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Betty Ruth (Dawson) Nelson, age 95, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025 at her home in Solon, Ohio. She was born on March 15, 1930, to the late Jack and Georgia (Kelley) Dawson, in Calhoun County, WV. After graduating from Calhoun County High School when she was 15 years old, she moved to Marietta, Read More…
by Publisher Shari Johnson The Calhoun Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. Monday, September 15th, 2025. Many reportedly believed that it would be well attended by concerned parents and community to speak to the Board about the recent arrest of Arnoldsburg 1st Grade Teacher Jacob McCumbers. But that was not the case. Less than Read More…
A complaint filed in the Calhoun Magistrate Court of Lora Davis by Cpl. S.W. Perdue of the Grantsville WV State Police Detachment on July 29th, 2025 made the following allegations against Steven Duffield of Main Street in Grantsville, WV. Cpl. Perdue stated that on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 he was conducting a Burglary investigation that Read More…
My Fellow Houners– I have been following all of the political, legal, emotional, and tumultuous goings on here in Calhoun county. My husband, Terry, and I moved here in 2021 and I took a job at a local store, which allowed me to become a part of the community very quickly. Many of you know Read More…
The big Creston fall ATV Poker Run will be Saturday September 27 with signups ending at noon. It should be a fun run with something for all the family, water mud, scenic & historic sites, beautiful vistas, etc. The morning will start with biscuits & gravy. Tow straps, winches, tire kits always come in handy. Read More…
Calhoun County Commission PO Box 230 – Grantsville, WV 26147 Craig Arthur, President Jacob McCumbers Eric Lupardus REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGMonday, September 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm AGENDA I. Pledge of Allegiance Followed by Prayer II. Call to Order III. Public Comment – please indicate on the sign in sheet* if you would like to address the Commission IV. Review and Approve Minutes V. Legal Issues VI. Unfinished Business a. Consider Read More…
The Following criminal complaint was released by Calhoun Magistrate Court in its entirety without the victim’s name. The description of the accused’s behavior was redacted by Ridgeview News because of the graphic nature. On September 12, 2025, TFC E.B. Malcomb attended a Child Forensic Interview in which the juvenile victim disclosed that he had been Read More…
From Commission Attorney Kevin Harris: A member of the Calhoun County Commission was recently arrested and charged with crimes involving a minor. The Calhoun County Commission does not condone and strongly condemns any such alleged actions and prayers for all of the families involved. We all must have the moral courage in this community to Read More…
In a complaint filed by the West Virginia State Police Child Victim Unit, Jacob Daniel McCumbers was committed to WV Central Regional Jail at 8:05 a.m., Saturday, September 13th, 2025 having been charged with 50 (fifty) counts of Sexual Abuse by Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Person of Trust. Ridgeview News attended the arraignment this morning Read More…