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The Calhoun County Commission Meeting, originally set for August 14th, 2023 was rescheduled without notice to any media outlets for 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 9th. Shortly after the opening of the meeting, the Commissioners went into executive session for the purposing of interviewing Prosecuting Attorney Candidates to fill the unexpired term being vacated by Republican Read More…
Following the preliminary opening of the Calhoun County Commission meeting on Monday, February 13th, 2023, Commission President Matt Walker opened with a followup on questions asked at the previous month’s meeting. (1) Regarding the Water Companies consolidation it is currently on stand still due to Pleasant Hill having to replace board members following the resignation Read More…
*UPDATE TO ARTICLE BELOW: Ridgeview News was contacted by Steve Whited, CEO of Minnie Hamilton Health Systems regarding misquotes or misunderstandings by Ridgeview during the Thursday evening work session. Ridgeview will never intentionally mislead, but as human nature is, I am not above mistakes. (*1) Mr. Whited noted that the description of Minnie Hamilton’s potential Read More…
As the ongoing saga of Commissioner Kevin Helmick continues month after month, it appears that he is not the only elected official who feels they’re not accountable to the citizenry of Calhoun County. In a Keynote address by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General of the United States, in 1979 he said “The accountability chain between Read More…
Calhoun County Commission met for a regular meeting on April 19, 2022 at 9 a.m. in the Little Courtroom of the Calhoun County Courthouse. Crystal Mersh, representing American Medicines Company, was first to speak before the commission. She presented the Calhoun County Commission with an RFI (Request for Information) from American Medicines afor profit company Read More…
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…
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…
The Calhoun County Commission will hold a open community meeting that will allow citizens to share their concerns with the commissioners and have the opportunity to be placed on the March 14th, 2022 agenda if a decision should need to be made The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Little Courtroom on the Read More…
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…
On Dec 27, 2021 Crystal Mersh sent the letter below to the Calhoun County Commission, advising them of her company’s plan to develop business opportunities in Calhoun County, and requesting the Calhoun County Commission to take action by placing the matter on January’s meeting agenda. The “County’s Plan” is item three on next Monday’s agenda, Read More…
