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Virgie Iris (Minney) Harris, 95, of Grantsville, WV went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2024. She was born in Staten, West Virginia on June 24, 1928 to the late Earl and Sylvia Minney, the eldest of five children. She graduated from Calhoun High School in 1944 and worked at the Ben Franklin Read More…
For nearly three decades I’ve been apart of the ministry of Marietta Bible College in Marietta, Ohio to varying degrees. For many years I’ve assisted with the paperwork required to bring in foreign students to be trained for their mission field in the their home countries. I’ve sang at revivals and spoke at women’s meetings. Read More…
Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office announced today that it has produced and published a new poll worker training video series ahead of the May 14 Primary Election. All 55 county clerks are required to conduct training sessions for registered voters selected to work the polls on Election Day. Development of the Read More…
Local musicians Rick Falls and Bruce Jones are hosting a Bluegrass Jam at the Calhoun County Park on April 6th, 2024 from Noon until 8 p.m. Bruce told Ridgeview News that this event will be a blue grass jam for musicians and singers with an expectation of close 200 people attending. The longtime bluegrass friends Read More…
All the supplies necessary to make your community shine will be available at Mom’s Place in Grantsville on April 6th at 9:00 am. Brenda Bush, who has literally cleaned miles and miles of Calhoun County roads and rivers, sends out the encouraging words “Don’t let this cool weather scare you! Hope to see lots of Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice today announced plans for the installation of eight new murals in the historic West Virginia State Capitol Rotunda. These beautiful artworks, which will depict iconic state scenes and landmarks, are set to be installed between April and November of this year.Battle of Philippi Bridge”Our State Capitol is already one of the most stunning Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice announced today the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved 18 new Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEGF) projects worth $38,171,352.00. In April 2022, Gov. Justice called a special session to fund the Economic Enhancement Grant Fund, at the time securing an initial amount of $250 million. Since then, the program has seen exceptional success, and Read More…
At 7:19 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 Calhoun Control dispatched the Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department, Minnie Hamilton and Cpl. DC Moore of the West Virginia State police to the 22000 block of South Calhoun Highway for an automobile in the River. Christina Hasse, in her late 70’s had been assisted out of Read More…
