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By Gaylen Duskey Not physically far from the old house but decades removed two other people showed their military metal. Back in the 1860s, during the American Civil War, Amos Morgan Peninger got the call like just about everybody else when the country went to war against itself. He remained loyal to the United States Read More…
By Gaylen Duskey From the front porch of the old house where Bernard Pious Bell and Roy D. ‘Red’ Stump lived you could see the roof of a house on the main Hog Knob Ridge road where a little later one – actually it overlapped the time when Stump lived in the house – a Read More…
By Gaylen Duskey The old house sat out a side road overlooking the neighbor’s house on the main road, it was also right around the hill from where a patch of pink lady slipper flowers grew. I remember taking pictures of the pink lady slippers for my flower book which was a required spring rite Read More…
Nelson D. Riffle, 83, of Rosedale, WV; (Shock community) departed this earthly life in the morning hours of Thursday, April 30 2026 at his residence, with his loving family by his side. He was born February 27, 1943 in Monongalia County, WV; son of the late Charles and Pearl (Tucker) Riffle. Those who were blessed Read More…
Charleston, W.Va. – Early voting in-person for West Virginia’s Primary Election kicked off on Wednesday, April 29th. According to WV Secretary of State Kris Warner, all 55 counties have at least one early voting polling location. Most polling locations are in the county courthouse. A list of early voting polling locations throughout the state can be found HERE. Warner said Read More…
Darrel “Pat” Wilson, 77, of Grantsville, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, at Minnie Hamilton Health System, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 11, 1948, in Big Springs, West Virginia, and was the son of the late Alfred Harley Wilson and Liddie Ellen Selmon Wilson Westfall. In addition Read More…
On May 12 There will be the primary. Everyone needs to get out & vote because the WEST Virginia University wants to control the legislature so they are completely immune from feedback over their antics. The university which is an extension of state government, has monopoly control of healthcare in several areas and now is Read More…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and military leaders at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes to recognize Major Edwin Stanfield and Major Ryan Reynolds for their extraordinary acts of heroism during a November attack on West Virginia National Guardsmen. “When faced with a threat – the ambush of Read More…
Burl “Don” McVey, 84, of Elizabeth, Wirt County, passedaway on May 2, 2026, at Elizabeth Care Center in Elizabeth. He was born on August 6, 1941, in Pee Wee, a son of the late Roy and Edna (Fluharty) McVey. Don was a veteran of the United States Army, a construction worker, and a lifelong Wirt Read More…
Calhoun County is proud to recognize our outstanding students who earned the prestigious West Virginia Golden Horseshoe Award, one of the state’s highest honors for knowledge of WV history and civics. Congratulations Brooke Brown and Alayna Wolford! These students have shown exceptional dedication, curiosity, and pride in our Mountain State. We couldn’t be prouder of Read More…