RALPH CARPENTER HOLDS SACRED HIS NATIVE AMERICAN BURIAL MOUND - Calhoun Man Clings To Earth (02/28/2024) Native burial mound rests high on CalhounWIRT COUNTAIN RAY WATSON DIES - Educator, Coach And Citizen. (05/20/2004) 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 ...DESERT KNOB IS A CALHOUN PEAK - Etched By Winds Of Time (12/29/2023) The view of the Calhoun hills from the top of Desert Knob is obstructed by thick woodsGERMAN 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.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.Rose Husk, 90, of Grantsville, WV gained her angel wings May 15, 2020. She was born February 13, 1930 in Grantsville to the late Ferrell Sampson and Josie Kerby Sampson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Holly E. Norman, her second husband Leno (Buck) Husk, 2 brothers, and 5 sisters.Mrs. Cora L. Jenkins Holcomb, 89, of Elizabeth. Mrs. Cora L. Jenkins Holcomb (nee:Hornbeck), 89, of Elizabeth WV, passed away at her home surrounded by her family Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. Born August 3, 1931, in Creston WV, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Mary Naomi Park Jenkins. A graduate of Wirt County High School with the class ...Michael John James, 77 - Normantown. (02/18/2011) Michael John James age 77 of Normantown, West Virginia, passed away peacefully to the arms of the Lord on Thursday, February 17, 2011 in the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston. He was born September 20, 1933 in Gilmer County WV, a son of the late Aubra and Rhoda Whitsel James.SAND RIDGE NATIONAL REGISTERED ROUND CHURCH "WHEEL OF LIFE" - Devil Has No Corner To Hide (09/24/2023) Old and new photos of the Sand Ridge Albert's Chapel church, the wheel-shape "round" church is related to life being a cycle, that each individual sowed good seed or bad, and as the wheel of life turned, each would come back to the place of sowing to reap the harvest, while the other concept ...DOYLE H. WESTFALL, 87, of Gandeeville, West Virginia, passed away on December 17, 2012 at Lakin Hospital. He was born April 17, 1925 in Jackson County, West Virginia, a son of the late Albert and Edith Carpenter Westfall. He formerly worked as a bread delivery driver, was retired from the Spencer State Hospital, and enjoyed farming and playing ...2022: GENTLEMAN, SCHOLAR AND ACTIVIST FOR THE COMMON MAN - Dr. Tony Russell Has Died (01/01/2024) Jan. 2022/By Bob Weaver. Dr. Tony Russell, 81, has died in Charlottesville, Virginia.Browse Port Huron area obituaries on Legacy.com. Find service information, send flowers, and leave memories and thoughts in the Guestbook for your loved one.The Hur Herald in 1999 was unable to obtain the number of professional misconduct complaints filed against officers in Calhoun County, using the Freedom of Information Act. The lack of communication between the State Police and other agencies is at an all-time low. Col. Hill is calling for a "renewed spirit of cooperation." The Herald wrote to the …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. ...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 meHarvey Gene Hicks, 69 - Chloe. (10/29/2003) Harvey Gene Hicks, 69, of Chloe, died October 26, 2003 at Charleston Area Medical Center. He was the son of the late Roscoe Hicks and Malinda "Belle" King. He was a retired timber and construction worker and a farmer. He is survived by his companion of 23 years, Wanda Richards of Chloe; daughters ...Timothy 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.REGIONAL ARRESTS. (06/22/2021) Roane County authorities arrested Loretta Lynn Casto, 26, Monday. She is charged with DUI, driving suspended, failure to keep right and defective equipment. She is in Central Regional Jail.ENON CEMETERY RESTS ON PASTORAL KNOLL ABOVE LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER - Early Pioneer Families Rest (04/20/2023) Enon Cemetery, named for a biblical location,HUR HERALD'S TALES OF BEAR FORK: WILDERNESS WOMAN RETURNS CELEBRATING 86TH BIRTHDAY - Ruby Born In Two Room Cabin, Sixteen Siblings (05/19/2022) On her 86th birthday, Ruby Kyer Burkhimer returns from Ohio to her Bear Fork wilderness home, walking down the rocky, steep hillside to her playground of the early 1930s - "Fetty's Cave"Arnold Ray Norman, 83 - Orma. Arnold Ray Norman, 83, of Orma, West Virginia, died October 9, 2006 at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston WV, after a lengthy illness. He was born September 27, 1923 at Beech WV, son of the late Issac Homer and Lula Brannon Norman of Beech. He was a farmer and attended Fairview Union Church.May Longfellow, 86 - Spencer. (06/16/2010) May Longfellow, 86, of Spencer, West Virginia, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in the Roane General Hospital, Spencer, after an extended illness. She was born January 8, 1924, in Crosby, England a daughter of the late Robert and Edith Millicent Middleton Leatherbarrow. In addition to her parents, she was ...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.NIGHT MUSIC WITH DIXIE MOON, STOKER 7 AND BRADEN STOVER - Wood Festival Idol, Camel Rides, Civil War Encampment And Carnival (06/05/2009) 47th Annual Calhoun County Wood FestivalHarry L. Ellison, 81, of Reedy, died Sunday, November 8, 2020, at home, after an extended illness. He was born October 28, 1939 at Reedy, the son of the late Harry C. and Ella M. Polin Ellison. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Everette Ellison. Harry was retired from Kaiser Aluminum and enjoyed spending time ...REGIONAL ARRESTS. (06/22/2021) Roane County authorities arrested Loretta Lynn Casto, 26, Monday. She is charged with DUI, driving suspended, failure to keep right and defective equipment. She is in Central Regional Jail.There are 439 matches for the year 2012:. Date Published: Article: 12-31-2012: C. Benny Harper, 73 - Gandeeville: 12-31-2012So far the group have spayed and neutered 415 community cats (233 females and 182 males). Please keep your personal cats indoors or put a collar on them on Wednesday the 19th. If you have any questions, please call Linda at 304-354-7506. Partial funding for Trap-Neuter-Return is provided by The Oakland Foundation, The Bernard McDonough ...Georgia Lou Harold, 74 - Chloe. (09/01/2014) Georgia Lou Harold, 74, of Chloe WV, passed away August 19, 2014 at Minnie Hamilton Health System. Born February 29, 1940 in Weston, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Pearl Harris Deuley. She is survived by two sons and two daughters; two brothers and two sisters; six grandchildren and eight ...REMEMBERING: 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.WE NEED YOUR HELP: WHO IS CALHOUN'S 'LAST MAN STANDING' FROM WORLD WAR II? (09/24/2019) Calhoun native Odus Miller, 92, could be one of Calhoun's "Last Men Standing" - a veteran of World War II.Dortha Ann Hicks Horton, 82, of Chloe. (03/16/2018) Dortha Ann Hicks Horton, 82, of Chloe, went to her Eternal Home, to be with our Lord Jesus, Tuesday morning, March 13, 2018. She passed away in her home after a long illness at 8:00 a.m. She was born February 22, 1936, the child of Huey Crawford Hicks and Ethel Jarvis, who lived most of their ...There are 254 matches for the year 2002:. Date Published: Article: 12-31-2002: DONALD CLARK DAVIS - St Marys: 12-31-2002: FLORENCE MAY RIDDLE WILSON - GrantsvilleCurtis 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.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.Lola Jean (Hicks) Jarvis, 89, of Wallback. (08/14/2021) Lola Jean (Hicks) Jarvis, age 89 of Wallback WV went to be with the Lord on August 9, 2021, after a long, courageous battle. Lola was born on October 13, 1931, to Joseph Hicks and Myrtle Samples in Procious WV. Lola was a homemaker who enjoyed outdoor gardening, cooking, sewing (loved ...Cecil Parsons, 73, of Grantsville. (07/09/2020) Cecil Parsons, 73, of Grantsville passed away July 8, 2020 at his home. He was born March 15, 1947, the son of the late James and Virginia Godfrey Parsons of Grantsville. He was an avid hunter, loved gardening, and spent most of his time outside. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Jean ...Donald Lee Cheuvront, 77 - Elizabeth. (03/29/2011) Donald Lee (Don) Cheuvront 77, of Elizabeth, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center of Marietta, Monday, March 28th 2011. Don was born February 15, 1934 in Palestine WV in his great grandparent's home. He graduated from Wirt County High School in 1952 ...PHOTOS: MAILMAN BERT VAUGHAN AND HIS U. S. MULE - National Geographic Walnut-Walker, Republished From 1954 (05/17/2024) By Bob Weaver 2001. We just retraced Bert Vaughan's steps fifty years after National Geographic did a story on his mail route between Chloe and Elmira.The fourth major event is his current endeavor - The Hur Herald. Recently, Weaver featured his outhouse on The Hur Herald Web site. And he put it this way when encouraging sightseers to come take a look. "Group tours are available and there is ample parking for tour buses," he wrote. "However, if you should get carried away with all the amenities, …A JUST AND HONORABLE CAUSE - Washington's World War II Memorial Recognizes Calhounians (01/28/2021) CALHOUN NUMBERS STAND HIGH . The dedicated World War II War Memorial, Washington, DCA Braxton County woman is behind bars after police allegedly found drugs, after police pulled her over on a routine traffic stop. 40-year-old Natasha Verton has been charged with possession and possession with intent to deliver. Police are saying they found Xanax and Morphine in her pocket. Verton is being held at the Central Regional Jail.It is the business suite of The Hur Herald and the site for boisterous political battles between Hurites who seek to rise to the top in the annual Hur elections, and where Louie Slider and Rick Fitzwater have begged on their knees for votes, right in the middle of the road. Louie always doing it better, draped in his American flag, wearing his ...2016 CALHOUN ELECTION RETURNS (11/10/2016) Calhoun County, WV 2016 General Election Results. Page 1. Page 2. Page 3Georgia Lou Harold, 74 - Chloe. (09/01/2014) Georgia Lou Harold, 74, of Chloe WV, passed away August 19, 2014 at Minnie Hamilton Health System. Born February 29, 1940 in Weston, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Pearl Harris Deuley. She is survived by two sons and two daughters; two brothers and two sisters; six grandchildren and eight ...Genevieve Katherine Davis, 87 - Orlando, Florida (11/17/2008) Genevieve Katherine Davis, 87, of Orlando, Florida, died at St. Cloud Regional Medical Center, St. Cloud ...There are 330 matches for the year 2008:. Date Published: Article: 12-29-2008: Cleo Esther Miller, 84 - Rosedale: 12-29-2008SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON PHILLIPS RUN (10/14/2021) Calhoun responders dispatched to Phillips Run, just south of Grantsville, to a single vehicle accident, a vehicle reportedly in the creek at 3 p.m. Thursday.By Bob Weaver 1996. There he was, all humped up at the low gap at Hur, right across the road from the old bus house. Hunkerin' Ed Cooper would be there since early morn at his favorite grassy spot watching the cars go by, his bony knees poppin' through his blue jeans with smoke clouds circling his head as he chain-smoked Camel cigarettes. Ed ...TRUCK LANDS IN CREEK BED NEAR HUR (03/30/2004) Mount Zion resident Bernard Coon was slightly injured early today when his late model pick-up truck left the highway and landed in a creek bed. He was taken to Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center by Calhoun EMS for evaluation. Coon's truck went out of control on Slider Fork near Hur about 4:30 …SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON PHILLIPS RUN (10/14/2021) Calhoun responders dispatched to Phillips Run, just south of Grantsville, to a single vehicle accident, a vehicle reportedly in the creek at 3 p.m. Thursday.LONA WHITE LIVED OVER 100 YEARS - A Life Remembered. (05/19/2024) By Stephen Gainer. On Thursday, November 6, 2003, one of the most amazing women that I have ever known passed away. She was, depending on who you talked to, either 102 or 103. The reason for the ambiguity in her age is partly attributable to herself, which is just one more thing ...Shelia Ann Backus Harold, 62, of Spencer (06/10/2021) Shelia Ann Backus Harold, 62, of Spencer WV, died Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Roane General Hospital, Spencer.OVER 100 YEARS AGO: THE PANDEMIC FLU OF 1918-19 KILLED MILLIONS - Calhoun Cemeteries Have Hundreds Of Victims (01/07/2024) By Bob Weaver. As residents are facing a world-wide pandemic in 2020 and how bad it will be, it has been over 100 years since the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed more people than World War I, somewhere between 20 and 40 million people.SAM DILLON DIED AFTER RUNNING OVER 90 - Historic Crummies Creek Family, "A Blessed Life" (11/02/2023) J. B. 'SAM' DILLON HAS DIED 2020. Sam Dillon celebrates 90th birthday onBRAXTON WOMAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES. (12/19/2011) A Braxton County woman is behind bars after police allegedly found drugs, after police pulled her over on a routine traffic stop. 40-year-old Natasha Verton has been charged with possession and possession with intent to deliver. Police are saying they found Xanax and Morphine in her pocket ...The Times Record-Roane County Reporter. A Spencer woman was sentenced to life in prison for the death of the man she said she planned to marry. Roane Circuit Judge Tom Evans III sentenced Tiffany Keeney, 25, Thursday on a charge of 1st degree murder. She can be considered for parole after 15 years, but there is no guarantee she will be released.There are 404 matches for the year 2019:. Date Published: Article: 12-31-2019: Ethel Mae Boggs, 79, of Spencer: 12-30-2019Patricia Ann Radabaugh, 83, of Grantsville WV passed away on Thursday, September 9th., 2021, at Cedar Grove Senior Assisted Living, Parkersburg WV. She was born February 15, 1938, a daughter of the late Henry and Edna Atkinson Kight. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband M. Duane Radabaugh.Larry Bruce Goodrich, 64 - Spencer. (06/14/2012) Larry Bruce Goodrich, 64, of Spencer, West Virginia, passed away June 13, 2012 at Roane General Hospital, Spencer. Born in Braxton County he was a son of the late George and Birdie McCumbers Goodrich. He was a US Army Veteran of the Viet Nam War and was a pipeline construction worker. Surviving ...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.Carson Erie Yeager, 72, of Buckhannon, WV. (03/23/2018) Carson Erie Yeager, 72, of Buckhannon, WV; formerly of Gilmer County, WV, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 14, 2018. He was born October 4, 1945 at Index, WV, a son of the late Clay O. and Eula Bliss Bush Yeager. Carson is survived by four brothers, Clay O. Yeager, Jr. and wife ...$200,000 GRANT APPROVED FOR DEMOLITION OF GRANTSVILLE'S DILAPIDATED RAINBOW HOTEL - Safety/Health Problem Will Be Removed (06/16/2021) By Bob WeaverSINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH ON PHILLIPS RUN (10/14/2021) Calhoun responders dispatched to Phillips Run, just south of Grantsville, to a single vehicle accident, a vehicle reportedly in the creek at 3 p.m. Thursday.Maxine R. Spaur, 83 - Sand Fork. (04/18/2012) 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.Larry Matics, 75, of Reedy, West Virginia, passed peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 14, 2013. He was born July 31, 1937 in Roane County, a son of the late Alfred and Pearl Starcher Matics. He was retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways and was a truckdriver. He was a member of the Reedy United Methodist Church where he ...Denzil Reed McKown, 76 - North Royalton, Ohio. Denzil Reed McKown, 76, of North Royalton, Ohio, formerly of Calhoun County, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 9, 2009, at Parma Hospital after a long illness. He was born September 25, 1932, a son of the late Norman and Anna McKown. He was a US Army Veteran, a retired ...LONA WHITE LIVED OVER 100 YEARS - A Life Remembered. (05/19/2024) By Stephen Gainer. On Thursday, November 6, 2003, one of the most amazing women that I have ever known passed away. She was, depending on who you talked to, either 102 or 103. The reason for the ambiguity in her age is partly attributable to herself, which is just one more thing ...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 ...The Clay Communicator and the Hur Herald first published the story, the Herald getting a record number of visitors, 500,000. Pamela Taylor was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Irene Berger Thursday to 10 months in federal prison. She also must pay a $10,000 fine.Rosalea Starcher, 60, of Spencer, died Monday, July 26, 2004, at her residence. She was born January 15, 1944, at Billings, a daughter of the late Raymond F. and Sibyl Loraine Huffman Cottrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Benjamin and Ray Cottrell; one sister, June Henslee.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.RED DEVILS WILL PLAY IN GRID-0-RAMA SATURDAY (08/17/2004) The Calhoun Red Devils will play in a Grid-O-Rama this Saturday, August 21 at Herbert Hoover High School.SAND RIDGE NATIONAL REGISTERED ROUND CHURCH "WHEEL OF LIFE" - Devil Has No Corner To Hide (09/24/2023) Old and new photos of the Sand Ridge Albert's Chapel church, the wheel-shape "round" church is related to life being a cycle, that each individual sowed good seed or bad, and as the wheel of life turned, each would come …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 …MEN INCARCERATED FOR PROBATION VIOLATION. (02/04/2020) Two regional men were incarcerated in Central Regional Jail Thursday. Justin Innes Marshall, 36, of Clay and Franklin Willis Moffatt, 45, of Roane were picked up for probation Violation.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.Ines Madge McKown, 88, of Beech, Calhoun County, WV, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at her home. She was born at Beech, a daughter of the late Grover and Stella Matheney Houchin. She was retired from Kellwood Company with 25 years service. She also worked at Goodyear Aircraft during WWII. She was a member of the Beech United Methodist ...RONZIL LYNCH'S HISTORIC PHOTO COLLECTION - Little Creek-West Fork Pioneers (Part Two) (07/16/2023) RONZIL LYNCH'S HISTORIC PHOTO COLLECTION FROMTRUCK LANDS IN CREEK BED NEAR HUR (03/30/2004) Mount Zion resident Bernard Coon was slightly injured early today when his late model pick-up truck left the highway and landed in a creek bed. He was taken to Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center by Calhoun EMS for evaluation.OBITUARY PUBLICATION DISCONTINUED WITH STOPPING DAILY HUR HERALD PUBLISHING. 05-31-2016. Joann Cook, 56 - Spencer. 05-31-2016. Lewis Albert Naylor, 86, of Belpre, Ohio. 05-29-2016. Donna May Kreasko, 69 - Cox's Mills. 05-25-2016. Charlotte Snider Woodyard, 84 - Parkersburg.Jasienica [jaɕɛˈnit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ziębice, within Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. [1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany, then called Heinzendorf. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Ziębice, 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east of ...CALHOUN'S CIVIL WAR HELLFIRE BAND MURDERED INNOCENTS - Outlaws, Vigilantes, Plunderers (08/17/2023) By Bob Weaver . The Hellfire Band was an organized vigilante group that roved the West Fork River Valley, a group of men described as renegades and thieves, claiming they provided law enforcement and justice to the region.White House to announce major changes to Cuba policy. Major changes are coming to U.S. Cuba policy. First reported by the Miami Herald and McClatchy, and later confirmed by the Dep...WHIPPOORWILL PHOTOGRAPHED UP-CLOSE AT WHITE PINE - They Have Returned To Calhoun County (04/15/2024) APRIL 19,2023 WE HEARD THE FIRST WHIPPOORWILL AT HURThis question is about the JetBlue Card @lisacahill • 02/10/21 This answer was first published on 02/10/21. For the most current information about a financial product, you should a...On her 86th birthday, Ruby Kyer Burkhimer returned from Ohio to her Bear Fork wilderness home, telling the Hur Herald, "They were always telling tales about Jesse James killing people in Bear Fork, but there were lots of other treacherous stories about people getting murdered, many which which were true. ...Nancy Westfall Elliott, 71 -Spencer. (06/20/2014) Nancy Westfall Elliott, 71, of Spencer, West Virginia, a daughter of Dorothy Nichols Westfall of Spencer and the late Elza Westfall, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 at home. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Richard "Dick" Elliott; two sons, Craig and Jason Elliott ...ORIGINAL STONEY POINT CHURCH WAS LOG STRUCTURE (03/15/2024) The Stoney Point church, located five miles north of Arnoldsburg on Altizer Road was built some time after the Civil War, a primitive log structure.There are 1 matches for the year 2023: Date Published. 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MEN INCARCERATED FOR PROBATION VIOLATION. (02/04/2020) Two regional men were incarcerated in Central Regional Jail Thursday. Justin Innes Marshall, 36, of Clay and Franklin Willis Moffatt, 45, of Roane were picked up for probation Violation.There are 415 matches for the year 2020:. Date Published: Article: 12-30-2020: Joseph N. Mattis, 81, of Spencer: 12-28-2020A new state park is being proposed for Wirt County at the site of the state fish hatchery. Bernie Dowler of the West Virginia Fish and Wildlife service told Wirt Commissioners yesterday, he was not hopeful for progress in the short-term, although he promised to help the Commission to look at future use. The Commission held a special meeting ...THIS OLE HOUSE - Leafbank Ferrell Homestead, "Planting, Hoeing And Digging" (04/15/2024) Edward "Beaver" Ferrell, a grandson of Oak "Festus" Ferrell surveys what remains of the old homestead ...Harry S. Truman, 68, of Left Hand, West Virginia, passed away on August 29, 2013, at the Louis A. Johnson VAMC, Clarksburg. He was born May 20, 1945, at Left Hand, a son of the late Lawrence and Oma Deweese Truman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Delores Truman Siers and three brothers-in-law.WEST FORK RIDING CLUB - Annual Youth Horse Show October 5 (09/25/2003) Submitted by Kala Cox. This year's Annual Youth Horse Show will be held on October 5 at 1 p.m. at the West Fork Riding ring at Chloe.Madeline June Godfrey, 89 of Grantsville WV went home to be with the Lord on June 27, 2021. June was married for 50 years to Dolan Godfrey who preceded her in death in 2001. June was born June 1, 1932 to the late Lovell and Maude Sampson. Along with her husband and parents, June was preceded in death by brothers Robert, Charles, and Donald ...VIRGIL SLIDER. (05/04/2001) Virgil Slider, 80, of Mt. Zion (Hur) died May 3 in Charleston Area Medical Center. He was the son of the late T.H. and Oneida Husk Slider of Slider Fork. He was retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways and was a member of Eureka Lodge #40 AF & AM.HUR "MEMORIES" PROJECT RECOGNIZES HARDY ANCESTORS - Their Labor A Gift To Us: 05-24-2024: REMEMBERING: REV. ... "TINKER" REED'S 2018 FANCIFUL OBITUARY - "Hopeless Flirt, Avid Hunter, Loved Brown Beans And His Holler : ... HUR HERALD NEWS PHOTOS CAPTURED LIFE AND TIMES: 05-16-2024: SUNNY CAL JOURNAL - The Earth Moved Under My Feet, Quakes In WV ...Sgt. 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."Kenneth Lewis Harris (Kenny), 66, of Grantsville, West Virginia, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born January 18, 1949, a son of the late Lewis and Virginia Hathaway Harris. He was a former bus driver for Calhoun County Committee on Aging and Little Kanawha Bus.GERMAN 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.William Estus Barker, 81 - Spencer. (12/15/2013) William Estus Barker, 81, a loving husband, father, and "Papaw", went to Heaven on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 29, 1932, a son of the late Orvilla and Lilly (Dale) Barker. His brother, Keith Barker, also preceded him in death.Many readers of The Hur Herald have inquired about her condition and expressed concern for her well-being. We express our deepest sympathy and prayers to the Lancaster and Wilson families. God Bless. ...Bucky Dale Arthur, 50, of Creston, West Virginia, passed away January 2, 2007. Born February 21, 1956, he was the son of Spark and Bessie Headley Arthur of Creston. Also surviving are 3 sisters, Su Ellen Butcher and Rebecca Starcher and her husband Eric, all of Creston, and Debra Parsons of Kenna, WV; 5 nieces, Angie, Jeanetta, Hope, Sierra and ...David McCray, 59, of Brohard. (08/10/2020) David McCray 59, formerly of Brohard, WV, passed away August 5, 2020, at Eagle Pointe-Parkersburg where he had been a resident for several years. He was born in Parkersburg, the son of the late Russell and Luanna (Roberts) McCray. He was a 1980 graduate of Calhoun County High School. David enjoyed ...MARSH FORK GRANDFATHER PROTESTS COAL SILOS - Sludge Pond Lurks Above School, "For Sake Of The Kids" (07/06/2005) By Bob Weaver. West Virginia author Denise Giardina used her crticially acclaimed book titled to describe the power of coal and government in West Virginia - "Storming Heaven."Hazel Snider, 89 - Big Springs. (03/11/2015) Hazel Snider, 89, of Big Springs, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord March 11, 2015 at Minnie Hamilton Health System in Grantsville, WV. Born in Wirt County WV on August 10, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Emily Veon. She was a homemaker and member of the Hoy Chapel …Ruby Mae Carson, 83, of Burnsville. (07/05/2021) Ruby Mae Carson, 83 of Long Shoal Run Road, Burnsville WV, (Gilmer County) departed this earthly life in the afternoon hours of Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born September 1, 1937 in Gilmer County, daughter of the late Oda and Eva Casto Collins.Clifford Dale Barker, 71 of Washington (08/23/2021) Clifford Dale Barker, 71 of Washington WV passed away Aug. 21, 2021 at home after battling cancer.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 ...Harry C. "June" Fought Jr., 66 - Elizabeth. (02/14/2014) Harry C. "June" Fought Jr., 66, of Elizabeth WV passed away at Camden Clark Memorial Campus after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 28, 1947 the son of the late Harry C. and Wauneta (Shears) Fought. He was a past Vice President of Steel Workers Union ...Hur Herald - Obituary forSo far the group have spayed and neutered 415 community cats (233 females and 182 males). Please keep your personal cats indoors or put a collar on them on Wednesday the 19th. If you have any questions, please call Linda at 304-354-7506. Partial funding for Trap-Neuter-Return is provided by The Oakland Foundation, The Bernard McDonough ...John Mason Epling, 91, of Spencer, WV died July 27, 2002, at home. He was born Jan. 22, 1911, in Looneyville, WV, a son of the late John W. and Anna Starcher Epling. He was a former truck driver for Roadway and retired as a dispatcher for Bekins Movers. He was a security guard later in life in Florida and attended the Epling Chapel Church.Robert Joseph Minigh, 85 of Cedarville. Robert Joseph Minigh age 85 of Cedarville, WV, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Camden Clark memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, WV, following an extended illness. Born July 3, 1932 in Burnsville, WV, Robert is the son of the late Floyd and Lourah Rhoades Minigh.REGIONAL ARRESTS. (06/22/2021) Roane County authorities arrested Loretta Lynn Casto, 26, Monday. She is charged with DUI, driving suspended, failure to keep right and defective equipment. She is in Central Regional Jail.1/12/2023 - Jeffrey Todd Hoskins, 29, of Ripley, was sentenced Monday after being convicted last February on charges of child abuse by a parent causing death, strangulation and involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors were seeking a first degree murder conviction. Authorities arrested Hoskins in October 2018 after his 6-month-old daughter was ...On her 86th birthday, Ruby Kyer Burkhimer returned from Ohio to her Bear Fork wilderness home, telling the Hur Herald, "They were always telling tales about Jesse James killing people in Bear Fork, but there were lots of other treacherous stories about people getting murdered, many which which were true. ...Corrina Lea Conley, 48, of Spencer WV, died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley WV. She was born December 31, 1972 in Lorain, Ohio the daughter of the late William and Reva Mae Fields Shamblin. Survivors include her husband, William A. â Billâ Conley of Spencer; daughter, Brittany Hicks of Ripley; son, Nicholas ...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 monumentsCALHOUN'S CIVIL WAR HELLFIRE BAND MURDERED INNOCENTS - Outlaws, Vigilantes, Plunderers (08/17/2023) By Bob Weaver . The Hellfire Band was an organized vigilante group that roved the West Fork River Valley, a group of men described as renegades and thieves, claiming they provided law enforcement and justice to the region.WV KNIFE AND GUN CLUB - Woman Shot In Charleston Taco Bell, Former Marshall Player Shot, Dog Shot Five Times Has Day In Court (07/07/2008) WOMAN SHOT POINT BLANK AT TACO BELL - Charleston Police have arrested a 22-year-old man they say kidnapped and then shot and killed a woman inside a west side Charleston Taco Bell …Sgt. 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."GERMAN 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. GERALDINE HUPP RETIRING AFTER 37 YEARS - MHHCC Says Thank You. (07/02/2005) Submitted by Barb McKown. Minnie Hamilto