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Creston News Week of February 10th

Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. There was to be a Creston Area Neighborhood Watch on February 10 but the Ferrell family has the “bug” and the meeting is cancelled until further notice. As one fellow said, “I don’t like to associate with folks like that!” No Read More…

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Alfred Bailey Stump Jr. “Babe” Obituary

Alfred Bailey Stump Jr. “Babe”, 90, of Parkersburg, WV passed away at home with his family Saturday February 8, 2025. Babe was born November 9,1934 in Stumptown, WV, the son of Alfred B. Stump and Almedia Kerby Stump. He was a 1952 graduate of Calhoun County High School. Babe enlisted in the United States Army Read More…

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Calhoun Commissioners Tackle Multiple Issues During Monday’s Meeting

All three Calhoun County Commissioner’s were present at the Monday, February 10th, 2025 meeting opened following the pledge of allegiance and prayer by Commission President Craig Arthur. Tina Persinger, Calhoun FRN Director reported to the Commission that a generator had been paid for and would be installed soon. The FRN currently officers a warming station Read More…

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Secretary Warner announces the 2025 Legislative Initiatives for the WV Secretary of State’s Office

Charleston, W.Va. – While meeting with members of the West Virginia Press Association (WVPA) at their annual “Legislative Look-Ahead Conference” held in Charleston, Secretary of State Kris Warner announced the 2025 legislative initiatives for the Secretary of State’s Office (WVSOS). Secretary Warner took office as West Virginia’s 31st Secretary of State on January 13 after serving four years as the Executive Director of the WV Economic Read More…

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Calhoun County Spared Extreme Flooding

February flood album (scroll left or right) Calhoun County had multiple roads effected by flooding, but were spared major flooding when the water crested below flood stage in Grantsville at 33.26 feet around 1 a.m. Regarding flood stage the action level for concern is at 34 feet, flooding occurs at 36, with major flooding 38 Read More…

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CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that West Virginia has signed a letter of intent to join the 287(g) program under President Donald Trump. This program will allow West Virginia state correctional officers to transport criminal aliens into federal custody without the direct supervision of an ICE agent, speeding up the deportation process. Read More…

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North Star Child Advocacy Center Receives Largest Grant to Date

North Star Child Advocacy Center (NSCAC) is proud to announce its selection as a recipient of the West Virginia First Foundation’s (WVFF) inaugural Opportunity Grant. The grant, totaling $720,000.00, will be used, in part, to purchase and expand the center itself, which will allow NSCAC to also bring on board a full-time therapist, two instructors for schools in the prevention program, and provide offices Read More…

_{^{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}}