The Calhoun County Commission will meet with the community on Thursday, May 12th, 2022 at 6 p.m. to allow an open forum for the discussion of community concerns. This is not an official County Commission meeting where voting takes place, but rather it offers citizens an opportunity before the general meeting to discuss matters informally. Read More…
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Calhoun County Election Night – A battle of nerves, machines and apathy
Ridgeview News covered our very first election, and it was not without issue for me, but certainly it was not without issues for the County. I arrived at the Calhoun County Courthouse shortly before eight at the height of candidate nerves and expectation of ease for those dealing with the mechanics of the election. Ease Read More…
ELECTION RESULTS FOR PRIMARY 2022
REGISTERED VOTERS – 4178 BALLOTS CAST – 1088 REPUBLICAN – 547 DEMOCRAT – 488 NON PARTISAN – 53 REPUBLICAN VOTES: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: SCOTT FULLER 57 JAMES EDWIN HOUSE 99 ZANE LAWHORN 18 KENT STEVENS 33 CAROL MILLER 258 STATE ENATOR 12 DISTRICT BEN QUEEN 332 HOUSE OF DELEGATES ROGER HANSHAW 445 STATE EXECUTIVE Read More…
Gov. Justice orders flags at State Capitol and in Braxton County to half-staff on Tuesday, May 10, in honor of Volunteer Firefighter John Forbush
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, ordering that all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex in Charleston and all state-owned facilities in Braxton County be displayed at half-staff from dawn to dusk tomorrow – Tuesday, May 10, 2022 – the day of services celebrating the distinguished life and service Read More…
Barr arrested on a Capias in Calhoun
Eric Tedd Barr, age 54, was arrested in Calhoun yesterday, May 9, and incarcerated at the Central Regional Jail in Flatwoods, WV on a capias in case number 21-M07M-00471.
Grenville State University Class of 2022 Takes Part in Commencement Ceremony
GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University’s 148th Commencement Ceremony took place on Saturday, May 7. The Glenville State University Class of 2022 includes graduates who completed requirements for an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in a variety of academic areas including business, criminal justice, teacher education, and natural resource management, among others. The Class of 2022 Read More…
Funeral for Fallen Fire Fighter today in Braxton
John Dean Forbush, born April 25, 1998, gave his life in the line of duty on May 1, 2022. As sweet as that image is of John and his daughter Kryslynn, it was the same consensus of everyone I heard speak of him at the wake for which I attended with the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Read More…
Primary Election 2022 is One Day Away
Tomorrow morning, Tuesday May 10, West Virginia voters will begin filing into the polls across the state to narrow down the decisions for the General election this fall. The polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with Ridgeview News Results posting live as the precincts come in. The offices to be voted Read More…