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Do you see it? Jason Wilson, Minnie Hamilton EMS Director did, as he was traveling on Route 16 South Calhoun Highway in the area of Orma, West Virginia and snapped a quick image of the bald eagle resting in the trees on Wednesday. Two species of eagles are found in West Virginia: the bald eagle Read More…
Heavy rainfall over the weekend and throughout Monday has led to major flooding in the West Fork area of Calhoun. Local reports show that many main and secondary routes are now closed due to high waters. The intersection of 33/119 onto Route 16 has now been closed and secondary roads such us Spring Run by Read More…
While the central part of Calhoun County was preparing for flashes of fireworks in the sky, a burst of another kind was occurring on the Southern and Eastern parts of the community. Social media posts of local Barber, Susan Conrad of Crooked Run Road in Orma, WV, shows the damage createdW by an early evening Read More…
A sharp turn located just south of Walnut Road on Route 16, Orma, WV has been the site of 5 motorcycle accidents within 5 years. The Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene of the fifth motorcycle accident around 2:30 p.m. that resulted in the driver being transported to Minnie Hamilton and Read More…
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping stray and feral cats in the Grantsville and Orma areas to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food Read More…
