Government News

Calhoun Commission Meets and Moves Forward with Appointing New Sheriff

The Calhoun County Commission held their regular monthly meeting on Monday May 8th, 2023 with Commission President Matt Walker, Commissioner Craig Arthur and Commissioner Kevin Helmick present.  Commissioner Walker opened the meeting with updates from April’s activity. After the recent receipt of the new Sheriff vehicles purchased from Jenkins Ford, Walker thanked Rick Floyd, County Read More…

Community Events

A Taste of Paris on the Field of the Foundation

The 1982 Foundation Continues to have great success and flavor with their fancy foreign foods on the field of Underwood and the experience does not go unappreciated by the guests attending. The venue looked absolutely beautiful and the atmosphere was certainly conducive to a fun night of forty friends and family. While savoir-faire is not Read More…

Community Events News

Queen Flora LXI Emily Grace Anderson to Reign over 2023 Festival

Congratulations to Queen Flora LXI, Emily Grace Anderson was crowned on Saturday, May 6th at the Calhoun County Wood Festival Coronation. Queen Emily will reign over the 61st Annual Calhoun County Wood Festival 2023. She is the 16 year old daughter of Shannon and Trudy Anderson of Big Bend, WV. Also crowned as Festival Royalty Read More…

Government News

Calhoun County Commission Agenda for Monday May 8

May 8, 2023 9:00 a.m. AGENDA MEETING ALSO BY ZOOM Meeting #5936021621 Password 1234Participate by Phone:  +13126266799 or +19292056099 (Both Numbers are Toll Free) Call To Order: I. Pledge of Allegiance: II. ​Approve Minutes:   April 13, 2023, April 26, 2023 (Special Meeting) ​and April 27, 2023 (Emergency Meeting) III. Delegations/Requests: A.​Luke Peters – MOVRC​1. ​Calhoun County Park CDBG Environmental Determination​​and Request for Release of Funds​2. ​Calhoun County Park CDBG Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Calhoun Grand Jury Indicts Six

Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffreys announced today that the Calhoun May Term Grand Jury returned the following six indictments on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023. Forrest Hammer, 33, McFarland, WV Shannon Marie Brown, 37, Millstone, WV Stephen Dewayne Kilgore, 38, Orma, WV Gelinda Jean Skaggs, 47, Newton, WV John Eric Hunt, 41, Newton, WV April Dawn Carpenter, Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Calhoun County Magistrate Report for April

FELONY WV State Police, Trp. E.E. Taylor vs. Chadwick Hayden Hughes, 21M07F00017, Domestic Battery 3rd Offense, Dismissed by Magistrate Lora Davis on 4/4/23 State of WV vs. Chadwick Hayden Hughes, 21M07F000057, Failure to meet an obligation to provide support to a minor, Preliminary Hearing Waived, Magistrate Lora Davis, 4/4/23. West Virginia State Police, TFC David Read More…

Accident News

Hit and Run or Hit and Stop?

An early morning accident on Monday, May 1st, 2023 left Sgt. C.J. Weekley asking the questions, “Was it a Hit and Run or was it a hit and stop? The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning when Joshua Moss, traveling in the south bound lane of South Calhoun Highway Route 16, collided Read More…

News

The Calhoun WVDOT is hiring!

The WVDOT is hiring! Check out these opportunities: As a Transportation Worker 3 Crew Chief for Calhoun County, you will act as a working crew leader in the maintenance and repair of highways and will investigate citizen complaints to determine the repairs and materials needed. As a Transportation Worker 2 Equipment Operator for Wirt County, Read More…

Community Events News

Calhoun Co. Wood Festival Announce Parade Marshalls

Jack and Melva Stull61th Annual Calhoun County Wood FestivalParade Marshals ​Jack and Melva Stull have been lifelong resident of Calhoun County. They are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year. They have two children, Jack Stull, Jr. of Columbus, OH and Charmain Siers (Rodney) of Chloe, WV. They have four grandchildren; Justin & Becca Siers Read More…