Lenard Wilson, a devoted family man and pillar of his community, passed away at the age of 84. Born on April 15, 1940, Lenard lived a life marked by hard work, kindness, and a passion for helping others. Throughout his career, Lenard worked at various jobs, including Calhoun Super Service, Bob Yoak Ford, Grantsville Foodland, Read More…
Road Closure on Altizer Road Today
CALHOUN COUNTY, WV – Calhoun County Route 18, Altizer Road, will be closed from milepost 0.00, to milepost 3.46, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, and Thursday, August 29, 2024, for a culvert replacement. The roadway will be closed; however, the West Virginia Division of Highways will make every effort Read More…
CMHS Cross Country Season Kickoff!
The season has officially started with the Autumn Classic at St. Mary’s High School! 🌟 Vada Barnhart: Medaled in the top 30, finishing 21st with a time of 15:20.34. Braiden Ferrell: Medaled in the top 30, finishing 24th with a time of 13:06.14. We have several athletes who are new to XC this year and Read More…
Last Night’s Supper & Today’s Leftovers
Meals are a struggle at the Johnson Homestead when I prepare food for David and I, my Mother with an ever changing pallet, my girls, their husbands and 6 grands who all drop in occasionally (which I love). I’m not the greatest cook, but nobody complains too much, especially since I’m cooking and cleaning the Read More…
DoHS Awarded Strategic Prevention Framework Partnership for Success Grant
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) has been awarded a five-year, $1.25 million grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), underscoring the ongoing commitment to proactively address substance misuse and promote mental health across the state. The FY 2024 Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships for Success Read More…
Rose Lena Albanese Starcher Obituary
Rose Lena Albanese Starcher, 86, of Grantsville, WV, went to be with her beloved husband on August 25, 2024. She was born in Albany, NY, on March 12, 1938, a daughter of the late Frederick Joseph and Frida Ruth Bower Albanese. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband James Charles Read More…
Victory All Around for Calhoun’s Youth Football
Submitted by Kevin Cunningham Photos by Clear Blue Skys Studio On Sunday August 25th the Gilmer County Little Pioneers travelled to Mt Zion to take on our Calhoun Little Red Devils. The day started off with Calhouns flag team getting their 3rd victory of the season by a score of 8 touchdowns to 2 touchdowns. Read More…
Calhoun’s Meet the Team and Scrimmage Results
Photos by Clear Blue Skys Studio Calhoun Varsity Football played a scrimmage game against Tygarts Valley at the Calhoun Middle High School Complex, losing 13 to 43 in hard fought contest, following a meet the teams ceremony where students were introduced to the community for the 2024 Fall Season of Sports. 🏈Calhoun Football Roster 2024 Read More…
Will Our Drinking Water Survive Drought Conditions?
The current river level in Burnsville, West Virginia is 3.07 feet. Glenville river level is at 2.19 feet and Grantsvile’s is currently at 6.18 feet; all of which is being sustained by the Burnsville Lake. Burnsville Lake has dropped 2 1/2 feet low in one month because of the drought conditions that we are currently Read More…
Creston News Week of August 26
Dry weather continues to be the norm in Creston and a state wide drought event has been made official. Creston residents, like folks elsewhere, have been hauling water as springs and wells are drying up. Little to no rain is in the forecast. Even the governor declared a drought emergency. Most pasture fields have dried Read More…