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Carsie Green Conley, 98, of Chloe, WV, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Ohio Valley Healthcare, Parkersburg, WV. Carsie was born June 22, 1927, in Calhoun County, WV, to the late Okey and Myrtle Jarvis Conley. On July 3, 1955, Carsie and Nina Butler were united in marriage. Together they raised five children, Read More…
7:55 A.M. – North Calhoun Highway Open 7:00 a.m. Multiple vehicles have slidden and blocked Route 16, South Calhoun Highway in the 6000 block, between Jackson Hill and Big Springs Hill that has shut down traffic. Please do not travel that area until the road is cleared.
Maximum Estimated Budget for 2026-2027 School Year is $230 Million State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today released a revised maximum projected Hope Scholarship budget for the 2026-2027 school year. The program is estimated to cost $230,144,341, an $85 million savings from the original estimate of $315,013,760. The Read More…
December 29, 2025 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that West Virginia has secured $199 million for 2026 from the Trump Administration through the Rural Health Transformation Fund, marking the beginning of a historic effort to rebuild and modernize healthcare across the state. The award, almost double the guaranteed minimum for the first year, Read More…
Charleston, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is now accepting applications for the FY2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program. The SCBG Program provides funding for projects that enhance the competitiveness of West Virginia’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research initiatives. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, Read More…
There is a meeting of the Calhoun Alumni Association at Mom’s Place Restaurant in Grantsville, WV at 1:30 p.m. on January 3rd, 2026. If you are a graduate of Calhoun High School, please come with ideas and questions and help keep the Association growing. Any questions from the last meeting will be addressed.
Betty Sue Vadakin passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Ora E. Vadakin. Born on October 16, 1936 in Marietta, Ohio, she was a 1954 graduate of Marietta High School and a 1962 graduate from Marietta College, with a BS Degree in Home Economics and Read More…
Neva Carol Siers, 84, of Rosedale, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Gassaway, WV. She was born August 23, 1941, at Frozen, Calhoun County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Francis “Boodle” and Ina Minney Cottrell. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by Read More…
Debra “Debbie” A. Allman, 65, of Millstone, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, December 22, 2025. She was a beloved mom, mammy, aunt, cousin, and dear friend to all. She was born July 12, 1960, in Barberton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Russell Starcher and Mary Yeager. In addition to her Read More…
The cold weather went away [at least for a while] and on Sunday one could observe flowers on chickweed. The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation folks were in Creston on December 23 to announce that $17,000 had been awarded to the Creston Community Building to replace the original roof on the old school house. Christmas was Read More…