Crystal Laughlin Mersh began her professional life working with the Pharmaceutical Company of Mylan Pharmaceuticals fresh out of College with a career path that took her on world travels which have now lead her right back to her home ground of Calhoun County, West Virginia. A place she has dedicated herself and her skill set Read More…
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Calhoun Bootstraps Project has Kicked Off!
Greater than 30 community members gathered in the Little Kanahwa Bus Conference rooms for the first meeting of the Bootstraps Project designed to assist area businesses and community leaders with information and tools to drive their success. Crystal Mersh, President of the 1982 Foundation and Shelia Burch, Director of the Little Kanawha Development Corporation lead Read More…
Project Bootstraps Grant Workshop to be held this Saturday
Introducing “Project Bootstraps” Workshop! Shelia Burch and Crystal Mersh have been steadily making their way through a series of grants that are available and applicable to Calhoun County. They have organized a half day workshop to outline the key needs in four major areas where substantial grant monies are available. The workshop for Saturday May Read More…
UPDATED: Commissioner Helmick Continues to Question The 1982 Foundation
While this drama continues to play out on The Ridgeview News, it is not for drama’s sake that we run the story of an email. It is because a Commissioner has taken it upon himself to continue to question a business owner and citizen on matters of law and making incorrect statements and he himself Read More…
Town Hall Meeting Well Attended and Well Received
Even with a postponement and another cold weather day, it didn’t deter the citizens of Calhoun County from supporting the Town Hall Meeting Hosted by The 1982 Foundation and Ridgeview News. Around 70 people were packed into the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department Meeting room to listen to what was spoken by guest speakers and two Read More…
The Natives are Restless and the Gauntlet Has Been Cast Down
Were we in medieval times I would half expect Crystal Mersh to ride into town upon her steed, climb the stone steps of the Calhoun County Courthouse, swing wide the iron doors of the building and enter into the presence of kings of the county and cast her gauntlet down before them proclaiming ”The decision Read More…
Crystal Mersh is Making Headlines State Wide
Crystal Mersh was making her rounds yesterday in the Charleston area with news agencies to announce the her new business venture that will create 500-600 jobs in the mountain state, perhaps even in our region. Her WCHS News Video can be seen HERE. As Chairwoman for American Medicines Company, Crystal made the announcement while she Read More…
“Raising Houners” Hold Strategy Session
What began as a Social Media conversation in the early morning hours of March 17, soon escalated into a group of impassioned community stakeholders with a mission to back what they believe and say is a “once in a lifetime opportunity for their children.” Calhoun County currently touts the highest unemployment rate in the State Read More…
The 1982 Foundation is Restoring History and Hope
Tuesday evening brought together the leaders of the 1982 Foundation, under the direction of Crystal Mersh, to discuss the up and coming plans for 2022. Eleven members joined the online Zoom meeting to listen and add their input on the event calendar which is filled with opportunity. The Mission of the 1982 Foundation is to Read More…
New Year brings New Attention to Calhoun County Commission
January 11, 2022/Shari Johnson The Calhoun County Commissioners first meeting of the New Year was held January 10th, 2022 with the first order of business being the election of the new Calhoun County Commission president. Leading the meeting in absence of Commissioner Michael Hicks, who attended by phone, was Commissioner Kevin Helmick who nominated Michael Read More…
