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Roger Propst’s Pre Election Address of Issues

My name is Roger Propst, and I am a candidate in the May 14thRepublican Primary Election seeking to continue serving the unexpired term of former Commissioner Walker who relocated outside Calhoun County. I was appointed in November 2023 to fill that vacancy. The winner of the Primary will continue as the Republican candidate in the Read More…

Government News

Calhoun County Commission Questioned on Illegal Meeting Procedures

The remaining two Commissioners met Monday, September 11, 2023 for their monthly meeting in the Little Courtroom of the Courthouse, opened by Commission President Craig Arthur who told the very well attended meeting that – The freedoms that we take for granted are under attack. We need to understand the perspective that we are going Read More…

News Politics

News from a Republican Viewpoint

Submitted by Roger Propst, Republican Executive Committee Chairman Last week Deirdre Purdy, Chairperson of the Democrat Party in Calhoun County, penned an opinion piece about how a Democrat controlled county commission hadexerted great influence on the TransCanada company to locate a pipeline compressor station in Calhoun County rather than Ritchie County. She outlined steps taken Read More…

Letters Politics

Republican Chair Calls Out Commissioners Helmick and Walker

Received 8/12/23 from Republican Chair, Roger Propst Regarding the appointment of Michael Hicks as Prosecuting Attorney of Calhoun County: This whole thing was orchestrated by Commissioners Walker and Helmick. Mr. Hicks changed his registration on July 5th prior to Prosecutor Jeffries submitting his resignation to the Commission on July 17th. Obviously, this information was leaked Read More…

News Politics

Republic Executive Committee Elects New Chair

Following the acceptance of the resignation of Committee chairman Michael Fitzwater due to other commitments, the Calhoun County Republican Executive Committee Elected Roger Propst to fill that position. The Republican Committee has been very happy with the direction that their organization has been going and want to continue to grow the Committee and the Republican Read More…

Business Government News Politics

Speaker Roger Hanshaw meets to Discuss the Future of Calhoun County

Three of Calhoun County’s Political and Business leaders met Wednesday with Speaker of the House, Roger Hanshaw in his Charleston office to discuss the future of Calhoun County. Calhoun County Commission Candidate Craig Arthur presented his platform and hopes for the community that he grew up in as well as his desire to change the Read More…

Community Events News

Calhoun Centennial Bowl – Another Wayne Underwood Field Memory in the Books

Alumni across the ages took to the Wayne Underwood Field for the Calhoun Centennial Bowl with a final score of 32 to 26, White Team wins with coaches Jeff Church, Keith Smith and Kevin Yeager, against Red Team, Coaches Paul Goodrich and Roger Carter. But as the prognostication went of one of our favorite people, Read More…