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Photos by Clear Blue Skys Studio Although Friday night brought Calhoun’s second loss of the season against Valley Wetzel Lumberjacks of Pine Grove, West Virginia, it was not with providing excitement for the fans who watched as their much loved hometeam played hard for Head Coach Jeff Goodrich. However, their efforts could not overcome the Read More…
SFC (Ret) Hale Vannoy 92, died peacefully on Wednesday August 23, 2023. Visitation to be held on Monday, August 28 at 11:00 until 11:50, the Funeral Service will begin at 12:00pm at Striffler-Hamby Funeral Home. Interment at Parkhill Cemetery. Hale was born October 4, 1930 in Apple Farm, West Virginia to Odus S. and Ethel Read More…
Red Devil Football is back and opens the season against longtime rival Gilmer County. With a newcoaching staff, Calhoun fans are hopeful to turn what has been a pretty rough road for Calhoun Football around despite having brought back a more LKC dominant schedule. Even though the coaches are new, none are a stranger to Read More…
SCHOOL BUS ROUTES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 Bus Route 1 – Chris Lacy (Bus #11) A.M. Run: 6:30 Yellow Creek (Start Rt. 16 Side New Testament Baptist Church); 6:50 Backfork (Turning just past Hildreth Well Service); 6:53 Route 16 South; 6:57 Klipstine; 7:09 Nobe; 7:13 turn at Nobe/Fingerboard; 7:23 Route 16 South Calhoun Hwy; 7:27 Pleasant Hill Read More…
Submitted by Lorie Strange-Paylor August 14, 2023 – Calhoun County, WVThe Calhoun High School Golf Team competed with 12 other teams in the St. Marys Tournament on August 10th. Landon Bennett was a low medalist with a score of 76. All team members had improvement from the prior week by reducing strokes by 51 strokes. Golfers Read More…
SchoolDigger.com is a database offering detailed profiles of over 136,000 public and private schools across the US, featuring enrollment data, test scores, financial statistics, and more. Each year they provide detailed statistics on student proficiency in Math, English and Science as well as demographic information. Falling scores during the Covid era frustrated students, parents and Read More…
Photos by Photographer Roger Propst 1982 Foundation President Crystal Mersh has kept the ball rolling from the battle for the Wayne Underwood Field, Multiple shelters, Concert Stage, Recovery Center, Swimming Pool, and now the much beloved Grand ‘Ol Lady herself, Calhoun County High School. There was quite a delay after the initial demolition work and Read More…
According to the Agenda for a special meeting of the Calhoun County Board of Education on July 31st, Michael Fitzwater is to be appointed Superintendent of Calhoun County Schools effective August 7th, 2023 through June 30th, 2024. Fitzwater’s current job has been serving as Director (Support) for the schools. C A L H O U N C O Read More…
Director Michael McHenry The 2023 marching season has officially started. The Pride of Calhoun County is busy rehearsing Our 2023 show “Rise of The Phoenix”. The music is based on Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite and was chosen by a popular vote of our current students. The show will feature three movements, Infernal dance – A Read More…
My wife and I were privileged to travel to Reno, Nevada and the Peppermill Resort to the STN Expo (School Transportation News). The STN Expo is the largest event of its kind. School Transportation Officials from all over the Country travel to Reno to sharpen their skills to make school transportation better for their students. Read More…