MUSICIAN JOHN HARTFORD "IN SEARCH OF (BLIND) ED HALEY" VISITED CALHOUN BACKWOODS (08/07/2023) John "Gentle on My Mind" Hartford. By Bob Weaver. Famous musician John Hartford, in his quest of recording the life, times and music of Blind Ed Haley, visited the gravesite of Blind Ed Hayley's musician friend Laury Hicks in the Stinson area.GERALDINE HUPP RETIRING AFTER 37 YEARS - MHHCC Says Thank You. (07/02/2005) Submitted by Barb McKown. Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center honored Mrs. Geraldine Hupp with a retirement party on Friday, June 24. Geraldine has worked in the medical field since 1968 when she joined Calhoun General Hospital as an aide.Helen Carpenter Harris, 85 - Spencer (06/07/2010) Helen Carpenter Harris, 85, of Spencer, West Virginia, passed away June 5, 2010, at Roane General Hospital in Spencer.Teresa Lynn Bowers Knicely, 34 - Arnoldsburg (01/26/2008) Teresa Lynn Bowers Knicely, 34, of Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, died Thursday, January 24, 2008, at home.A RETURN TO NOTTINGHAM MOUNTAIN - Family Came To Strange Creek 1823, "We've Lived A Blessed Life" (04/08/2024) By Bob Weaver. Nov. 2022 - We returned to visit Nottingham Mountain (Strange Creek) a few months after doing a story about the historical family.FLASHBACK: CALHOUN'S EFFORTS TO CHANGE WV FUNDING FORMULA BEEN 25 YEAR EFFORT (01/14/2023) JAN. 2023 - A 25 year effort by Calhoun Schools, first started by retired superintendent Ron Blankenship and continuing with current superintendent Kelli Whytsell, is back on the board for the WV Legislature.Hazel Dell Seaman, 84, of Ripley, died February 15, 2002, at her home in Ripley. She was born Oct. 3, 1918, in Roane County, daughter of the late Ray and Erma Guthrie Miller. She was retired from the Kellwood Company in Spencer. She is survived by her husband, John E. Seaman of Ripley; two sons, Stephen Lowther of Benton, Ark., James "Joey ...The Herald did a story on Darrell in 2003. Now 84, Darrell says he has worn-out four brush hogs, raising cattle and growing things. "I remember my grandfather Archibald sitting on the porch (just across from his home place) and now I'm doing the same thing," said Darrell, recalling family history. ...SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA AMENDMENT GOES DOWN AGAIN - Low Population School Systems Like Calhoun Face Challenges (04/10/2021) By Bob Weaver. Calhoun Superintendent of Schools Kelli Whytsell says the WV Legislature bill SB 711 died in the House Finance committee, a bill that would provide additional funding for a number of low enrollment county systems.Part-Time Money® Make extra money in your free time. Update: The founders of Fortunately reached out to let me know that they are not currently taking on paid customers. However, F...HUR HERALD'S TALES OF BEAR FORK: DENVER NICHOLAS SELDOM STRAYED FAR FROM DEEP WOODS - He Rests High On His Bear Run Mountain (05/18/2022) Pallbearers take him to mountaintop cemetery..... where family says their final goodbyes. By Bob Weaver June 2018.WV KNIFE AND GUN CLUB - Kanawha Man Murdered, 25 Shots Fired; Robber Kills Wyoming Co. Bus Driver (02/16/2013) KANAWHA CO. MURDER - A man is dead and his long-time friend has been charged in his murder after a shooting in Rand Thursday.2:08 PM on May 21, 2024 CDT. LISTEN. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett has witnessed plenty of partisan fireworks as a freshman member of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, but last week ...Satellite Centres. 4 satellite centres will support the service of the core centre and cover the area of the east, south, west and north Tsuen Wan district, which aims to enhance the awareness of self-management on health of Tsuen Wan residents.Hur Herald - Obituary for$200,000 GRANT APPROVED FOR DEMOLITION OF GRANTSVILLE'S DILAPIDATED RAINBOW HOTEL - Safety/Health Problem Will Be Removed (06/16/2021) By Bob WeaverHUR "MEMORIES" PROJECT RECOGNIZES HARDY ANCESTORS - Their Labor A Gift To Us: 05-24-2024: REMEMBERING: REV. GENE KERBY COMES HOME TO VILLAGE OF HUR - 1933-2017: ... FLASHBACK 2005: HUR HERALD NEWS PHOTOS CAPTURED LIFE AND TIMES: 05-16-2024: SUNNY CAL JOURNAL - The Earth Moved Under My …Jacob Benjamin "Ben" Morningstar, 25, of Beckley, West Virginia., died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, as a result of an auto accident in Beckley, WV. He was born May 8, 1977. Ben was a graduate of Gilmer County High School and a student of Glenville State College. He lived in Beckley, with his girlfriend, Aryn, where he was employed by Garfield's ...BALL MURDER CASE STILL BE INVESTIGATED - Parkersburg Woman Shot To Death, Body Found Near Munday, Wirt Co. (12/16/2014) UPDATE - No arrests have been made in the Cindy Ball, 38, murder case, with the Wood County woman's body discovered late October in the woods near Munday, Wirt County.GARNARD E. HAROLD - Reedy. (12/20/2001) Garnard E. Harold, 71, of Reedy, WV, departed this life December 19, 2001. He was born March 10, 1930, in Newton, WV, one of three sons born to the late Lloyd and Elizabeth Lloyd Harold of Newton. He was an honored member of the United States Marines, with one year served during the Korean War, in which ...CALHOUN'S OLE DAN DUSKEY MAKES NEWS IN 1864 (08/14/2023) Guerillas Are Active the Kanawha Region. Wheeling Newspaper, 1864 . Old Dan Dusky, of Calhoun county, West Virginia, and seventeen other prisoners, were captured in Webster county, by a detachment of the Tenth West Virginia regiment.Mozelle "Tootie" Justice, 72. (10/08/2018) Mozelle "Tootie" Justice, 72, passed away October 6, 2018 at the home of her niece, Tina (John) Cottrell, of Weston, WV. She was born on December 4, 1945 a daughter of the late Andrew and Mabel Sears Green. She was a life-long resident of Louisville, Ohio. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in ...MUSICIAN JOHN HARTFORD "IN SEARCH OF (BLIND) ED HALEY" VISITED CALHOUN BACKWOODS (08/07/2023) John "Gentle on My Mind" Hartford. By Bob Weaver. Famous musician John Hartford, in his quest of recording the life, times and music of Blind Ed Haley, visited the gravesite of Blind Ed Hayley's musician friend Laury Hicks in the Stinson area.SUNNY CAL JOURNAL - Sippin' Booze With Tex Ritter Along The Elk, Outlaw Buddy Al Jennings Once Lived In Calhoun (01/20/2024) "I do not know what fate awaits meSgt. Randy Parsons, at home in Calhoun on leave a few days ago, told the Hur Herald "People should be proud of their hard work and duty." Parsons, an Army career man from Calhoun, said he ran into the Spencer bunch, including several from Calhoun. "They were doing a bang-up job," he said. "These West Virginia men and woman are beyond the call."Elma Jean Mace, 85, of Sassafrass Ridge, Calhoun County, WV passed away November 12, 2019 at her home. She was born August 10, 1934, a daughter of the late Ralph William and Beulah Claudis Poling Mace. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brother, Deo Darrell Mace. She is survived by sister, Helen June Mace; sister-in-law ...Stomil Agro Ząbkowice Śląskie. Autoryzowany dealer Deutz-Fahr.,: zdjęcia i opinie na stronie Nicelocal.pl. Dane kontaktowe.CALHOUN'S POOR FARM - There Was No Place To Go (12/01/2023) Front section of Poor Farm House still exists along Bull River Road . Poor farm has pauper cemetery with little flat land, no personal monumentsHUR "MEMORIES" PROJECT RECOGNIZES HARDY ANCESTORS - Their Labor A Gift To Us: 05-24-2024: REMEMBERING: REV. GENE KERBY COMES HOME TO VILLAGE OF HUR - 1933-2017: ... FLASHBACK 2005: HUR HERALD NEWS PHOTOS CAPTURED LIFE AND TIMES: 05-16-2024: SUNNY CAL JOURNAL - The Earth Moved Under My …CALHOUN HIGH'S MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS HONORED (05/26/2008) Coach Melinda Fitzwater gives MVP award for Cross Country to Anna Sampson Individual Calhoun High School athletes have been honored and given the Most Valuable Player Awards at the All-Sports Banquet Friday evening.Around two inches of rain fell on Calhoun earlier Tuesday causing local streams to quickly rise with some local flooding. The Grantsville VFD responded to the Richard's place on Barnes Run near Hur, where water surrounded the dwelling and threatened to enter the house. Water poured off hillsides causing local creeks to rise in many narrow ...There are 478 matches for the year 2015:. Date Published: Article: 12-30-2015: Inez V. Carr, 86 - Mt. Zion: 12-29-2015: Ruth Lancaster, 86 - GrantsvilleThere are 357 matches for the year 2009:. Date Published: Article: 12-29-2009: Kelli Nicole Stamper-Lawson, 28 - WestonGERMAN NAVAL SHIP GIVES QUIET SALUTE YESTERDAY (09/12/2003) Yesterday, a former officer on USS DOYLE passed on this photo to Holly Bell, son of Jim Bell of Grantsville, who said it would like to share it with Hur Herald readers.A long view from Hur of Rattlesnake Knob the highest peak in the distance The road leading to Rattlesnake Ridge, with at least three families living on the remote stretch. A view from the ridge toward Ritchie County By Bob Weaver. Rattlesnake Knob is a 1310' peak between Joker and Ace Haney Hill at the head of Little Creek.Sept. 11, 2001 (Hur Herald) At noon today the flag at the Calhoun Courthouse was lowered to half-mast. Tens of thousand may be dead in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. It was a day of shattered nerves and challenged minds. A day when freedom's door was entered by terrorist attacks and may have forever changed our lives.Bobby Lee Cook, 79 - North Canton, OH. (11/19/2013) Bobby Lee Cook, age 79, of North Canton, OH, passed away peacefully in his residence on Saturday, November 16, 2013. He was born in Tariff (Roane County) WV on January 31, 1934, to the late William Alfred and Ava (Trout) Cook. He spent his childhood in the Left Hand and Looneyville, WV, area ...Ora Mae Arthur, 74, of Spencer, died December 27, 2001. She was born June 12, 1927, in Kanawha County, a daughter of the late Harry Carl and Madeline Ora Smith Reed. She was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith. Survivors include three nephews, Gregory Reed of Hickory, NC, Timothy and Jeffrey Reed both of Walton, WV; two nieces, Karen Toothman of ...SUNNY CAL JOURNAL - Sippin' Booze With Tex Ritter Along The Elk, Outlaw Buddy Al Jennings Once Lived In Calhoun (01/20/2024) "I do not know what fate awaits meREMEMBERING: WILLIAM CHARLES "TAP" KERBY'S "FREEDOM FLIGHT" - Hur Residenter Passed At 71 (04/07/2022) By Bob Weaver. My longtime neighbor and friend, Charles "Tap" Kerby died at age 71 in 2014. Tap grew up at the head of Rowels Run, real close to the Village of Hur. A rock throw down the rugged hill from my abode.Russell Howard Sampson, 70, of Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, died Thursday, January 30, 2003 at Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV. He is survived by three sons, Russell Lee Rogers of Massillon, Ohio, Dickie Lee Sampson of Elizabeth, WV and Timothy Russell Sampson of Flint, WV; daughter, Melissa Jean Lane of Calhoun County, WV; five ...ELSIE RIDDLE - Grantsville. 12-15-2001. ELVA DUSKEY WILSON DEAD AT 96 - Last Surviving Grandchild Of Moccasin Ranger Daniel Duskey. 12-15-2001. GRANTSVILLE CIVIC LEADER DIES - Laura Morrison, 76. 12-14-2001. DELLA MOOREHEAD DAWSON - Big Springs. 12-14-2001. EVERETT W. SHAMBLIN - Georgia formerly of Mt. Zion.CALHOUN'S NEW BARBER FACED DIFFICULT OPENING - Conrad's Shop Open At Mt. Zion (06/13/2020) Calhoun County has not had an active barber for several years.Maxine R. Spaur, 83, of Sand Fork Road, Sand Fork, West Virginia, departed this life at 6:10 p.m., Monday April 16, 2012 following a short illness. Born July 1, 1928 daughter of the late Lewis and Lessie Gross Murphy. Maxine was a former Secretary at Sand Fork High School and Elementary School. She retired in 2008 from the Gilmer County Court ...HUNDREDS OF CALHOUNERS WORKED AT CLOSED 'SHOVEL PLANT' - Memories Now Rest In Ashes Of Gigantic Fire (10/24/2017) 10-23-2017 - Gov. Jim Justice declared a burning, smoldering, smoking old factory in Parkersburg to be a state of emergency.Helen L. Lemon, 91, of Belpre, Ohio (01/07/2020) Helen L. Lemon, 91, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, January 5, 2020.Glimmering, crisp, bright — snow is a beautiful natural phenomenon that typically heralds the coming of winter and represents the change of the seasons. It inspires excitement for ...CALHOUN AUTHORITIES ARRESTED MAN DUI-REVOKED - Gilmer Man Arrested Cruelty To Animals (01/26/2021) Calhoun authorities arrested a man late Sunday night.The Hur Herald provides obituaries for individuals, detailing their life and legacy.Wilma Jane Bell, 74, of Grantsville. Wilma Jane Bell, 74, of Grantsville WV died Monday, September 6, 2021. She was born at her parents' home on Pine Creek, the daughter of the late Albert Husk and Geneva Bennett Husk. Surviving are her husband, Charles "Buck" Bell, whom she married in 1968; her son Ray Bell, his wife Melissa, and …THE AMAZING JUSTIN WIZARD'S RAINBOW JOURNEY ENDS 2011 - Walker Rd. Man Succumbs To Cancer (12/28/2023) WIZARD HAD A BIGGER THAN LIFE PERSONA. Justin Wizard and companion Tina RappaportTimothy B Eddy, 60, of Elizabeth. (02/02/2021) Timothy B Eddy, 60, of Elizabeth WV passed away January 31, 2021. He was the son of the Late Junior Dale and Evelyn (Lemon) Eddy. He was self-employed, in construction, work as a heavy equipment operator and a diesel mechanic. Tim was a type of person that would help anyone in need.Wirt County educator, coach and well-known citizen Ray Watson has died at age 80, leaving behind a vast number of friends and acquaintances. He died Tuesday, unexpectantly, in a Charleston hospital of heart complications. Residents recalled his near-death experience before a WVU football game in 1992 before the Pitt game.Basil Arno (Bud) Cooper, 41, of Grantsville, West Virginia, passed away July 3, 2005 at his home. Born November 13, 1963, he was a son of Tom Cooper of Chloe and Helen Jarvis Burns of Elizabeth. He was a heavy equipment operator in the pipeline construction industry. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Becky Whipkey Cooper; son ...Curtis Glen Wagoner, 64 - Ohio, formerly of Calhoun County (04/05/2009) Curtis Glen Wagoner, 64, of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Calhoun County, West Virginia, passed away April 3, 2009 at his home.There are 275 matches for the year 2004:. Date Published: Article: 12-31-2004: Georgia Faye Carper, 87 - Amma: 12-31-2004The Hur Herald. Last Update 2007/9/29 5:24. Category Neighboring Counties. Description. The Hur Herald offers news and obituaries from the Calhoun County and surrounding area. It bills itself as "A questionable Publication from West Virginia" but there is no question that it provides a delightful taste of "Sunny Cal" to its …CALHOUN'S OLES FAMILY LONG GONE - They Made Their Mark, Lampblack To Riverboats, Historic House Needs Saved (No Funds) (01/19/2024) Three sons of Grantsville's Lynn Oles served in World War IIPsalm 116:15. Vere Harold Brannon, 78, of Arnoldsburg, West Virginia went home to be with his Lord Jesus on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Vere had fought a courageous year-long battle with cancer and spent his remaining days at home and at a Hospice House Serenity Room at Camden Clark Medical Center. Vere was born on June 22, 1934, to the .... From 1988 to 1998, the town lost $30 million inRobert G. Sampson, 65 - Grantsville. (03/ Obituaries in the News. Morgan Spurlock (1970-2024), Super Size Me filmmaker. Charlie Colin (2024), founding member of Train. Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (1953-2024), Oscar-winning composer. C. Gordon ... FLASHBACK: OLE TIME PREACHER MAN CARL MARKS CELEBR Opal M. (Parsons) Adams, 79, of Elizabeth WV, passed away August 24, 2019 at Worthington Care Center. The daughter of the late Manford and Ola Parsons, she was the loving wife of 62 years of the late Robert Lee Adams. Mrs. Adams enjoyed going to the Wirt County Senior Citizens, making apple butter, gardening, sitting on the porch watching birds ...Get out the door with less stress by making one of these easy breakfast recipes. They require no cooking, blending, microwaving, or cooking skills whatsoever. Breakfast may be hera... CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES - The Class Of 2003. (06/01/2003) James M...
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