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A big crowd was on hand Sunday for the Creston Community Veterans Day event. The building was decorated and tasty treats were served to all that came, veterans, families, young folks, friends & neighbors. There were several excellent speakers and Charles White’s daughter read the poem her father wrote while “vacationing in the tropical paradise” Read More…
Ronnie Zane Hanshaw, 67, of Chloe, WV, passed away peacefully at his home on November 5, 2024. Born on October 26, 1957, Ronnie was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was known for his kind soul, his ability to talk to anyone, and his love for the outdoors. Ronnie spent his Read More…
Lynda Rae Jarvis, 83, of Chloe, WV passed away Tuesday November 6, 2024, at Roane General Hospital in Spencer. She and her twin sister Pat were born on January 16, 1941, in Phoenix, AZ to Stanton and Josephine Cook, they were two of seven children. The “twins” as they were called both graduated from Arroyo Read More…
BY JAMIE STENGLE DALLAS (AP) — In one Norman Rockwell painting, a family proudly welcomes a beaming Boy Scout home from camp, his duffel bag in hand. In another of Rockwell’s achingly idyllic works, a Cub Scout stands on a chair to measure the chest of his older brother, a Boy Scout who has taped his Read More…
Station 100, Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 3,262 South Calhoun Highway by Calhoun Control to extinguish a fire reported to have been started in a barrel. The Division of Forestry originated the call, having had the fire reported and advised the Fire Department to inform the responsible parties that a burn ban was Read More…
ANGLERS WHO CATCH A TAGGED MONSTER TROUT CAN WIN A PRIZE SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that 44 lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the weeks of Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 as part of the state’s third annual Monster Trout Contest. During these two Read More…
Glenville, WV – Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology, is proud to announce its latest chapter installation (#1276) at Glenville State University. The chapter installation took place on November 6, 2024, under the guidance of the founding chapter faculty advisor, Dr. Patrick E. McMunn. Charter members of the chapter are: Local Psi Chi Read More…
Calhoun Middle High School students, under the direction of Wendy Batton, saluted local veterans in a very touching program. Student read essays and poetry on what Veterans Day meant to them, CMHS Band played the National Anthem, which was sang beautifully by Allie Ogle. Those reading the importance of Veterans Day were: Brooke Tingler, Reagan Read More…
By Publisher, Shari Johnson After the antics of California politicians shutting down businesses and churches during the pandemic era and long after controlling their population to the highest extreme, there was a quote floating around the more conservative States saying “Don’t California my West Virginia,” or whatever State you lived in. Following Tuesday’s red colorization Read More…
WVAA will be hosting our monthly Stars and Coffee Star Party at Calhoun County Park on November 8 & 9, 2024 (weather permitting) One of the WV’s premier dark-sky sites! The viewing field is a large wide open area, and has power outlets for those that might need them. The event is for beginners to Read More…
