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USDA Collaborative is Helping Calhoun to Prosper

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) believes that “Together, West Virginia Prospers.” With that idea in mind came the Rural Partners Network and WV Pioneer Community Network which includes the 8 county region of Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Nicholas, Roane, Webster and Wood. Because rural communities sometimes struggle to get financial or technical assistance Read More…
Business Farming/Agriculture News

The Season of Hay Seed, Dodging Showers and Farming Shenanigans

Farming in Calhoun County is done primarily by bi-vocational farming families that try to fit farming into the hours following their day jobs and on weekends. Those hours are often interrupted by rain showers and other obligations, but the committment to farming is not for the faint of heart. It takes dedication and sacrifice. According Read More…
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Wood Festival 2024 – Let the Games Begin!

All around Town the folks are preparing for the Calhoun County Wood Festival that will kick off on Thursday, June 6th, 2024 in Grantsville. Tents are ready to be filled with vendors who hope to sell their goods to the festival consumers. Tent booths around the courthouse will be filled with many local vendors, while Read More…
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Gov. Justice and SOMAR announce manufacturing facility in Wood County

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and officials of Japan-based SOMAR, unveiled exciting news for West Virginia’s economic landscape. SOMAR will establish a facility to manufacture an epoxy resin product used in the automotive sector. The new facility will be located in Wood County within the Polymer Alliance Zone Industrial Park, utilizing an existing building for Read More…