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GOVERNOR PATRICK MORRISEY, INDUSTRY LEADERS ASK LEGISLATURE TO PASS POWER GENERATION AND CONSUMPTION ACT

Proposed legislation opens the door for microgrids and data centers to enter West Virginia Charleston, W.Va. – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey stood with natural resource industry and educational leaders to ask the West Virginia Legislature to pass the Power Generation and Consumption Act to expand data center development in the state. The bill will allow companies Read More…

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Calhoun Commission Announce Monday Evening Agenda

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Jarvis Places First at WV HOSA

Calhoun Gilmer Career Center student Camron Jarvis, who competed in the Sports Medicine Category at the 2025 Marshall University HOSA (Health Occupation Student Association placed first ant the State Competition on March 14th and 15th, 2025. Congratulations Cameron!

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High Street Fire Takes Former Hamilton House

Photos courtesy of Judy Brannon An overnight fire on High Street in Grantsville destroyed the former home of Lorentz “Box Car” Hamilton, a well known Attorney who passed in 2024. The two story dwelling, beside the First Baptist Church in Grantsville was observed by someone driving by as being on fire and called in to Read More…

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Stevens Arrested on Hit & Run following October 24 Incident

On October 23, 2024, Cpl. DC Moore filed a complaint against Matthew Donald Stevens, in the office of Magistrate Lora Davis stating that that on October 22, 2024 at approximately 5 p.m. Corporal DC Moore was advised of a motorcycle accident along Route 5, West Little Kanawha Hwy just outside of Grantsville. Upon arrival Cpl. Read More…

Community Events News

Ridgeview News… Cussin’ Ain’t Cool

Shari Johnson, Publisher I began this campaign years ago on the “The Jesus Chick” website. But its been a matter on my heart to begin it on Ridgeview in hopes of making a positive impact and raise awareness to what has become all too common. The use of foul language in public places has come Read More…

Government News

Error in City Reporting of How much Water Bonds Remain

An interesting fact surfaced a few weeks ago that Ridgeview News has been attempting to track down the truth of the matter on since hearing it. A FOIA request to the Town of Grantsville went unanswered, but through other means of information retrieval, It appears we were told incorrectly the amount of bonds owed by Read More…

Guest Writers News

Creston News Week of March 17th

Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. Spring continues in Creston with thunder, lightening, hail, rain & power outages. Julia Joyce’s daffodils are at their peak and henbit, chickweed, hairy bittercress and other spring flowers add color to the landscape. Soon ramps should be up. The Wirt road Read More…

Government News

Consolidation Board Hires General Manager

The consolidation board met on Friday, March 14th, 2025 to consider between two candidates who applied for the position of General Manager, managing the consolidated Water Companies of Mt. Zion PSD, Pleasant Hill PSD and the Town of Grantsville. Chad Drennen was offered the position following anonymous votes, one by each of the three entities. Read More…

Fishing News

WVDNR STOCKS 80 WATERS DURING WEEK OF MARCH 3

ANGLERS ARE REMINDED TO PURCHASE A 2025 FISHING LICENSE AND TROUT STAMP SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of March 3: While daily trout stockings are not announced in advance, the WVDNR publishes a list 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}}