BUCKHANNON — On August 19ᵗʰ, Michael Lee Morehead and Asad Derya Khan were charged with criminal misdemeanors for anonymously and knowingly publishing false statements specifically to influence the voting results of the 2020 Buckhannon City Council election. As reported in Mountaineer Journal’s
BUCKHANNON — On Sunday, August 2, 2020, longtime sheriff, magistrate, and politician Eugene Charles Suder passed away at the age of 87. At the time of his passing, Mr. Suder was at his home. He was born December 15, 1932, in Upshur
PAW PAW — On July 24th, Conservative columnist and activist Lloyd Marcus passed away at the age of 71. Marcus suffered from a sudden heart attack, passing one day after his wedding anniversary. He was born on October 24, 1948, and a
JANE LEW, W.Va. – Delegates Patrick Martin, R-Lewis, and Ben Queen, R-Harrison, today praised Lewis County manufacturer Latham Pool Products for its plans to hire 40 additional production jobs at its Jane Lew facility. “This is tremendous news for our region,” said
BUCKHANNON — On July 1ˢᵗ, Jack Reger, Pam Bucklew, and CJ Rylands were sworn-in to their positions on Buckhannon City Council.
BUCKHANNON — On June 30ᵗʰ, LGBT activists placed rainbow pride flags around Buckhannon City Hall. This controversial placement occurred the day before the inauguration of the newly elected Buckhannon city council members and mayor. Sources tell Mountaineer Journal that Mayor David McCauley
TENNERTON — On June 26ᵗʰ, the Buckhannon-Upshur High School senior class of 2020 gathered at Freal “Red” Crites Football Stadium for their official graduation ceremony. This event occurred after students spent months learning remotely from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the
CHARLESTON — During Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice offered a reminder that the Week 9 phase of West Virginia Strong – The Comeback is now officially underway, meaning that several additional types of activities are permitted to reopen, provided that all safety guidelines
BUCKHANNON — On June 15ᵗʰ, Councilman CJ Rylands won re-election, after a near defeat by his opponent Shelia Sines. After an Election Night tie, Rylands managed to win by just 6 votes. Councilman Rylands obtained 437 votes, while Sines received 431 votes.
BUCKHANNON — In an exclusive interview, Upshur County County Clerk Carol Smith told Mountaineer Journal that there are approximately 21 absentee ballots and 7 provisional ballots that could decide the tie between Shelia Sines and incumbent Councilman CJ Rylands in Buckhannon’s city
