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Logan County has been notorious for over a century for political machines that control virtually all aspects of elected office. Allies of candidate John F. Kennedy once famously asked local political boss Raymond Chafin how much money he wanted so that Kennedy could carry southern West Virginia in the 1960 presidential election, and Chafin replied "thirty five," meaning $3,500.
Dean Renfro (June 15, 1932 – November 11, 2012) was an American football halfback. He played for the Baltimore Colts in 1955 and for the Calgary Stampeders from 1956 to 1957. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Stonewall Jackson, C.S. Army general born in Clarksburg and died before the region was formed into West Virginia; Albert G. Jenkins, general and politician; Jonah Edward Kelley, U.S. Army soldier; Medal of Honor recipient; Edwin Gray Lee, C.S. Army general born in Shepherdstown before it became part of the newly formed West Virginia
West Virginia (Logan) Williams engaged in a 14-hour standoff with police. He was killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers. [179] 1993-01-03: Stills, Calvin (35) Louisiana (Shreveport) Stills shot an officer in the arm while the officer was investigating a homicide; the officer returned fire, killing Stills. [180] 1993-01-02: Brown, Tyrone ...
Joshua Dotson has been sentenced to a total of 261 years in jail. He was connected to three other murders after killing his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn baby in June 2020, authorities have said
West Virginia 53 Naomi Whitehead [2] F. September 26, 1910 ... Maggie Renfro [5] F. November 14, 1895 January 22, 2010 114 years, 69 days Louisiana Louisiana 76
West Virginia, entered the 2012 season ranked 11th in AP Poll and were projected to contend with Oklahoma for the Big 12 in their first season in the conference. The Mountaineers won their first five games of the season, which included a shootout win over #25 Baylor on homecoming, and a high-scoring affair with #11 Texas .
Brad Renfro, 25, American actor (The Client, Ghost World, Apt Pupil), accidental heroin overdose. [ 210 ] Anthony M. Solomon , 88, American President of Federal Reserve Bank of New York (1980–1985), kidney failure.