Two of Calhoun’s local Fire Departments have three new members ready to respond when duty calls. Russell Smith (Arnoldsburg VFD), Breann Tanner (Arnoldsburg VFD), and Dale Clark (Upper West Fork VFD) are now fully certified and will be great additions to their departments. A volunteer fire fighter is an individual who voluntarily provides his or Read More…
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Minnie Hamilton Encourages Voter Support of Levy
Below is an ad picked up from Minnie Hamilton Health System’s social media. Ridgeview News is sharing it because they’re providing information the community needs to stay safe. Please, vote for the Emergency Service Levy.
Woods Charged with DUI and Driving Suspended following West Fork Accident Wednesday Night
According to a criminal complaint, on October 26th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Trooper J. D. Richards and Cpl. D.C. Moore of the West Virginia State Police Grantsville Detachment were notified by Calhoun dispatch of an abandoned vehicle that had been wrecked in the 9000 block of Nicut Road in Rosedale, Calhoun. Cpl. Moore arrived on Read More…
Station 200 Battle Trailer Fire on Walker Road
The Upper West Fork Fire Department – Station 200, responded to a home trailer fire at 24002 South Calhoun Hwy. Completely burned on the ground. According to Fireman radio traffic it did have electric in the home and there was someone occasionally staying there . This is a developing story this morning.
Home Destroyed by Fire on Camp Run
A fire completely destroyed a home on Camp Run in the area of Chloe this afternoon. The Upper West Fork Fire Department was dispatched as well as the Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department . The West Virginia Fire Marshall will investigate the origin of the fire, but for now it is unknown. Calhoun EMS also responded. Read More…
Commissioners Change Emergency Service Levy Fund Distribution
The Calhoun County Commission met Friday, August 12th for a Special meeting regarding a letter they received regarding the desire to amend the Emergency Services Levy. Although the contents of the letter were not shared it appeared that Chief Tanner had requested that the dividing of the funds received from the levy that did not Read More…
Arnoldsburg VFD Responds to Abandoned Property Fire on Altizer Road
Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department as well as the Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched shortly before 1 a.m. to a structure fire at 2668 Altizer Road. Once Arnoldsburg arrived on scene and discovered the situation on location the Upper West Fork VFD was told they could return to their station. The fully engulfed Read More…
Early Morning House Fire in Arnoldsburg
January 5, 2022/Shari Johnson Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department and the Upper West Fork Fire Volunteer Department were dispatched by Calhoun Control shortly after 4:45 a.m. when multiple reports came in of a structure fire in the downtown Arnoldsburg area. The one story dwelling, reportedly owned by Mark Loomis, was full engulfed and beginning to damage Read More…
