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Sound and Light Project Continues to Work toward Goal of *$60,000

A group of citizens created The Sound & Light Project to fundraise and repair, replace and upgrade the sound and light systems for the Calhoun County Middle/High School auditorium.  In August 2021, a lightning strike blasted the M/HS auditorium sound & light systems For a few days some sidelights played a show of their own before they Read More…

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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosts a West Virginia Girls Rise Up event at Calhoun County Middle High School

Photos taken by Whitney Butler Following a cancelation due to COVID two years ago, Calhoun Middle High School Junior, Emily Anderson, was not deterred from her hope to host Shelley Moore Capito, the first woman elected to the US Senate from West Virginia. Senator Capito said that Emily “Touched her heart and proves what can Read More…

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CALHOUN YOUNG WRITERS WINNERS

Bonnie Sands Congratulations to Calhoun County’s Young Writers.  The winners will move onto the next phase at Marshall University, to compete against writers across West Virginia.   Winners of Calhoun’s contest are invited to the Young Writers Day May 5, 2023, where they will attend writing workshops and learn how to sharpen their skills.   Title Name Read More…

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BRING BACK SOUND & LIGHT TO CALHOUN COUNTY!

Submitted by Deidre Purdy We created The Sound & Light Project to fundraise,repair, replace and upgrade the sound and light systems for the Calhoun County M/HS School auditorium.   In August 2021, a lightning strike blasted the sound & light systems in the auditorium. For a few days some sidelights played a show of their own before they too Read More…

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Calhoun Middle High School Announces the First Semester ALEKS Winners

Amy Nicholas, TIS/Math Coach, Calhoun Middle/High School Within each of their math classes, 6th through 8th grade students competed for percent progress and percent growth, in an ALEKS (Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces)mathematics challenge, first semester, at Calhoun Middle/High School. ALEKS is a web-based mathematics learning program that meets students where they are individually, using artificially intelligence, and fills in skill gaps as well as Read More…

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CMHS National Honor Society Seeking Blanket Sponsors

The Calhoun County National Honor Society is looking to help those who are less fortunate this winter by making fleece blankets for both adults and children. Members have determined an adult size blanket will cost $25 to make and a child sized blanket $15.00. Society members will be seeking sponsorships in the month of January Read More…

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Middle School Girls Basketball becomes Backyard Brawl, Principal Gaul closes it down

By Whitney Butler, Sportswriter On Thursday, January 5th Calhoun Middle School Lady Red Devils hosted Ravenswood Middle. I do not know the scores. I don’t have any stats, nor did I take a single picture. And that simply comes down to the facts of the evening. From the start of the B team (junior varsity) it was clear that it was going Read More…

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Calhoun Middle High School has games postponed due to water issues

Following issues within the Mt Zion Public Service District system, and a loss of water creating low pressure throughout the system, Jeremy Westfall, Chief Operator has been checking the separate sections of line to determine what area he is losing water in. At one point it was discovered that there were issues at Calhoun Middle Read More…

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Red Devils Middle School Wrestling bring home 1st at Glenville State Tournament 

By Whitney Butler On Wednesday Dec. 28th Calhoun Middle School wrestlers traveled to Gilmer County to compete in the Glenville State Wrestling Championship. With only 9 wrestlers in 8 weight classes the these boys definitely had their work cut out for them. Coaches Andrew Cummings and Dalton McCune knew the odds were tight but even at the end of the day we’re confident that their Read More…