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Man Arrested in Calhoun County Shooting
A Grantsville man is behind bars Tuesday, accused of shooting a man Monday morning in Calhoun County.
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' It's being called the worst flooding Gilmer County has seen in nearly 25 years.
Grantsville Next in Line for Little Kanawha Flooding
Residents along the Little Kanawha River in Calhoun County are waiting on the river to crest.
Governor Calls State Of Emergency In 15 Counties
The governor called a State of Emergency. The counties that are under the emergency are Gilmer, Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, ...
Schools Closed or Delayed Due to Flooding
Calhoun County Schools will be closed Thursday, June 5th 2008. Staff will report at normal time.
State Records Board Awards Grants for Preservation
“Thirty counties received grants for the 2008-2009 fiscal year”
For the past five years, West Virginia counties have received help from the state maintaining and preserving public records. via The State Journal
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Ludwig, Trace added to board of dir.....
“I have a personal mission of promoting health and wellness; and, helping others to help themselves”
' The Sisters of St. Joseph Charitable Fund has added Diane Ludwig and Kathleen Trace to its board of directors. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
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Mid-Ohio Valley filled with cleanup.....
“It's a good time of the year to do it”
By RACHEL LANE, rlane@newsandsentinel.com Fact Box Make it Shine local events Calhoun County West Fork Mountaineers 4-H Club Saturday Doddridge County West Union Community Cleanup Committee Saturday Gilmer ... via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
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Report: Inadequate health care cove.....
“Our report highlights how our inadequate system of health coverage condemns a great number of people to an early death, simply because they don't have the same access to health care as their insured neighbors”
' Each week four people in West Virginia and two in Ohio die because they don't have health insurance, says a new report by Families USA, the national organization for health care consumers. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
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Richards theft case continued to Ju.....
A former Wood County resident now living in Calhoun County was arraigned Tuesday after he was indicted by the Gilmer County grand jury. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
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Calhoun County teen dies following .....
Joseph Padgett, 17, of Calhoun County died Sunday after a head-on collision late Saturday night. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
“Let's invest in West Virginia's future by continuing to manage our solid waste problems wisely and take responsibility for ourselves.”
Dozens of residents from across West Virginia showed up at the state capitol Monday for a public hearing on Senate bill 770, also known as the landfill bill. via West Virginia Metro
For the past few days, pictures have been circulating the web about a giant mountain lion that was reportedly killed in Calhoun County. via WTAP-TV Parkersburg
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“There were a number of police officers, including the (county) prosecutor, who got the ball rolling in this case”
' A former Grantsville police chief has been sentenced to a minimum of three years after pleading guilty to charges of sexual abuse. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
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SSAC releases 2008 school classification numbers
“I didn't think we were that high.”
Local High School Enrollment Numbers Grades 9-11 Parkersburg 1,446 Parkersburg South 1,302 Ripley 741 Roane County 580 Ravenswood 403 Ritchie County 375 Tyler Consolidated 354 Magnolia 344 Williamstown 335 St. via Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel
Two Hunters Die on Opening Day of Gun Season
The Division of Natural Resources is reporting two deaths on the opening day of the bucks only gun season. via WBOY-TV
Former police chief pleads guilty to sexual abuse
A former Grantsville police chief has pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse involving a child under the age of 11 and at least one woman. via The Times West Virginian
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Former police chief pleads guilty to felony abuse
A former Grantsville police chief has pleaded guilty to three felony counts of first-degree sexual abuse, according to the Calhoun County Circuit Clerk's Office. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
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Reopened Calhoun County plant manufacturing part for mine rescue unit
“We're very excited about this; it is a very positive thing for Calhoun County”
After being closed for more than a decade, the former B.F. Goodrich plant in Calhoun County has new life in making a part for a mine rescue device. via Parkersburg News, The/Sentinel
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Continued development necessary
Staff Writer PARKERSBURG - The Mid-Ohio Valley faces many challenges in trying to expand economic development around the region and bringing in needed jobs, local development officials said. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel