BUCKHANNON — On May 27th, 2020, Asad Derya Khan was captured flipping off supporters of President Donald J. Trump, Jack Reger, and Shelia Sines during a street rally at the corner of Kanawha and Main Street. Khan drove past the group once,
BUCKHANNON — A controversial interview has surfaced from 2016, where Mayor David McCauley told The Washington Post he is only registered as a Republican to make Buckhannon residents think that he shares their ideological values. In the article, McCauley told the newspaper
BUCKHANNON — On Thursday, Mayor David McCauley and 5 members of city council voted to purchase the old Chase Bank drive-thru lot for $200,000. Ordinance 443 authorized the City of Buckhannon to purchase the 1.032-acre lot at 15 Madison Street from Citizens
BUCKHANNON — On Friday, the Upshur County Commission issued a proclamation declaring Upshur County in a “state of emergency.” “Local government has the responsibility to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and to mitigate the effects of such even. The Upshur
BUCKHANNON — On Tuesday, The West Virginia Strawberry Festival announced that they have postponed all festival activities to next year, 2021. In a press release, WVSF President Sandra Bennett expressed that they are acting in response to “CDC guidelines” in relation to
On April 2, Mountaineer Journal and The Record Delta will premiere the second city election debate on Facebook, beginning at 6p. Qualifying candidates for mayor, city recorder, and city council have been invited to participate. The initial debate will take place on
BUCKHANNON — On Saturday, Matthew Kerner (D) attacked his opponent Shelia Sines (R), stating that she should be “stoned to death” in a remark mocking the Bible. Kerner made the remark in response to a recent vulgar post by a local liberal
BUCKHANNON — On Monday, Asad Derya Khan announced that he will be dropping out of the race for Buckhannon City Council amid allegations of residency fraud and surfacing of previous controversial remarks. In a press release, posted on his official social media
BUCKHANNON — On Tuesday, Jack Reger officially announced his candidacy for Buckhannon City Council. The event was held at A Governor’s Inn, which is a prominent local business owned by Reger and his wife Charla. In his address, Reger began by expressing
BUCKHANNON — On Friday, Shelia Sines (R) announced her candidacy for Buckhannon City Council. Sines discussed her vision for Buckhannon, and also expressed the importance of unifying the community. In her speech, she addressed the need to welcome new opportunities, implement pro-business