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A man’s body that was found on July 16th, 2024, by a West Virginia Division of Highways worker alongside 33/119 has been identified. The body was that of Calhoun resident, 56 year old Richard Talley. The cause of death has yet to be determined and continues to be under investigation by the West Virginia State Read More…
On July 18, 2024, Bernard Roger Harris, 78, of Mt. Zion, WV peacefully departed this earth at CAMC Memorial surrounded by his family. Bernard was born in Calhoun County, WV on April 12, 1946, to the late Harley John and Sara M. Harris. If anyone was ever asked to describe Bernard, they would say he Read More…
Either you, or probably someone you love, relies on a daily dose of a prescription medicine that is helping to treat a chronic illness. An illness that without an intervention would shorten their life span. For myself, following three heart attacks, open heart surgery, hypothyroidism, diabetes, and fibromyalgia, I’m a walking pharmacy. I hate the Read More…
Calhoun County Schools will be hosting a Summer Pool Party for students and their families on Thursday, August 1, 2024. This event will occur at the Saundra Johnson Aquatic Center in Grantsville from 6:00-8:00 PM. We hope to see everyone there!
Jacob Lee Hite was convicted of the crime of Child Neglect Resulting in Bodily Injury in Roane County, West Virginia on May 27th, 2016. The defendant resides at 223 Mill Street Grantsville, West Virginia, requiring him to register as a Child Abuser with the West Virginia State Police at the Grantsville Detachment. As a registered Read More…
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) today announced the lowest number of children in State custody in more than seven years, in addition to continued improvements to its Child Protective Services (CPS) and Youth Services (YS) workforce in the first half of 2024.Governor Jim Justice discussed the announcement Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today announced over $18.6 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant funding recommendations for 11 projects across West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Economic Development administers the state’s Appalachian Regional Commision program, which is a partnership of federal, state and local participants providing financial and technical assistance for economic development and infrastructure projects. Read More…
On Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 at approximately 1805 hours Sr. Trooper J.D Richards was conducting mobile road patrol while approaching the Town of Grantsville from the south headed northbound on South Calhoun Highway when he observed a silver in color, SUV approach the traffic light intersection in the center of town from East Little Kanawha Read More…
On Friday, July 12th, North Star Child Advocacy Center (NSCAC) received a check from the Wood County Commission for $10,000.00. NSCAC Executive Director Greg Collins was invited to speak on the agenda to the Wood County Commission on November 2, 2023, regarding the center and what it is doing for the community’schildren and non-offending family members. “My intention was to merely educate thecommissioners and possibly in the future, be considered to be included in Read More…
