Editor-in-Chief, Mountaineer Journal
CHARLESTON — A controversial answer to a candidate questionnaire has led The Charleston Gazette-Mail to pull their originally published article. State Senate candidate Joshua Higginbotham (R) told The Gazette-Mail that if elected to the West Virginia State Senate, he will be the
Let me begin by expressing that Colin Reger, who happens to be the former city recorder, is a decent man and nothing in this column should suggest otherwise. In a recent opinion piece published on MyBuckhannon, Fmr. C.R. Reger expressed his regret
BUCKHANNON — Shelia Sines has been appointed to fill the vacancy of Fmr. Councilwoman Mary Albaugh. On August 20th, council voted 5-0, with 1 abstention, to appoint Sines to Buckhannon City Council. In the 2020 Buckhannon City General Election, Sines received 431
BUCKHANNON — On May 27th, the Upshur County Prosecuting Attorney unexpectedly dropped the charges against Asad Derya Khan and Michael Lee Morehead after violating laws pertaining to election interference in the 2020 Buckhannon Municipal Election. Khan and Morehead were charged for anonymously
WASHINGTON — On May 6th, Gayle Manchin was sworn in as the co-chairwoman of the Appalachian Regional Commission, after her recent confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The Appalachian Regional Commission is a federal agency that focuses on regional economic development in 13
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Facebook has decided to remove its bans on political advertising across its network. The social media network expressed that it would permit advertisers to purchase new advertisements pertaining to “social issues, elections, or politics,” beginning on March 4,
PAWTUCKET, RI — After Hasbro announced that they would controversially rename ‘Mr. Potato Head’ as just simply ‘Potato Head,’ the toy company announced that they have reversed their decision. “Hold that Tot – your main spud, MR. POTATO HEAD isn’t going anywhere!
"It's a great day for West Virginia," expressed Sen. Karnes.
BUCKHANNON — On December 27th, Michael Lee Morehead and his attorney took part in a virtual hearing for acts of criminal election interference. The hearing took place without permitting public knowledge of the conversations pertaining to the case. Members of the press
BUCKHANNON — On December 23rd, Asad Derya Khan appeared in Upshur County Magistrate Court for a scheduled hearing after committing criminal election interference. Khan was accompanied by his attorney Steven Nanners, with specially appointed Magistrate Michael Gissy presiding. Khan was also wearing
