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“Grow Your Own” Day Held at Glenville State University

GLENVILLE, WV – Last month, Glenville State University welcomed nearly 100 high school students for “Grow Your Own” Day. The event was designed to bring Grow Your Own partner schools together for a day on Glenville State’s campus. The collaborative event was organized by staff in the GSU Department of Education, Off-Campus Programs Office, and Read More…

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Calhoun is Part of a $17 Million Phase I Project for Hi-Speed Internet

Governor Jim Justice has announced seven counties in central West Virginia are receiving grant funding to install broadband and high speed internet. The more than $17 million Phase 1 project awarded to the Roane County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) is funded by the new Gig-Ready grant, which is earmarked from federal American Rescue Plan Act Read More…

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Braxton County Fire Fighter Dies in Attempted Rescue

A Sunday afternoon tragedy tore at the fabric of the Gassaway Volunteer Fire Department as the community lost a young firefighter trying to rescue a mother and young child, and all were lost. Firefighter John Dean Forbush, 24, died Sunday according to the Braxton County Sheriff’s Department when he attempted a rescue. A woman lost Read More…