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HELP! HELP! HELP! - DONATIONS TO KEEP HUR HERALD AFLOAT FOR 30TH YEAR |
| (09/18/2026) |
| "I trudge the road with the passing of my talented and loving wife Dianne, who spent thousands of hours putting the Herald together near the midnight hour. We all worked as volunteers. We hope to carry on for awhile." Bob Weaver Bob Weaver September, 2026 Facing numerous challenges over the years, the Hur Herald is trying to maintain the site for another year, starting in 1996 with hard copies and then going to the Internet, then discontinuing news coverage in 2021, but still continuing to do people and history stories, plus the massive archives still available. Albeit, the interest in history is at an all-time low. It has been a labor of love. In my lifetime having met most of the Calhoun originals, a blessing. The early edition said it was "A cheap, often unedited and sometimes misspelled epistle with shaky financial backing and poorly defined goals." Certainly a goal was to record the life and times of backwoods Calhoun County and to assemble a historical collection about the county, thousands of people and history tales, thousands of photographs. At one time the Herald had 50,000 distinct readers, most across America, while many were former citizens of the Mountain State, many were not, just folks who like to read about life in the backwoods We have continued to inform readers to copy stories and photos while the Herald is still online, with the archives being donated to Glenville State University. That readership began to fade drastically with the coming of social media, where each social media user becoming their own writer, editor, photographer and publisher. Currently we are seeking a few donations to keep the Herald going with on-line access, and some funds to cover our actual costs, which seems to be about $2,000. If we do not get enough donations, we pledge to you to return your donation. Since the Herald no longer has a business license, donations to Bob Weaver, 7697 Pine Creek Road, Mt. Zion WV 26151. PAYPAL: jonweaver954@gmail.com Contact phone 304-354-6183. |
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