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by Shari Johnson, Publisher What a morning! About 4:30 a.m. I fell out of bed, struck my temple on the night stand which created a large goose egg, as well as banged my elbow and stoved myself up pretty good. I then made my way to the kitchen, the coffee pot, the dining room table Read More…
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, May 13, 2026 @ 1:30 pm AGENDA I. Prayer followed by Pledge II. Call to Order III. Public Comment – Please indicate on the Sign-in Sheet if you wish to address the Commission IV. Review and Approve Minutes V. Unfinished Business VI. New Business a. Consider Proclaiming May 17 – 23, Read More…
Dear Legislators and Friends, On behalf of Waypoint Zero Overland Outpost, I respectfully invite you to attend the Grand Opening Ceremony of Waypoint Zero Overland Outpost – “Gateway to the Galaxy,” a new primitive overland campground scheduled to open in Spring 2026 in West Virginia. Waypoint Zero was developed to promote responsible outdoor recreation, adventure Read More…
On Monday, May 25, 2026, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Arnoldsburg area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them on Read More…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – When 13-year-old Elijah Gibson-Holbert headed out for an evening ride on his dirt bike last August, he never expected his life would change by nightfall. That evening, an accident involving a motor vehicle left the Uniontown, Pa., teenager with multiple severe injuries, including a traumatic open fracture in his lower left leg where the bones had broken Read More…
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA), has received federal approval to provide Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) for the 2026 summer period. This program assists eligible households in purchasing groceries during the summer months when school meals are unavailable. The 2026 Summer EBT program will run from Read More…
Leonard “Lynn” Allen Pumphrey, 51, passed away surrounded by the love of his family on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at CAMC General Hospital in Charleston. Lynn was born in Weston on October 14, 1974, son of Terry Lynn Pumphrey and the late Glenna May Pickens Jordan. Lynn is survived by his girlfriend, Jay Smith; father Read More…
Calhoun Board of Education I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Recognitions We invite parents to stay for the full board meeting; however, we understand you may need to leave. Please wait until after the board acknowledgements to leave. • FFA State Degree Recipients ➢ Laney Arnold ➢ Faith McClain • Band Spring Read More…
James Orland Epling, 87, of Spencer, West Virginia, passed away at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, West Virginia, on May 5, 2026. James was born in Spencer, West Virginia, on July 30, 1938, a son of the late Beacher Johnson Epling and Edna Marple Epling. He was a former pastor, and a retiree from Read More…