by Michele Savaunah Zirkle Mountain top removal has chopped off the peaks of 135 mountains on over 352,000 acres in the state whose slogan is “Wild and Wonderful.” Home base. Everyone needs one. Even when I’m traveling with wings of steel across the landscapes speckled with the dust of a thousand treetops, I feel anchored Read More…
Author: Talk2shari
Athletic Director Tingler Announces Full Sports Schedules for Fall 2022
Athletics are set to begin this week at the high school Football – Coached by J. Persinger, Z. Yeager, T. Mayle, J. Goodrich, and N. Allison – practice officially starts Monday at 6 PM at the field house. Golf – Coached by L. Strange-Paylor, and M. Walker – practicing Monday at 10 AM at Roane Read More…
Powder Puff Football Game is not as Soft as it Sounds
By Whitney Butler Calhoun ladies took to the field Saturday evening to raise funds for the Calhoun Youth Football and Calhoun Cheer. But for a low/non contact sport, the ladies were serious about their efforts. The group didn’t make it through the first quarter without injury. Whitley Cottrell tore two ligaments in her knee and Read More…
History is moving to the Other Side of Town
Amy Rogers wrote a touching tribute on Facebook yesterday as she and husband Wes continue the moving process and reopening of Calhoun Auto in a new location with a new addition to their business. With the recent news that NAPA would close it’s doors, the void for not only auto parts availability, but a piece Read More…
Halcie Leah Shaffer Passes at 103 Years of Age.
As someone once said, ”It may not be a record, but it’s certainly not the norm,” which can be said of the death of Halcie Leah Shaffer at the age of 103 years of age. The year she was born Woodrow Wilson was President and World War I was happening. She lived through the depression Read More…
Grantsville Town Council to Meet Monday
The Grantsville Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022 in the City Office located on Main Street in Grantsville. Watch for Live Coverage on Ridgeview’s Facebook page! The Agenda for Monday Night’s Meeting is as follows: I. Call To Order III. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance III. Approval of July 19th, Read More…
Ridgeview News Seeking Grantsville Fire Department History
In preparation for The 1982 Foundation’s Fall Festival, we’d like to set up a display of Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department History. If anyone has photos, souvenirs or other items they’d care to share, please contact Shari Johnson at (304)377-6036 by phone or text, or email talk2shari@gmail.com.
Schedule Power Outage for Monday, August 1
There will be a planned MonPower Outage on Monday, August 1 in the vicinity of Big Bend, Big Springs, Creston, Grantsville, Millstone, and Mt. Zion to improve electric service reliability. The outage will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have any questions you can call MonPower at 1-800-686-0022. Ridgeview News would like Read More…
Gov. Justice issues statement
7/29/2022 CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the West Virginia Senate declined to take up his proposal to permanently reduce the personal income tax by 10%: “I continue tlo believe with all in me that West Virginia can be like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee – with a booming economy and population, Read More…