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Ridgeview News has been a little off the radar this week due to a severe case of bronchitis that shouldn’t have taken me by surprise, as it happens nearly every year around this time. But this year was worse than most. It happens because I, like most Americans, get overwhelmed and over taxed with running Read More…
In Memory of Sherry ParsonsOctober 29, 1974 – December 17, 2023 On December 17, 2023 we lost our loving sister, friend and mother Sherry Ann Parsons, maiden name Robinson. She was raised in both Calhoun and Wood County, but spent the later half of her life in Parkersburg, WV. Sherry had many occupations throughout her Read More…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state record for the largest blue catfish by weight has been broken for the fourth consecutive year, Governor Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of National Resources (WVDNR) announced today. On Dec. 8, Michael John Drake of St. Albans, WV, caught and released a blue catfish weighing 69.45 pounds and measuring 50.51 Read More…
It was a bitter cold December 23rd. Battles in early 1776 had provided the Continentals hope for revolutionary success, and in July we declared our independence from Great Britain. But as winter set in, one defeat after another had George Washington’s army on the verge of dismantlement and defeat. Opposing factions severely divided the country Read More…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that hunters harvested 981 wild turkeys during the 2023 Fall Wild Turkey Season. Due to the lower brood production this year, the 2023 harvest saw a slight decrease of three percent over the 2022 harvest of 1,012 birds. However, this season Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today presented a $1 million check to the West Virginia Chamber Foundation, bolstering their Jobs for West Virginia’s Graduates (JWVG) program and securing brighter futures for countless students across the state. Gov. Justice joined Chamber Foundation representatives, program beneficiaries, and dedicated educators who champion JWVG’s transformative work for the ceremony at the State Capitol. Read More…
Ronald Lee Sampson, age 49, was incarcerated on December 19th, 2023 following a home confinement violation and conviction of Possession of a controlled substance. He is currently being held on a $20,000 bond in cases 23M07M00313 and 23M07M00134. Kimberly Dawn Duskey, age 42, was arrested and incarcerated for a Probation violation stemming from a 2020 Read More…
At a special School Board meeting on Tuesday, December 19th, the Calhoun County School Board held interviews for the two applicants who applied to replace resigning board member Tammy Yoak. Jason Arnold of Millstone, WV was appointed to fill the vacant seat. If he wants to remain on the Board of Education he will have Read More…
Charleston, W.Va – WV Secretary of State Mac Warner has released the 2024 Running for Office Guide, offering detailed guidance to political candidates for the upcoming state elections. The 2024 Running for Office Guide can be found at the following link: 2024 Running For Office Guide. In addition to the Guide, Judicial candidates are encouraged to review the Read More…
In a complaint filed by Trooper B.L. Hazelwood of the West Virginia State Police, he stated that on December 15th, 2023, he responded to 2924 Crummies Creek Road in reference to a domestic disturbance between 29 year old Nathan Rush and the victims, Shirley C. Rush and Shirley Rush Sr. Upon arrival Trooper Hazelwood met Read More…
