SPENCER – Wyatt and Wattson Nichols, a 9th and 7th grade student at Calhoun County Middle/School School has earned a position on the West Virginia National Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Perry, GA June 19th thru June 25th to compete at the 17th annual National Junior High Finals Read More…
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Cabell, Putnam and Roane declared for State of Emergency
CHARLESTON, WV –Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for Cabell, Putnam, and Roane counties due to heavy rainfall yesterday that caused significant local flooding. Click here to view the State of Emergency proclamation A severe rainstorm caused flooding, power outages, and road blockages across all three counties. Further severe rainstorms are expected in the coming Read More…
Roane and Gilmer Counties Receive USDA Funding
MANCHIN, CAPITO ANNOUNCE NEARLY $10 MILLION IN USDA FUNDING FOR WEST VIRGINIA Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,964,754 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for multiple initiatives across the state of West Virginia. “Supporting rural communities across West Virginia creates Read More…
Roane County Man Sentenced for Federal Gun Crime
Foster Allen Ray, a 72 year old resident of Gandeeville, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence came after Ray was found guilty of shooting a loaded Savage Model 99 300 caliber level action rifle from over 100 feet Read More…
Two Back to Back Sheriff Pursuits Saturday
Calhoun Control received word from Roane County at about 7 p.m. Saturday, January 15th, that one of their County Deputies was in pursuit of a silver vehicle traveling along Route 33 at speeds of 90-100 mph. The chase was initiated by Roane Deputy Wiley T. Raines, and joined by Calhoun Sheriff Warren Basnett, who was Read More…
