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Organizations working for the betterment of Calhoun, Gilmer, and Wirt counties recently received grant support from the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation (PACF) and its Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation (LKACF) affiliate. More than $48,000 was awarded through the Foundations’ fall Community Action Grants Program. The fall 2022 grant recipients include: “We are pleased to be Read More…
Judith Larene Hays, 74, of Arnoldsburg, WV, passed away on December 9, 2022, at Akron City Hospital, Akron, Ohio. She was born on June 1, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of the late Henry Joseph and Henrietta Mae Yerman Hodgkinson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Danny Read More…
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University faculty and staff gathered on Tuesday, December 13 for an employee appreciation luncheon. The event was hosted by President Dr. Mark A. Manchin. “We love celebrating the holidays and what better time of year than this to say thank you to all of our wonderful faculty and staff,” said Read More…
Photos by Roger Propst, Photographer Craig Arthur, Republican, was sworn into office for the position of Calhoun County Commissioner by Judge Anita Harold Ashley on Tuesday morning, December 13, 2022, between cases on a very busy day in Circuit Court. Friends and family came to observe the event which was followed by a Republican Executive Read More…
Helen Jane Graham McCroskey Jordan, 89, of Grantsville, WV, gained her angel wings in heaven on December 10, 2022. She was born on July 3, 1933, at Valley Fork, Clay County, WV, the daughter of the late Homer and Herma Young Graham. Helen was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia McCroskey Cricks, and granddaughter, Read More…
The Calhoun County Commission met for their December regular meeting and the final meeting of President Michael Hicks who opted not to run again this term and will be replaced by newly elected Republican Craig Arthur. Michael Hick is a Democrat which now changes the dynamics of the County Commission to two Republicans (Craig Arthur Read More…
Cleared brush and the Little Kanawha River make even the dismal gray of winter a welcome sight for the 1982 Foundation Property in Grantsville, WV. More work days are in the plan for even more tree trimming and brush removal; hopefully over the holiday period, according to Crystal Mersh, President of the Foundation. She also Read More…
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – The 2022 North Central West Virginia Honor Band happened on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan this weekend. More than 40 students from nine different high schools around the state arrived Thursday and spent three days on campus, engaging in rehearsals, team-building activities, and several other events geared towards making the Read More…
The DEP looks to expand its Dilapidated Properties Program. The program helps county commissions and municipalities remediate abandoned and dilapidated structures like this house in Nitro by reimbursing communities for demolition projects and qualified associated expenses. Governor Jim Justice announced $9.2 million in grant funding for the 21 communities participating in the program’s pilot phase Read More…