The Region 8 Planning and Development Council will not meeting during the month of December 2024.

Civil Air Patrol Potomac Highlands Composite Squadron is recruiting cadets (ages 12-18) and adults to become members. The squadron building is at the Grant County Airport, Johnson Run Road, Petersburg. Meetings are Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Contact Lt. John Banks at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Grant County Adult Education enrolls students for their High School Equivalency and does TABE testing for the DHHR every Friday from 8:30 am-12 noon. Call 304- 257-1277 to schedule or request information.

Grant County Board of Education meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the board office on Jefferson Avenue.

Grant County Commission meets every month on the second Tuesday at 9 a.m. and the fourth Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the lower level conference room. For the agenda check grantcountywv.org

Grant County Historical Society board of directors meetings will be posted on the Society’s Facebook page. Members are welcome to attend.

GRCC Helping Hands meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center chapel, 127 Early Ave., Petersburg.

Grant Memorial Hospital board meeting, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. in the administrative conference room at GMH.

New Beginnings Community Outreach, Thursday, 6-9 p.m. at First Baptist Church.

Patterson Creek Ruritan Club meets the second Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. at Forman Community Center in Lahmansville.

Potomac Highlands Cancer Support Group for cancer patients and caregivers, meets the first Monday of every month, 5 p.m. at Living Hope Baptist Church, 1011 North Fork Highway, Petersburg. Refreshments.

Petersburg City Council meets the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at City Hall on Mt. View St

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Living Hope Baptist Church, North Fork Highway, Petersburg, (just after the post office on left). Call Wendy DeiCas at 304-257-2349 for more information.

To post meetings or make changes, call 304-257-1844 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bayard’s Light the Town and Cookies with Santa - Cookies with Santa at the Bayard firehouse tonight, Dec. 17, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. There will also be pictures with Santa and hot chocolate.

Advent Luncheon sponsored by the Grant County Ministerial Association at Grove Street UM Church on Thursday, Dec. 19 from noon to 12:30 p.m. Everyone invited, free will donations to be used for community services provided by the Association.

PHS Christmas Concert with the concert band and chorus, Friday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Landes Arts Center in Petersburg. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Breakfast with Santa at the Maysville Fire Hall, Saturday, Dec. 21, from 7-11 a.m. Pictures are included. 

Petersburg Christmas Parade and Meet Santa at the Firehouse - The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Company is planning this year’s parade for Sunday, Dec. 22. Lineup will be at 12:30 p.m. at Viking Memorial field. Parade will begin at 1 p.m. No registration needed. Lineup is first come first served. The route will be from the football field to East Avenue, Grant Street, Virginia Avenue and South Main Street to the firehouse. After the parade, Santa will be at the firehouse to meet all the kids from 2-4 p.m.

Multi-church Christmas Celebration hosted by the Grant County Ministerial Association will be Sunday, Dec. 22, 5 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Grant Street. Everyone welcome.

Grant County Association of Retired School Employees will meet Thursday, Dec. 12, 5 p.m. at Bambino’s Restaurant in Petersburg for a Christmas get-together. An update on the PEIA insurance changes will be given.

Civil Air Patrol Potomac Highlands Composite Squadron is recruiting cadets (ages 12-18) and adults to become members. The squadron building is at the Grant County Airport, Johnson Run Road, Petersburg. Meetings are Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Contact Lt. John Banks at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Grant County Adult Education enrolls students for their High School Equivalency and does TABE testing for the DHHR every Friday from 8:30 am-12 noon. Call 304- 257-1277 to schedule or request information.

Grant County Board of Education meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the board office on Jefferson Avenue.

Grant County Board of Health will meet Monday, Dec. 9 at the Grant County Health Department at 5 p.m.

Grant County Commission meets every month on the second Tuesday at 9 a.m. and the fourth Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the lower level conference room. For the agenda check grantcountywv.org

Grant County Historical Society board of directors meetings will be posted on the Society’s Facebook page. Members are welcome to attend.

GRCC Helping Hands meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center chapel, 127 Early Ave., Petersburg.

Grant Memorial Hospital board meeting, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. in the administrative conference room at GMH.

New Beginnings Community Outreach, Thursday, 6-9 p.m. at First Baptist Church.

Patterson Creek Ruritan Club meets the second Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. at Forman Community Center in Lahmansville.

Potomac Highlands Cancer Support Group for cancer patients and caregivers, meets the first Monday of every month, 5 p.m. at Living Hope Baptist Church, 1011 North Fork Highway, Petersburg. Refreshments.

Petersburg City Council meets the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at City Hall on Mt. View St.

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Living Hope Baptist Church, North Fork Highway, Petersburg, (just after the post office on left). Call Wendy DeiCas at 304-257-2349 for more information.

To post meetings or make changes, call 304-257-1844 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• The Grant County Ministerial Association will be hosting two advent lunches at the Grove Street Methodist Church on December 12, and the 19.

• A multi-church Christmas event hosted by the The Grant County Ministerial Association will be held on Dec. 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 7 p.m.

• The Grant County Historical Society will be hosting an evening of history at the Grant County Library on Mountain View Street, Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. to see a unique video from 1938 of Downtown Petersburg. The video will be narrated by Tim Park and discussion from attendees is welcome.

• West Virginia Theater East will present A Christmas Carol at the Landes Arts Center. Shows will be held on Dec 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door.