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A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Calhoun, southwestern Ritchie, eastern Wirt and northwestern Roane counties through 10:14 a.m. EST. At 9:44 a.m. EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spencer, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD… Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE… Radar indicated. IMPACT… Gusty Read More…
The excitement continues to build as the Calhoun County Community Center draws closer to the opening day of the long awaited swimming pool. The 1982 Foundation released the draft sketch to social media yesterday following a meeting with the pool designers and Crystal Mersh. The Foundation has raised $107,399.07 towards the building of the swimming Read More…
Mt. Zion Public Service District is once again battling a water loss from an apparent broken line somewhere within their system which closed Calhoun County Schools today. Chief operator Jeremy Westfall is on the hunt for evidence of where the line is broken and would appreciate the community looking for unusual surface water. Westfall said Read More…
Submitted by Arnoldsburg School Principal’s honor roll – All As Kindergarten – Raelynn Brannon, Lydia Burch, Emersyn Butler, Emma Butler, Kaleb Butler, Braxton Carter, Brantley Davis, Grayden Detweiler, Piper Garrett, Sadie Goodrich, Kenna Hall, Emma Hardway, Kayleb Harris, Paxton Hughes, Talia Mayle, Zander McCumbers, Abby Morgan, Ariana Nicholas, Chase Parsons, Gavin Parsons, Kase Perkins, Waylon Poore, Kendall Richards, Dakota Snider First grade – Thorin Gungle, Ronan Haney, Paislie Jarvis, Dexter Read More…
Calhoun County Commission met for the first time in the New Year 2023, with the newly elected Republican Commissioner, Craig Arthur. First order of business following the opening and pledge was the election of Commission President. Matt Walker, who opened the meeting stated that he had been nominated by Commissioner Kevin Helmick, he seconded the Read More…
By Publisher, Shari Johnson Looking back at the year 2022 with regard to the decision making of Calhoun County government, their decision making style varied from either their complete refusal to make a decision, or a snap decision without discussion or possibly any thought to the process. Below is a year in review of what Read More…
Howard Ralph Lane, 83, of Orma, WV, went to be with the Lord, Friday, January 6, 2023 at WV Caring, Elkins, WV. He was born May 26, 1939, the son of the late Ralph W. and Arlie Harold Lane. He served his country in the 101 st Airborne “Screaming Eagles”. He was a man of Read More…
As 2022 turned the page into 2023, The 1982 Foundation continues to go where scoffers dread and supporters tread. The grounds of the Underwood Field, VoAg Department, Gymnasium and the historic site of Calhoun High School continue to transform into an industrious venture filled with laborers, well wishers and site observers. In addition to a Read More…
In the Midnight hour, Saturday into Sunday, Calhoun Control Dispatched the Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department, WV State Police and Minnie Hamilton Health System’s ambulance to a single vehicle crash in front of the Family Dollar Store in Arnoldsburg on Route 33/119. There were no reported injuries, but the driver, 18 year old Andrew Kole Bartlett Read More…