Community Government News

Lamppost Project Can Finally Move Forward

In a special Grantsville Town Council Meeting the Lamppost dilemma was finally put to rest. The Town Council met on Tuesday, February 27th to discuss the proposal made by The 1982 Foundation that their organization  would install and cover the maintenance on the solar lamp posts for the next 15 years.  In the opening of Read More…

News Schools

WV Public Schools Will Likely Lose $21 Million Following Hope Scholarship Exodus

In a December 2023 Report by the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy,  West Virginia’s public schools are reported to likely lose more than $21.6 million with students who have left the system to use the Hope Scholarship for private schooling, homeschooling or other options.  The greater majority of school-age children in West Virginia Read More…

Art & Music Community Events News Schools

CMHS Hosting All-Area Honor Band Invitational

The CMHS performing arts department is excited to announce that the first annual All-Area Honor Band Invitational will take place at Calhoun Middle High School on March 8, with guest clinicians from the Indiana Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble. The culmination of this collaboration will be public evening concert performances by both groups. IWU Wind Ensemble Read More…

News

1982 Foundation Construction Update

According to Foundation President Crystal Mersh, there has been much progress in the last couple of weeks and this week is lined up for the same. Pool Complex With the Pool opening slated for Memorial weekend, the final walk through will be completed this week as well as the pump house and the slab in Read More…

Opinion

The Golden Sneakers Grifter

The Opinion of this writer does not represent the opinion of the Ridgeview News By Deirdre Purdy My articles are published in our weekly county newspaper. Alocal critic has objected to only one word – “grifter.” How can you call Trump a grifter, the gentleman asked, when he’s the only president ever to leave office worth less than he had when he came in? Read More…

News

Youth Basketball Stats for February 25th

2nd & 3rd Grade 2/25/24 Team Heiney 29 Team Jarvis 3 Team Heiney Team Jarvis Haygan Houchin 25 Kyson Sampson Played but didn’t score Aerial Heiney played but didn’t score Lydian Hill Played but didn’t score Everett Wright played but didn’t score Raines Riddel Played but didn’t score Carly Osbone 2 Sophia Goodrich 2 Adam Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Arrest Made in Calhoun in Case of Missing Clay County Juvenile

On Saturday February 24th, 2024, at approximately midnight, Trooper C. Lane of the WVSP Clay County Detachment received information that a runaway juvenile, 15 years of age, out of Clay County was being concealed at the address of 25642 S. Calhoun Hwy, Chloe, WV, Calhoun County. On the same date, at approximately 12:30 a.m. Trooper Read More…

News Obituary

Nancy Penecal Updegrave Obituary

Nancy Penecale Updegrave of Chloe, West Virginia passed away peacefully in Morgantown, WV, on Sunday, February 25, 2024, after 14 months’ treatment for glioblastoma. Nancy was born in Abington, Pennsylvania on August 26, 1950, the third daughter of Michael Anthony Penecale and Martha Grimason Kelly Penecale.  Raised in Blue Bell, PA, she graduated from Wissahickon High School in 1968 where she was a star athlete.  She was head cheerleader, swam, played basketball and field hockey, and Read More…

Government News

DoHS Reminds Potential LIHWAP Applicants of Approaching Deadline

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) reminds West Virginians that the application period for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program(LIHWAP) will end on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 5:00 pm.  LIHWAP is a federally funded program that assists eligible West Virginia residents in paying water or wastewater bills. Eligibility Read More…

Government News

DoHS Accepting Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) Applications

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) today announced applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted beginning Monday, February 26, 2024, through Thursday, March 1, 2024, or until funds are exhausted. The federally funded program assists eligible West Virginia residents in paying home heating bills.  Eligibility for Read More…