CHARLESTON, WV – In recognition of Patriot Day and Heroes Day, Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation ordering all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex and all state-owned facilities be displayed at half-staff, from dawn to dusk, Monday, September 11, 2023. Patriot Day, which is observed in accordance with a presidential proclamation, Read More…
This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024 on the Steps of the Calhoun County Courthouse in Grantsville, at 12:00 Noon. Join the volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol and supporters who will gather to Remember, Honor and Teach at more than 4,000 participating locations in all 50 Read More…
Parents and caregivers may be concerned about how ongoing or acute stressors can affect the emotional well-being of their children. Save the Children has prepared the following 10 tips to support children. 10 Tips from Save the Children Save the Children recommends parents, teachers, grandparents and caregivers:
Thank you Commissioners for helping the community with the water crisis. Thank you Commissioners for enacting a burn ban during the drought. Why does one merit an emergency meeting and one merits no meeting whatsoever? Who and how was it decided to ban burning? If it wasn’t done in a properly noticed meeting, even an emergency meeting, then it was a violation of the open government law. In the minimal notice posted to the County Commission facebook page and shared numerous times, including on this site, there was a WV Code referenced. The referenced code was an enabling statute that allows county commissions to enact ordinances or enter orders to deal with public nuisances, in this case fires. The referenced code did not authorize or approve a violation of the open government code nor did it override the open government code. Enacting an ordinance to ban burning could have and should have been the topic of an emergency meeting, not decided outside the view of the public. Even if the reason for an act is beyond reproach, the act itself is tainted by the violation. The burn ban fails if challenged because the enactment of the ordinance was done outside the public eye in violation of the open government act. It’s an easy fix, add it to the agenda or have another emergency meeting. Thank you Commissioners for the thought but the implementation was flawed. Your legal advisor, the County Prosecutor should have caught this. Then again…