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LaRue Gets Nod
After 10 hours of laboriously counting each Republican ballot from the May 13 primary election, Mineral County election officials declared Janice LaRue the winner of her party's nomination for county commission - by five votes.
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Bailey running for Frostburg public works commissioner
I have filed to become Frostburg's next public works commissioner. I would like to thank everyone for their continued support and encouragement.
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Mineral voters once again defeat school bond issue
It was a night of upsets for the Mineral County Board of Education as the complete but unofficial results of the West Virginia primary election were counted sometime around 4 a.m. Wednesday.
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Incumbents unseated in Grant, Hardy, Hampshire
Incumbent county commissioners didn't fare well in Grant and Hardy counties, where they were defeated for their parties' nominations. Other upsets saw the incumbent sheriff of Grant County knocked out of the November general election as well as the incumbent assessor in Hampshire County.
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Hardy elects new faces to BOE; Hampshire keeps two
Hardy County voters removed two incumbent board of education members on the ballot during Tuesday's primary election and elected two new ones.
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Mineral County clerk says ballot counting should go smoothly
Tallying the ballots for West Virginia's primary election should go fairly smoothly tonight, according to Mineral County Clerk Lauren Ellifritz.
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Leatherman candidate for county commission
Antioch resident Roger Leatherman has announced his candidacy for Mineral County Commissioner, vowing to use his long experience and skills as a consensus builder to fix county government, boost the local economy by putting an end to turning away businesses, and ensure that every county resident pays no more than their fair share of taxes.
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W.Va. election deadlines upcoming
The last day to register to vote, change your party or make an address change for the May 13 West Virginia primary election is Tuesday, according to Mineral County Clerk Lauren Ellifritz.
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Independents, others must ask for ballot
Members of the Independent, Green, Libertarian or other parties, or those with no party affiliation, must ask for the party ballot of their choice when they go to the polls to vote in the West Virginia primary election May 13.
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Endler a Keyser council candidate
I am James A. Endler Sr. and I am announcing my candidacy for the Keyser City Council.
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Smoot a Keyser council candidate
Over a century ago it was an exciting time to live in a small city. Railroads snaked their way through the hills and valleys and each town yearned to have its own stop.
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Ruth Rowan seeking re-election to W.Va. House of Delegates
Delegate Ruth Rowan has filed for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates. Delegate Rowan represents the 50th District, which includes a large portion of Hampshire County and a portion of Mineral County. First elected in 2004, she was re-elected in 2006 and is now seeking her third term.
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Favara seeks county commissioner seat
Noted businesswoman and entrepreneur Annette "Vinetta" Favara has announced her intention to run for the office of Mineral County Commissioner.
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LaRue seeking re-election to Mineral commission
Serving the Mineral County citizens as your county commissioner has been a great responsibility and indeed an honor. I now announce my candidacy for re-election to this position in the upcoming May primary.
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Frank W. Smith running for sheriff of Mineral County
I am Frank W. Smith and I am a candidate for sheriff of Mineral County. To the people of Mineral County, you need to be aware that first and foremost the sheriff is the treasurer of the county. Therefore, the majority of the sheriff's time needs to be spent in managing the Sheriff's Department.
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Mollohan seeks re-election to Congress in W.Va.
Congressman Alan B. Mollohan has filed for re-election to represent the 1st Congressional District of West Virginia in the 111th Congress.
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Pirolozzi top city vote-getter
It's no surprise. The four top vote-getters in Tuesday's primary election for Cumberland City Council are those who have made sure their names are well-known in the community.
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Bartlett wins; close race for Dems
Republicans in Allegany County and the rest of the 6th Congressional District appear to like the representation they have. District 6 Democrats, meanwhile, were nearly split between Andrew Duck and Jennifer Dougherty in deciding who would challenge incumbent Rep. Roscoe Bartlett in November's general election.
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Cookman files for judge in 22nd circuit
Donald H. Cookman of Romney has announced that he will be a candidate for nomination to the office of judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit in the Democratic primary to be held May 13.
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Kimble taking another shot at seat in Congress
If at first John Kimble doesn’t succeed, he tries, tries, tries, tries — and tries again.
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FSU students gather to track primaries
While Sunday's Super Bowl might be viewed by more people, Super Tuesday could arguably affect more Americans.
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Word of mouth key for convention delegate candidates
James Bestpitch is not counting solely on his position on serious issues to earn him a spot to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August.
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City voters looking for honest candidates
Christine Warnick has lived in Cumberland all her life and she expects a few things from her city representatives. "To do the best they can do, to be well-mannered and to be good with the public," she said.
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Davis announces candidacy for House of Delegates seat
Alan "Mitch" Davis announced he has filed his candidacy papers for the House of Delegates seat in the 50th District.
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From budgets to conflicts, candidates field questions
CUMBERLAND — Conflicts of interest, support of an open government and setting a budget. Those are just some of the matters on the minds of the Western Maryland Central Labor Council.
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Deibert seeking congressional seat held by Bartlett
For Democratic candidate Robin Deibert, the 6th Congressional District race is a personal battle between her and Roscoe Bartlett. Never mind the other four Democrats against her in the primary. She's currently running in the top three there, she said, but her focus is on unseating the eight-term Republican in-cumbent.
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Nine on ballot for Keyser posts
Nine candidates will be on the ballot when the City of Keyser holds its primary election on April 8. That's the most names Keyser has had on a municipal ballot since 1998.
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Mineral County sheriff, commission races to be busy
Mineral County Republicans will have three people to pick from when they choose their candidate for Mineral County Commission, and the Democrats will have a wide variety of candidates for sheriff when voters go to the polls on May 13 to decide who will represent their parties in the general election.
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Winter campaigning, time between elections challenge for candidates
Winter weather can make for some interesting times when it comes to campaigning. Veteran candidates take it in stride and go with the flow with some newcomers willing to do whatever it takes.
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Webb running for Senate seat
David Webb, Mineral County Democrat, made official his bid for the 14th District Senate seat by filing last week with the Secretary of State's office.
