Community Events News

Prayer Breakfast at Calhoun Middle High School Today – “Off to a Good Start”

Students, Parents, Grandparents, Faculty and Community met in the Commons area for a light breakfast and a heavy heart for the youth of Calhoun County as the 2022/23 School year begins next week. Bob Bailey opened the meeting by encouraging those in attendance about the privilege of being at the school for the purpose of Read More…

News

Melissa West Places in the World’s Miss Tourism Pageant Nationals

Melissa West of Calhoun County, West Virginia competed in the Worlds Miss Tourism Pageant Nationals on July 21-24, 2022 in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. She placed 3rd Runner up in the Mrs division.  Miss Tourism Pageants produces a yearly event for girls and women. The July Live Pageant  produces Worlds Miss Tourism, and All-American Miss Tourism Read More…

News Schools

Calhoun County School Board Announce Levy Informative Meeting

Calhoun County Board of Education voted on Monday night to run a School Excess Levy on November 8, 2022, to support the students of Calhoun County. We will be scheduling informational Community Chats to share information about the excess levy. The first Community Chat will be next Tuesday, August 16 at the Back to School Read More…

Government News

Calhoun County Commission to Hold Special Meeting Friday Regarding Fire Chief Joe Tanner’s request to Change Levy

Although no discussion was held during the Calhoun County Commission meeting on Monday, August 8 regarding the letter from Arnoldsburg Fire Department Chief Joe Tanner, requesting that the Fire Department’s share of the emergency levy be changed, Commissioners have set a meeting for the purpose of changing the Levy. The levy changes are required to Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Two Domestic Cases land two Calhoun Men in Jail

Kenneth Owen Harris, age 53, Incarcerated August 10, 2022 for 2 counts of stalking and violation of a protective order in cases 22-M07M00297, 22-M07M00298 and 22-M07M00299. He is being held at the WV Central Regional Jail with bond set at $25,000. . John Henry McCune, Jr. was arrested and incarcerated on August 10, 2022 at Read More…

News Weather

Flooding issues once again following tonight’s rain

What is normally a small stream at the Beech Methodist Church on Beech Road in Arnoldsburg was this evening a small lake. High Waters shut down much of Road Run with the stream and ditch lines over flowing. Add to that a power outage and this evening’s forecast for traveling isn’t good. (Photos by Timothy Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Police Release further details of Greathouse’s Sexual Abuse

The arrest of William D. Greathouse came following an incident on August 9th 2022 when at approximately 10:45 p.m. Calhoun Control (911) received a call from  a resident of Calhoun Homes that she had caught her 5 year old child being molested. The incident was discovered on video at approximately 6:30 p.m. of a close family friend, William D. Greathouse, who Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Magistrate Court Case Disposition for Month of July

FELONY CASES: West Virginia State Police, Josh Richards vs. Rickey Allen Carpenter Jr. – 22-M07F-00017, Driving while license revoked DUI, no probable cause found by Magistrate Richard Postalwait on 7/12/22 Calhoun County Sheriff Dept, CJ Myers vs. April Carpenter – 22-M07F-00026, False evidence/forgery etc of title and registration, and Conspiracy. Case dismissed by Magistrate Richard Read More…

News Schools

Calhoun County School Bus Routes for 2022-2023 School Year

Bus Route 1 – Chris Lacy (Bus #3) 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 SouthCalhoun Hwy; 7:27 Pleasant Hill School; 7:33 Court House; 7:55 Calhoun M/H School; 8:00 Bus Garage PM Run:  reverse of A.M. Run.  Bus Route 2 – Marshall Bever Read More…