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The award-winning barbecue from Twisted Pig is expanding their reach after officially cutting the ribbon at Valley View Golf Course in Moorefield. Twisted Irons at Valley View Golf Club is owned by the Wilson family, who found their way home to West Virginia from Louisiana, bringing with them their award-winning barbecue recipe, refined through years of practice. Last week, owners Steven Wilson, his wife Amanda, daughter Savanna and niece, Olivia, celebrated cutting the ribbon on their new location with the Hardy County Chamber of Commerce.

A Petersburg man has been charged with stalking, destruction of property, battery and assault in the Grant County Magistrates Court following an incident earlier this month. Police were notified on the morning of Nov. 2 about a physical fight that occurred at the Grove Street BP Station in Petersburg between a man identified as Spencer Reel, of Petersburg, and another man. While an officer with the Grant County Sheriff’s Department was enroute to the scene, he was contacted by the second man involved. The man told the officer he wanted to file assault charges against Reel.

Grant County Ambulance provided an update to the Grant County Commission late last month on their call volumes, including their total number of calls last year and how they were impacted by the government shutdown.

Jeffrey Teter, the ambulance director, explained that, due to the shutdown, Medicare had not been paid initially in September. However, it was released late in October but was short their regular expected amount by approximately 2-3%. Teter explained that this reduction in funds was due to the urban Medicare payout rate being used for the funds released antdnot the rural rate. Rural Medicare rates are approximately 2-3% higher than their payout rates in urban areas.

The annual Toys For Happiness toy drive is set for Saturday morning, Dec. 6. Accepting new toys and monetary donations. The Elf himself will be there!