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It was founded in 1892 as a weekly by Wat Warren, [4] as a Republican weekly. By 1920, it had a circulation of 700 and was published by Hunter W. Brannon. [5]In 1971, it was bought (along with sister publication the Democrat) by two New York executives—one a banker and one an editor of a sporting magazine—looking to escape city life and settle in small-town West Virginia. [6]
Gilmer County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,408, [1] making it West Virginia's fifth-least populous county. Its county seat is Glenville. [2] The county was formed in 1845 from parts of Lewis and Kanawha Counties, and named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, Governor of Virginia from 1840 to ...
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Glenville as viewed from Court Street in 2006 The Gilmer County Courthouse in Glenville. Glenville is a town in and the county seat of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States, [5] along the Little Kanawha River. The population was 1,128 at the 2020 census. [2] It is the home of Glenville State University.
Troy is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Troy is located on West Virginia Route 47 along Leading Creek, [2] 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Glenville. Troy has a post office with ZIP code 26443. [3] The community was named after John Troy, a pioneer settler who served as the first postmaster. [4]
Glenville State College David Allen Stover (born December 16, 1954) is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 9th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on December 1, 2020.
In 2006, John Veasey, a reporter and editor with the paper since 1960, won the Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award, the West Virginia Press Associations' highest honor. [10] The award was established in 1991 in memory of Adam R. Kelly, who was the owner and editor of the Tyler Star News in Sistersville.