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MANCHIN URGES DOJ TO INVESTIGATE SACKLER FAMILY FOR ROLE IN FUELING OPIOID EPIDEMIC

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led seven Senators in calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether members of the Sackler family personally engaged in criminal conduct in connection with Purdue Pharma’s admitted criminal wrongdoing in fueling the devastating opioid epidemic. The Senators also urged DOJ Read More…

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Circuit Court Docket for Judge Anita Ashley February 17

9:00 a.m. 22-F-1 State vs. Amy Lou YoakArraignment HearingCounsel: Nigel E. Jeffries P.A./Daniel F. Minardi/PDC 9:15 a.m. 16-F-15 State vs. Travis Wayne Moore — SCRJHearing on Probation Revocation ContinuedCounsel: Nigel E. Jeffries P.A./ Calvin C. Honaker, Jr.Polycom 9:30 a.m. 22-JA-3 In Re: E.M.22-JA-4 In Re: H.C.Adjudication of the Respondent FathersCounsel: Nigel E. Jeffries, P.A./Tony Morgan Read More…

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WEST VIRGINIA SURPASSES 6,000 COVID-RELATED DEATHS, BUT CASE NUMBERS CONTINUE SHARP DECLINE

CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the state’s latest pandemic response and vaccine distribution efforts. During Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that West Virginia has now surpassed 6,000 COVID-19-related deaths. “It’s surely not something Read More…

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“Stellar” Opportunity for Mr. Johnson’s Student Empowerment Academy Project

Empowerment Academy is the focus of hands-on, project based learning focusing on using education standards on real world problem solving. With a community growth goal and career exploration, the students of Mr. Josh Johnson have determined to help their community explore the skies above Calhoun County Park and help to further the Dark Skies Initiative. Read More…

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Mask Mandate Lifted for Calhoun County Schools Staff and Students

The regular meeting of the Calhoun County Board of Education brought several members of the community out to address the Board on the matter of the county mask mandate policy. However, with a change of agenda to address this matter first, there was no need for those who had prepared a statement on behalf of Read More…

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Chris Lacy Honored for Service Beyond the Call of Duty

Bus driver Chris Lacy was visually emotional as he was ask to share the details of a tragic story with a better ending because of his compassion and awareness as a school bus driver. Chris was on his normal Munday Road Bus route when he seen “something or someone” lying in the ditchline on Route Read More…

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Not so much love at the Valentines Day County Commission Meeting

The Little Courtroom was standing room only for the Calhoun County Commission meeting on Monday at 9 a.m. with multiple representatives from the 1982 Foundation attending to address the Commission. Robin Hughes requested that the Calhoun County Commission consider changing the time of their regular monthly meeting of 10 a.m to a 6 p.m. time Read More…

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Creston News

Rev. Craig Blankenship filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. I. J. ‘JIm’ Lynch passed away Friday evening. He had bad complications from diabetes and was reported to have also acquired Dr. Fauci’s “wonder virus”. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 on Tuesday at the Matheny FH in Elizabeth with Read More…