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Craig Arthur Sworn in by Judge Anita Ashley as Newest County Commissioner

Photos by Roger Propst, Photographer Craig Arthur, Republican, was sworn into office for the position of Calhoun County Commissioner by Judge Anita Harold Ashley on Tuesday morning, December 13, 2022, between cases on a very busy day in Circuit Court. Friends and family came to observe the event which was followed by a Republican Executive Read More…

Crimes/Punishment

Calhoun Circuit Court in Session Today with Judge Anita Harold Ashley

Tony McCune appeared before Judge Anita Harold Ashley in the Calhoun County Circuit Court on Thursday, October 6, 2022 for a pretrial conference on the charge of Sexual Assault 1st Degree. Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries appeared on behalf of the State of WV and Attorney Joel Baker represented Mr. McCune. Discovery had been provided to Read More…

Crimes/Punishment

Case Results from August 17 Calhoun Circuit Court

Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries released the following information regarding this week’s Circuit Court Cases being heard by Judge Anita Harold Ashley. George Parsons – Case was set for trial on December 13th. Amanda Conley – Case was continued until September 7th. Bobby Blosser – case was continued until August 26th.  Magistrate Court Aug. 18th- William Greathouse waived his Read More…

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Abicht Enters Guilty Plea in Long day of Court for Judge Ashley

Judge Anita Harold Ashley had a full docket in Wednesday’s session of Calhoun County Circuit Court with a Civil case, multiple Juvenile and Criminal Cases throughout the day. Thomas Leon Clover appeared with his Attorney, Daniel Minardi, in Case 22-F-5 charging him with Neglect of an Incapacitated Person Resulting in Injury. The case had been Read More…

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Kim Hudson Pleads Guilty to 3 Counts of Sexual Abuse by Parent, Guardian or Custodian

Kim Allen Hudson, appeared in the Circuit Court of Calhoun county today regarding case 22-B-8 with his attorney Daniel Minardi. Before entering his plea, Judge Anita Harold Ashley questioned the defendant regarding the circumstances of his case coming to trial. Mr. Hudson had previously waived his right to a preliminary hearing, which is the defendants Read More…

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Judge Anita Harold Ashley tells Attorney ”That’s Not how we Conduct Court”

Judge Anita Harold Ashley presided over her third day of court proceedings this week in Calhoun Circuit Court. The first adult hearing Thursday morning was one where both the defendant and the Attorney were in trouble. Tony McCune, who has been charged with Sexual Assault in the 1st Degree, failed to appear for his court Read More…

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Calhoun Circuit Court Trials Continued, Court back in Session Tomorrow

Calhoun County Circuit Court was in session today with Judge Anita Harold Ashley presiding. There were four cases on the docket for trial, but each one ended with issues for continuance. In the matter of State vs. Amy Lou Yoak, 22-F-1, charged with Grand Larceny and Burglary, she appeared with council Daniel Minardi, PDC. The Read More…

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Calhoun Circuit Court had a Long Docket with a Long list of Crimes in Calhoun County

Judge Anita Harold Ashley had a full day of Criminal and Juvenile cases in Calhoun Circuit Court on Thursday, May 12th. Following Grand Jury on Monday, May 3rd, there were several indictments set for arraignment as well as previously scheduled cases. Travis Sheldon Boggs appeared before Judge Ashley via MS Teams from Central Regional Jail Read More…

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Brian Keith Burrows Returned to Central Regional Jail following Probation Revocation

Brian Keith Burrows appeared before Judge Anita Harold Ashley on April 20, 2022 regarding a Motion to Revoke Probation. Having twice violated his probation conditions by once having a ”dirty drug screen” and second “being in the presence of convicted felons” Mr. Burrows had reached his limit of reprieve from Judge Ashley. Although his Attorney Read More…