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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]
The West Virginia State Folk Festival is held each June. Glenville State University has a community activity center, a state-of-the-art library, and a complete collection of hand-carved, West Virginia–native birds on public display. The Gilmer County Recreation Center Complex includes a small golf course, a convention / reunion hall, and bunk ...
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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 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.
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.
3 West Virginia Class AAA (1968–1970) Frank A. Vincent (October 12, 1932 – November 26, 2010) [ 1 ] was an American football player and coach. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1955 NFL draft . [ 2 ]
WVRW (107.7 FM) is a broadcast radio station licensed to Glenville, West Virginia, and serving the Glenville, Grantsville, Burnsville, & Weston area of Central West Virginia. WVRW is owned and operated by Della Jane Woofter.