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Governor Justice Provides Fiscal Year 2024 Update

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia registered a $114.5 million surplus in April with total General Revenue collections coming in at $634.7 million. Through ten months of Fiscal Year 2024, cumulative revenue collections of $4.703 billion stand at $637.5 million ahead of the official yearly estimate. “This is exactly what seven years Read More…

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Gov. Justice declares State of Emergency, suspends FAFSA requirement for statefinancial aid programs

CHARLESTON, WV — Amid ongoing problems with the U.S. Department of Education’s rollout of a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for students applying for financial aid for college this fall, Gov. Jim Justice announced April 30th, 2024 that he has temporarily suspended the requirement for students to complete the FAFSA in order to qualify for Read More…

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High5Drive Campaign Final Numbers

On Monday, April 1st, the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN) kicked off the second year of a campaign to raise awareness and funds for the 21 Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) across the state. Throughout April, #High5Drive asked individuals and businesses to give a High 5 and donate $5 for each child served at a West Virginia CAC last year. Read More…

Community Events News

WV Molasses Festival Announce Pageant Date

The 10th annual WV Molasses Festival Pageant has been scheduled for June 15th, 2024. DEADLINE IS MAY 25.Jr Royalty Applications are available at: https://form.jotform.com/241149092864057Teen and Queen Applications please click here: https://form.jotform.com/241128846768064PLEASE REMBEMBER YOU MUST SUBMIT PAPERWORK, PICTURE (if applicable) AND PAYMENT TO BE COMPLETLY REGISTERED.

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April Divorces in Calhoun County

In the Family Court of Calhoun County, the following Divorce cases were finalized in the month of April 24-D-3, Crystal S. Slack Kimray, Petitioner, divorced from Timothy S. Kimray, Respondent on April 11, 2024. Date of Marriage was June 17, 1989. 24-D-4, Mark Edward English, Petitioner, divorced from Deanna Jean Durkop English on April 11, Read More…

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Little Kanawha River Bank could use some work at the Recently Renovated City Park

The park looks amazing! Can we please do something about the riverbank? The pictures in this article were sent to Ridgeview News in hopes of raising awareness of recent debris found over the bank of the newly renovated Grantsville City Park. Following the recent “Make Calhoun Shine” project for which Lisa Cooper spearheaded through the Read More…