BUCKHANNON — In an exclusive interview, Shelia Sines told Mountaineer Journal that she is “strongly considering” a municipal run for Buckhannon City Council in 2020. “I have been strongly considering throwing my hat in the ring for City Council for a few
BUCKHANNON — Shauna Jones has announced that she will be running for Buckhannon City Council in 2020. While Jones is a registered Democrat, she will be seeking a seat in the local municipal non-partisan election. Therefore, she will be appearing on the
NORTH BUCKHANNON — On Saturday, Opportunity House Director and unsuccessful candidate for the House of Delegates Matt Kerner (D) held a “Drag Queen Story Hour” at the old North Buckhannon United Methodist Church. The event featured drag queen Sadae Spears portrayed by
After a controversial book promoting homosexuality to children was discovered by a Tennerton Elementry student, two additional LGBT children’s books have been found in the Upshur County Public Library. In Our Mothers’ House and Julian is a Mermaid are both books that focus
TENNERTON — The Upshur County Public Library Board is scheduled to review a controversial book that promotes homosexuality to children, after an elementary school student discovered the book last week. Prince and Knight, authored by Daniel Haack, features two homosexual men and their
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BUCKHANNON, WV — On Friday, a 58-year-old pedestrian was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital with a head injury, after being struck by a gray Toyota Tundra truck at the intersection of Florida and Main Street, the 4-way stop at City Hall. The driver
BUCKHANNON — Corhart has eliminated approximately 20 jobs at their location in Buckhannon. In a statement to the Inter-Mountain, Corhart expressed, “After a thorough review of current business conditions, we realized we needed to make difficult choices. One of those decisions was
BUCKHANNON, WV — Ronnie Grumbine, the Buckhannon man reported missing earlier this week, has returned home. In a statement from the Buckhannon Police Department, “As of this morning, the missing person alert is canceled and Mr. Grumbine is home safe.” Grumbine was
BUCKHANNON, WV — On Monday, schools in Upshur County were placed on a two hour delay schedule after a threat was made on social media. According to a joint press release by the Upshur County Sheriff’s Department and Upshur County schools, officials