In a special Grantsville Town Council Meeting the Lamppost dilemma was finally put to rest. The Town Council met on Tuesday, February 27th to discuss the proposal made by The 1982 Foundation that their organization would install and cover the maintenance on the solar lamp posts for the next 15 years. In the opening of Read More…
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Are We Really Out to “Get” the Powers that Be?
By Publisher Shari Johnson Since the Ridgeview News began in January 2022, the political climate has changed. It’s not a bragging point, (that’s not who I am) But it is the reality of the situation that when Ridgeview News began making Government Meetings accessible through video and reporting of just the facts, the citizens became Read More…
Grantsville City Council Requests 60% Water Rate Increase
The Town has made a request to the West Virginia Public Service Commission for a 60% rate increase for both the retail and wholesale rates. The retail rate would apply to the customer’s in Grantsville that buy directly from the City. The wholesale rates would apply to Mt. Zion PSD and Pleasant Hill PSD who Read More…
Questions Once Again Arise with Grantsville’s January Council Appointment
Prior to the January 2nd, 2024 meeting, The Grantsville City Council had met on the previous Saturday in a meeting of questionable standing when it was held without notice to the public as required by law. At that meeting the Council voted between two applicants to appoint Emily Robinson to the position of City Councilwoman, Read More…
Grantsville Town Council Holds Questionable Meeting to Appoint Town Council
In accordance with the West Virginia Open Governmental Proceedings Act that states under SCOPE, it applies to all State, county, municipal administrative or legislative units of government, every public agency is required to give advance notice to the public and news media of the date, time, place, and agenda of all regular and special meetings, Read More…
Town of Grantsville Moving Forward with Rate Increase Request
Grantsville’s Town Council met for their December Council meeting, one member shy of the normal 5 person council. Councilman William Villers had been absent for three consecutive meetings causing the council to seek a replacement. Members present were Mayor Robert Petrovsky, Recorder Judy Powell, Council Members, Linda Staton, Emilee Morgan, Cheryl Sturms and Kimberly Sweat. Read More…
Grantsville’s Hallmark Experience was Pure Magic!
Scroll through the pictures (most of which were taken by Clear Blue Skys Studio) and one theme for certain that you will see captured is pure joy! It truly did look like a night right out of a Hallmark from the gleeful faces to the beautiful decor around town. The Calhoun County Courthouse is lit Read More…
Town of Grantsville Making Progress on Projects and Planning
The Grantsville Town Council held their November meeting on Monday, November 6 at 6 p.m. in the City Conference Room. Following the Welcome and pledge to the American Flag, Mayor Robert Petrovsky opened the floors to citizen concerns. A resident on Mill Street brought a noise complaint regarding a neighbor who repeatedly all hours of Read More…

















