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Tony McCune and Melissa West were still in bed when they awoke to discover their house was on fire around 1:30 p.m. January 4, 2024. The modular home was quickly and fully engulfed by the time that Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department was on scene. The McCune was located just west of Liberty on 33/119. With Read More…
In 1983, one hundred years after the founding of the Calhoun Chronicle (founded in 1883), I was hired for what I considered my first dream job; that of Advertising Manager for the Calhoun Chronicle. With my flair for artistry and love of people, I was a natural for the job. I had the privilege of Read More…
Calhoun ladies, Melissa West, Emma Howell and Grace Seitz traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to compete in the 2023 Miss Tourism Pageant, July 20-23. Team WV did very well at Nationals bringing home 5 national titles and two 2nd runners up. The pageant was held at the Millennium Maxwell Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, where each queen Read More…
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…
After being selected as the Worlds Mrs. Mid Atlantic Tourism 2022 Queen, Calhoun resident Melissa West has set her sights on a bigger stage July 22-24, 2022 in Tennessee in hopes of drawing awareness to the importance of Foster Care and the need for more foster families. The Worlds Miss Tourism pageant is a community service event, Read More…
