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It’s been a little while since I’ve updated how life goes with Mother, and overall we continue to be grateful that her mindset is a pleasant one. Dementia is a downward spiral that sometimes travels quickly and sometimes goes at a snail’s pace, and over the past few weeks hers seems to have picked up Read More…
Mark Edward Blankenship, 66, of Grantsville, West Virginia, departed his earthly home on February 25, 2026, at The Willows in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Born March 30, 1959, in Grantsville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Forest and Sylvia Blankenship. Mark was raised in Grantsville and remained deeply rooted in the community he Read More…
North Star Child Advocacy Center (NSCAC) has been notified by the City of Vienna that it would again be including the center in the budget for an amount of $16,500.00, more than was asked for in budget hearings. Of the 21 child advocacy centers in West Virginia, nine (9) are receiving county funding and three (3) other centers are receiving municipal funding. North Star is the largest and often busiest child advocacy center Read More…
Diana Ann Wallbrown, 64 of Glenville, WV; departed this earthly life in the early evening hours of Sunday, April 5, 2026 at the CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston, WV; following a brief illness. She was born April 26, 1961 in Weston, WV; daughter of the late Willie and Virginia (Jenkins) Greenlief. Diana is a homemaker Read More…
CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. — Calhoun County native and rising creative professional, Quentin Murphy, has been officially nominated for the West Virginia Creator Awards in the Appalachian Aesthetic category for Photography and Videography. Murphy, known for his cinematic storytelling and authentic visual style, has built a growing reputation for capturing meaningful moments across Appalachia. His work highlights the natural Read More…
By Gaylen Duskey I made a trip to Richardson recently and I forgot how far it was. Since I am no longer the editor of the Calhoun Chronicle and fighting crime in the big city I find I have some time to do a few things like catching up on my life. So I asked my wife Read More…
There was a nice crowd on hand for the Creston bingo game & the next game will be May 9 so as to not interfere with the annual yard sale day. Folks had a great time. The spring Creston ATV Poker Run will be Saturday, April 25. Get your machine out, check it out so Read More…
Mary Katherlyn Jarvis, 64, of Wallback, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 11, 1961, at Harmony, WV, a daughter of the late Willis and Lola Jean Hicks Jarvis. She was an active member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Maysel, WV. Mary Read More…
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department were conducting a home confinement check on April 2nd, 2026 at the home of Richard Earl Conley, when they discovered several bottles of alcoholic beverages, 2 scales (one digital, one primitive), approximately one pound of cannabis divided into several different weight classifications (1/4 ounce, 1/2 ounce and 1 ounce). Also Read More…