrates the Elements of the Seder Plate
To view the album, scroll left or right One of the most moving moments in the life of Jesus occurs at the very end of His earthly ministry. It is known as the Last Supper – the final gathering of Jesus and the disciples to celebrate Passover on the last night of His earthly life. Read More…
Notice of Public Hearing
NOTICE OF HEARING MONDAY APRIL 28, 2025 @ 1:00 P.M. LITTLE COURTROOM CALHOUN COUNTY COURTHOUSE 363 MAIN STREET GRANTSVILLE, WV 26147 The Calhoun County Solid Waste Authority will hold a public hearing to solicit ideas, opinions and comments on its revisions to the Calhoun County Solid Waste Authority’s Comprehensive Litter and Solid Waste Control Plan. Read More…
DoHS Announces Launch of Summer EBT Program for West Virginian Students
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) has been approved to issue Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) during the 2025 summer period. All eligible children will receive a one-time $120 in grocery benefits this summer. Summer EBT benefits can be spent on items that are covered by SNAP benefits. All Read More…
GOVERNOR PATRICK MORRISEY SIGNS BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Charleston, W.Va. – Tonight, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed West Virginia’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The budget passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Morrisey closely mirrors the Governor’s proposal sent at the beginning of session. “When I took office, I inherited a $400 million structural budget gap in the upcoming fiscal year, which would Read More…