The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is working with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recognize Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 2-6, 2024. Fatal traffic crashes involving older drivers ages 65 and older increased by 4.7 percent from 7,515 in 2021 to 7,870 in 2022. In 2022 the number Read More…
Jerry Dale Hall, 79, of Orma, WV, has passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024, at home, surrounded by family following an extended illness. He was born October 21, 1944, to the late Cecil and Merle Owanda Poling Hall. Jerry is survived by his wife Peggie Lou Hall of Orma, WV. Children: Pamela (Gene) Brown, of Read More…
UPDATE – JULY 10, 2023 Great progress since our last update in May: Since then – The Calhoun County Commission has donated another $30,000, – Speaker Hanshaw together with state senators Ben Queen and Patrick Martin found us $20,000, – And the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation awarded us a $15,000 grant. We have (including what we’ve already spent) approximately $127,500. Your $80,000 will almost complete the Read More…
This is a great idea. Everyone should be aware of who their prosecutor is and what they will do for the community to keep it safe. The prosecutor is the gate tender to the Courts. Bail? The prosecutor makes recommendations to the Judge. Charges? The prosecutor takes cases to the Grand Jury. Pleas? The prosecutor makes plea offers. Sentencing? The prosecutor makes recommendations to the court. Our community isn’t safe with a weak, inexperienced or lazy prosecutor. It is critical to your safety and mine that our prosecutor is strong, experienced and unafraid. Ask those questions over coffee. You will get answers. One thing I can guarantee you won’t get is an after hours phone number that you can call so that you can influence sentencing recommendations!