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The Calhoun County Animal Shelter will be located just off Country Lane on Mt. Zion with property purchased by the Calhoun County Commission. Teresa Overton, of the 1982 Foundation, announced today that the Bootstrap Organization, which had been working toward starting an Animal Shelter in Calhoun, will be meeting with anyone interested in helping to Read More…
The regular meeting of the Calhoun County Commission on October 10th opened with it’s standard welcome and pledge, and then without adieu the delegations began. Jackie Boatright advised the Commission that “Asking a question is not bullying or attacking. It is so bad in this town because everyone is getting attacked when they ask a Read More…
As published by County Clerk Jean Simers
The Calhoun County Commission met at Tuesday, September 26, 2024 for four matters of business followed by Commissioner interviews and possible appointment. Prior to the interviews a motion for a budget transfer from the stabilization fund to the general fund in the amount of $100,000 was passed without discussion. Motions were made and carried by Read More…
The remaining two Commissioners, President Craig Arthur and Commissioner Kevin Helmick, will meet today at 9 a.m. in the Little Courtroom of the Courthouse. Although there was some question as to whether or not all candidates were notified, the intent of the meeting is listed with multiple items on the agenda as well as for Read More…
On Tuesday, September 19th, the Calhoun County Republican Executive Committee (REC) interviewed four of the five candidates that had filed for the position of vacated Commissioner Matt Walker. Although the Executive Committee currently has no part in filling the vacancy, in accordance with section (b-d) of the Code of the State of West Virginia, that Read More…
According to the post on the porch, the Calhoun County Commission will be meeting on September 26th, 2023 for the consideration of five applicants for the appointment of the Calhoun County Commission position vacated by Matt Walker. Those applying for the position are Carl Collins of Big Springs, Ralph Cunningham of Grantsville, Alice Holmes of Read More…
Commissioners Craig Arthur and Kevin Helmick will soon be making their third appointment of a County official in 2023. On the heals of the resignations of Sheriff Warren Basnett and Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries, the Commission will now be appointing a replacement for their resigning Commissioner Matt Walker (Republican). Politics being what it is, there Read More…
The remaining two Commissioners met Monday, September 11, 2023 for their monthly meeting in the Little Courtroom of the Courthouse, opened by Commission President Craig Arthur who told the very well attended meeting that – The freedoms that we take for granted are under attack. We need to understand the perspective that we are going Read More…