Today’s News

Property owners and businesses are encouraged to submit the required forms and applications by the stated deadlines to ensure timely processing and to avoid potential penalties or loss of eligibility for applicable exemptions or classifications. For questions or assistance with any of these forms, please contact the Calhoun County Assessor’s Office during regular business hours Read More…

Charleston, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a new funding opportunity totaling approximately $2.34 million through the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The opportunity, offered through the Rural Health Link (RHL) initiative, is intended to expand non-emergency medical transportation capacity across West Virginia by supporting vehicle acquisition and transportation service operations.  “Healthcare access starts Read More…

Danny Lynn Badgett, 73, of Big Springs, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026, at WVU Camden-Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, West Virginia, with his family by his side. He was born February 3, 1953, on Sang Run, Chloe, WV, the youngest of Charter and Geneva (Jarvis) Badgett. Danny was preceded in death by Read More…

In a complaint filed by Trooper W. Raines in the Calhoun County Magistrate Court, Trooper Raines stated that on Monday, March 30, 2026, at approximately 8:23 p.m., he and Sheriff G. Knight an were traveling on Kelly Road / Nobe Road, Big Springs, in Calhoun County, West Virginia for an unrelated investigation. Trooper W.T. Raines Read More…

As the 2026/2027 School Year begins, the public Schools in Calhoun have once again dropped attendance with the current enrollment for 26/27 being: Second only to our neighboring Gilmer County which lists 712 total students for the 2025/2026 School year on the WV State Board of Education website. A comparison of the three previous years Read More…