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Calhoun Middle High School graduate Briana Blankenship, who many remember as trumpet player extraordinaire, now serves at the Indiana Wesleyan University Division of Music. In 2020 she became the first Director of Athletic Bands to head the first-ever Marching Band at IWU. In addition to directing the Marching Wildcats, Ms. Blankenship is in charge of the Read More…
Photos courtesy of Clear Blue Skies and Jessica Snodgress By Whitney Butler, Sportswriter Last night, Wednesday, February 14th, our Calhoun Middle School Lady Red Devils basketball team hosted tournament action against Braxton County’s Lady Knights. What started out with the Lady Knights taking the lead early in the 1st quarter quickly turned into a neck and neck game for the remainder of the first Read More…
UPDATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024, AT 4:15 P.M. CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice are happy to announce that their cherished English Bulldog, Babydog, has successfully undergone ACL surgery today. “While today was really tough, Babydog has always been tough, too,” Gov. Justice said. “Babydog says ‘One ACL surgery down and Read More…
🔥🔥 Red Kingdom 🔥🔥 Our Calhoun Middle School Girls take on Braxton County on Wednesday at home. Game time is 6pm in the high school gym. They must win this game to advance to the FINAL FOUR! Let’s pack the house in support of a great season. It should be an action packed game because Read More…
The Calhoun County Commission met for the regularly scheduled meeting on February 12th, 2024 at 9 a.m. with Commissioners Craig Arthur and Roger Propst in person and Kevin Helmick by phone. Commissioner Craig Arthur opened the meeting with a request to all citizens that we look to the Bible for ways to handle disagreement between Read More…
A very short trip up Route 16 South toward the West Fork area, led to high water with homes and businesses at risk once again of flooding. Kelli Barr, Director of E911 informed Ridgeview News that “South Calhoun Hwy is covered at Minnora and Pink. Walker is covered and a tree down. It is across at Nicut. Read More…
Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. Roger Goff is sick with the pneumonia fever. various diseases are active in the area including strep throat. Ellen Hedge is home and getting around with a back brace & a walker. Debbie Griffin got a good report from her medical team. Read More…
On Monday, February 5th, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Calhoun County dispatch was notified that Adam Michael Turner, was threatening to kill himself and harassing his mother at Orma, Calhoun County, WV. Trooper J.D. Richards was then notified of the information and subsequently notified Calhoun County Sheriff Graham Knight of a potential mental hygiene. On Read More…
Submitted by Shannon Davis 2nd & 3rd Grade 2/11/24 Team Sampson 1 Team Heiney 32 Team Sampson Team Heiney Savannah Sampson Played but didn’t score Haygan Houchin 28 Eli Played but didn’t score Aerial Heiney Played but didn’t score Brenton 1 Evert Wright 2 Reese Dow Played but didn’t score Carly Osbone Played but didn’t Read More…
