Rev. Craig Blankenship filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. Sen. Donna Boley, along with local residents, church trustees and friends motored up Burning Springs Run & Chestnut Run to the historic Ruble church which recently was restored. Sen. Boley was able to get a grant of $12,000 to build a Read More…
Author: Talk2shari
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mother’s day is one of the claims to fame for the State of West Virginia having been first declared an established holiday in Grafton, West Virginia. Anna Jarvis, who organized the first Mother’s Day service of worship and celebration service at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, WV began the celebration in reverence to Mother’s. Read More…
West Virginia small business owner wins 2022 National Small Business Person of the Year Award for the first time in state history
CHARLESTON, WV – A West Virginia small business owner and educator who started a learning center to provide behavioral treatment for children with autism was named the country’s small business person of the year on Thursday by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Jill Scarbro-McLaury, who owns Bright Futures Learning Services in Winfield, received the prestigious award during Read More…
Cabell, Putnam and Roane declared for State of Emergency
CHARLESTON, WV –Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for Cabell, Putnam, and Roane counties due to heavy rainfall yesterday that caused significant local flooding. Click here to view the State of Emergency proclamation A severe rainstorm caused flooding, power outages, and road blockages across all three counties. Further severe rainstorms are expected in the coming Read More…
Saturday Evening Ice Cream Run Falls Short
William Bailey’s wife had just finished a berry cobbler, when it was decided he would run to town for ice cream to top the treat. But a decision to take the shorter route fell way short when he attempted to cross the back water on Pine Creek Road. His 2018 Equinox stalled in the knee Read More…
11U Calhoun Softball Teams End of Season Game
11u Calhoun Softball teams ended their regular season last night in Glenville at the Sue Morris Complex. The Dirt Devils had an Undefeated Season with a record of 9-0, Coached by Homer Wilson and Steven Cunningham with help from Okey Collins The Diamond Devils ended their season with a record of 4-5, Coached by Melissa Read More…
The Little Kanawha has Crested in Glenville and is likely Cresting in Grantsville
At around 5 p.m. the river had reported to be crested in Glenville at 26.45 feet. Several streets along the river in Glenville had water in the road way, and multiple roads were closed off in Calhoun, but have since began receding.
Calhoun County Government’s Audit Report Returned
Due to all the COVID issues within the State Government, Calhoun’s annual audit has been running behind. The results were given to the Calhoun County Clerk on Friday, April 29th for the years 2019 and 2020. Both of the audits have been made available for your reading pleasure below. There were really no surprises within Read More…
Truth or Fiction? The Facebook Wars have Begun
Facebook is a constant source of information but whether or not it’s the truth is always debatable. It should be expected that elected officials and their family members would know the truth and publish it in the best interest of the community. But unfortunately that is not always the case either. A noticeable rise in Read More…