On Sunday, August 25, 2024, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Orma 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…
Rico ReißMann’s Long Journey and Local Visit
Big Daddy Ds Hotdogs on 33/119 had a special guest on Thursday, August 1st. Rico ReißMann, of Germany has been walking since 2015, beginning his journey in Canada. In his daily blog on social media he said of his walk through West Virginia and Ohio: West Virginia Yesterday I arrived in the next US state. Read More…
Mt. Zion PSD Looking For Information Regarding Burglary
Mt. Zion PSD Board President, Aryeh White, confirmed that the local public service district office was broken into between 7 p.m. July 31st and 7 a.m. on August 1st. Mr. White said that although the PSD lost some tools in the robbery the greater expense incurred was the damage to the overhead door. The criminal Read More…
Gov. Justice breaks ground on outdoor exhibit, highlighting how West Virginia’s natural resources have fueled nation and world
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice, Secretary Randall Reid-Smith, and several natural resources industry leaders broke ground on a new outdoor exhibit at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex. The exhibit, named “West Virginia: Nature Designs a State that Fuels a Nation,” is part of the “America 250 WV” legacy project and will highlight 11 industries Read More…
MANCHIN: THE NATIONAL DEBT DOES NOT CARE THAT IT IS AN ELECTION YEAR
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement on the United States national debt surpassing $35 trillion, which equals roughly $104,000 for every person in the country. “As the Senate continues to work through government funding bills this week, it is important to keep in mind that annual appropriations represent Read More…
Calhoun Board of Education Holds Special meeting
Calhoun County Board of Education met Monday, July 29th, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Those present were Superintendent Michael Fitzwater, Jason Arnold, James Gregory and Mitchell Morgan. Attending by phone was Jenna Jett. Superintendent Michael Fitzwater opened the meeting stating that they’ll be tweaking Calhoun Middle High school for the best results for the students, shifting Read More…
2024 Black Walnut Festival Queens to be Chosen August 3rd and 4th
The 2024 Black Walnut Festival Queens competitions will begin on Saturday, August 3rd through Sunday, August 4th at the Roane County High School. The Title of Teen and Pre-Teen Miss WV Black Walnut Festival will be determined on August 3rd with contestants taking the state at 6:00 pm. The Jr. Miss and Little Miss contestants Read More…
The World Turns Rightside Up
The opinion of this writer is not the opinion of The Ridgeview News. After the Biden-Trump debate, we Democrats were despondent, angry, anxious, and sleepless. In the media, “Biden is old” wonthe debate over Trump’s lying campaign rant. The media was relentless, putting Biden on a death watch. A gaffe, a slip, a good presser, but. The “buts” mounted. The big Dems moved Read More…
Are you for sale?
Publisher, Shari Johnson That has been the question on my mind for the past few weeks. It comes to mind every time I hear how much the left is raising in the fight against Trump in the Presidential race. Not only him, but locally as well. While we are not in the same ballpark of Read More…