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 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

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

BUCKHANNON — On June 9ᵗʰ, Jack Reger and Councilwoman Pam Cuppari-Bucklew were elected to serve on Buckhannon City Council. At 99 percent reporting, Reger received 531 votes at 15.7 percent. Councilwoman Cuppari-Bucklew gained 523 votes at 15.5 percent. Councilman-Elect Reger is a

BUCKHANNON — Councilman Robbie Skinner has been elected Mayor of Buckhannon, defeating the incumbent Mayor David McCauley by 12.7 points. Skinner successfully gained 54.8 percent of the vote, with McCauley receiving 42.1 percent. Mike Bodnar obtained 3.2 percent. In an interview with