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Business Statistics by County listed on the Secretary of State’s website found Calhoun in the most dismal of spots, the very last; with two new businesses opening and one business closing. While the website does not list the business, Stinson Grocery announced on Social Media yesterday that they would unfortunately be closing their doors. As Read More…
Felicia Marie Parsons, age 35, who had been arrested in May of 2023 for domestic battery, trespassing and attempting to flee arrest was incarcerated for a bond violation following a hearing in Calhoun Magistrate Court on August 15th, 2023. Zacary Winans was sentenced in Calhoun Magistrate Court to 6 months in jail upon his conviction 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…
CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOLS Calhoun County Board of Education MOUNT ZION, WEST VIRGINIA August 14, 2023 Regular Board Meeting 5:30 P.M. I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Ceremonial Swearing in of New Superintendent – Michael Fitzwater by Jean Simers IV. Delegations V. Board Acknowledgements VI. Approval of July 10, 2023 (Regular), July 17, Read More…
The unrecognized and unmonitored power of the WV Department of Health and Human Resources was likely the reason for the recent overhaul within the agency in Charleston. The corrective actions took place due to the overloaded child welfare system, where in January the DHHR had a reported 50 percent increase in abuse and neglect filings Read More…
Corporal D.C. Moore of the West Virginia State Police initiated a traffic stop on Friday, August 4, 2023 at around 4 p.m. of a Gray Ford Focus traveling at 79 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone near Knight Lane in the Big Bend area of Calhoun County. Upon approaching the vehicle, Cpl. Moore Read More…
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 354 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE…Today and Tonight. There is an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms area wide this afternoon and evening. The main threats will be Read More…
