Name Legal Name Party County Race District/Circuit City State JEAN SIMERS VELMA JEAN SIMERS Democrat calhoun County Clerk 2 CRAIG ARTHUR CRAIG ANTHONY ARTHUR Republican calhoun County Commission/County Council 1 CRESTON WV BRENDA BALL BRENDA LEE BALL Republican calhoun County Commission/County Council 3 MICHELE SEARS LILLIAN MICHELE SEARS Democrat calhoun County Commission/County Council 3 GRANTSVILLE Read More…
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Covid-19 Update from the WVDHHR
2/1/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of February 1, 2022, there are currently 12,843 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 15 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,778 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of an 87-year old male from Read More…
Harris Home without Water for 14 Days
After 14 days of trying to find a solution to a possible frozen or blocked line in Grantsvillle, the City’s Water Department determined an easier and better solution was to re-route a line that has prevented resident Don Harris from having water service for two weeks. The 2 inch line is deep in the hillside Read More…
Today’s Court Hearing Results and Tomorrows Docket
The Honorable Anita Harold Ashley, Judge held three preliminary hearings today, February 1, 2022 in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County. The Preliminary Hearing of Jesse Brent Robert was continued due to the unavailability of his Attorney, Betty C. Gregory. Thomas Leon Clover appeared before Judge Ashley entering a plea of ”Not Guilty” to the Read More…
Capito and Colleagues Advocate for Areas Unserved by Broadband
JANUARY 28, 2022 News Release CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined 10 of her colleagues in raising concerns with U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the recently announced final rule for broadband infrastructure funding through the Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds Read More…
Senate Passes Bill Requiring Video Cameras in Special Ed Classrooms
ByChristopher MarshallJanuary 31, 2022 The Senate passed a bill Monday that would require require video cameras to be placed and periodically reviewed by administrators in special education classrooms throughout West Virginia. The need for Senate Bill 261 became clear last fall when Trenton Bowden, 9, was abused in his special education classroom at Holz Elementary School in Read More…
West Virginia requests waiver from federal vaccine mandate for rural healthcare workers
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. WEST VIRGINIA REQUESTS WAIVER FROM FEDERAL VACCINE MANDATE FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE WORKERSDuring Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that he would be Read More…
Five Circuit Court Cases on Today’s Docket
9:15 a.m. – State of West Virginia v. 2007 Dodge Nitro Vehicle Identification No: 1D8GU58KX7W662733 Hearing on Verified Petition for Forfeiture In Rem Counsel: Nigel E. Jeffries, P.A. 10:00 a.m. – State vs. Jesse Brent Roberts Arraignment Hearing Counsel: Nigel E. Jeffries, P.A. Betty C. Gregory 10:15 a.m. – State vs. Thomas Leon Clover – Read More…
The Creston News
News is as follows… Alvin continues to suffer from the Fauci Kung Flu Virus and it has him laid low. His wife Nancy has it as well, but is not that bad. Many people continue to contract the dreaded disease. No one seems to be able avoid it.Hopefully the Creston News Writer will be back Read More…
Calhoun has Two Weekend Felony Arrests
Timothy Lee Rogers , 42 was incarcertated at the Central Regional Jail as a pre trial felon for “Prohibited person with a firearm on January 30, 2022. Alfred Glenn Rose, Jr., 48 was incarcerated at the Central Regional Jail as a pre trial felong on two Capias’ and Prohibited person with a firearm on January Read More…