Moorefield Examiner

05/24/2024

THOMAS REUNION. May 26, Bingo Pavilion, Moorefield Town Park. Covered dish! All welcome. 12:30 p.m. until complete.

05/16/2024

First, each of the previous posted is by party. The last one/most recent post is the non-partisan races. Second, here’s a decent rundown on the State election from the WV Press Association:

https://wvpress.org/breaking-news/while-justice-and-morrisey-win-republican-nominations-blairs-loss-means-big-changes-ahead/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2LnqXCFZefVWeG5RQdaKiAgh7EvBAgpNipcXbiBDDABg89WSCTJC2cz7k_aem_AanZ9L-EE_cXzgKHuURbSEOxrpo8LjSMSMkX91GMqslysJjdWsbTjKRvE0psWgmhEzPoVN7gD1yLDePGaaKYun_Y

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.VA. -- With Tuesday’s primary elections now in the books, West Virginia is guaranteed to have a

05/15/2024

I'll come back shortly with the State numbers; some winners are different than ours.

05/15/2024

UNOFFICIAL Primary Election Winners, Hardy County:

Total registered voters in Hardy: 9201
Ballots cast in Hardy County: 2677
Voter Turnout, Hardy County: 29.09%

Non-Partisan Offices
Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals, Div 1: Haley Bunn, 1715 of 1727 votes cast (no competition)
Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals, Div 2: Charles V. Trump IV, 1702 of 1714 votes cast (no competition)
Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals, Div 1: S. Ryan White, 925 of 1836 votes cast
Circuit Court Judge, Div 1: H. Charles Carl III, 2015 of 2019 (no comp)
Circuit Court Judge, Div 2: John H. Treadway, Jr. 1511 of 2553
Family Court Judge, 25th Family Circuit Court: Jeffrey Roth, 1962 of 1977 (no comp)
Magistrate, Div 1: Craig Allen Hose, 2309 of 2315 (no comp)
Magistrate, Div 2: WJ. JR Keplinger, 1243 of 2408
Board of Education: Janet Clayton Rose (1267) and Roy P. Harper (1861)
Conservation District Supervisor: George T. Leatherman III, 2200 of 2208 (no comp)

Wardensville City Clerk/Recorder: Jacqueline McGinnis, 37 of 37 (no comp)
Wardensville Council: Greg Alderman (27) and Michael Funkhouser (31)

05/15/2024

UNOFFICIAL Primary Election Winners, Hardy County:

Total registered voters in Hardy: 9201
Ballots cast in Hardy County: 2677
Voter Turnout, Hardy County: 29.09%

Mountain -- 5 ballots cast of 27 registered voters
President: Jill Stein, 3 votes of 3 ballots cast (no competition)
Governor: Chase Linko-Looper, 4 of 4 (no comp)
State Senator: Betsy Orndorff-Sayers, 4 of 4 (no comp)

05/15/2024

UNOFFICIAL Primary Election Winners, Hardy County:

Total registered voters in Hardy: 9201
Ballots cast in Hardy County: 2677
Voter Turnout, Hardy County: 29.09%

Democrats -- 920 ballots cast; 2663 registered voters
President: Joe Biden, 428 of 676 votes cast
US Senator: Glenn Elliott, 346 of 729 votes cast
House of Reps, 2nd Dist: Steve Wendelin, 687 of 687 (no compedition)
Governor: Steve Williams, 635 of 635 (no competition)
Sec of State: Thornton Cooper, 589 of 589 (no comp)
Auditor: Mary Ann Roebuck Claytor, 598 of 598 (no comp)
Ag Commissioner: Deborah Stiles, 634 of 634 (no comp)
Attorney General: Teresa Toriseva, 384 of 683
County Commission: Phillip Fertig, 672 of 672 (no comp)
Prosecuting Attorney: Lucas See, 494 of 494 (no comp)
Surveyor: David Jopling, 757 of 757 (no comp)

05/15/2024

UNOFFICIAL Primary Election Winners, Hardy County:

Total registered voters in Hardy: 9201
Ballots cast in Hardy County: 2677
Voter Turnout, Hardy County: 29.09%

Republicans -- 1684 ballots cast/of 3737 possible
President: Donald Trump, 1502 votes of 1650 votes cast
US Senator: Jim Justice, 757 votes of 1651 votes cast
US House of Reps, 2nd District: Riley Moore, 700 votes of 1455 votes cast
Governor: Patrick Morrisey, 747 votes of 1639 votes cast
Sec of State: Kris Warner, 682 votes of 1429 votes cast
Auditor: Eric Householder, 563 votes of 1365 votes cast
Treasurer: Larry Pack, 1174 of 1174 (no competition)
Ag Commissioner: Kent Leonhardt, 883 votes of 1421 votes cast
Attorney General: JB McCuskey, 844 votes of 1339 votes cast
State Senator: Randy Smith, 1225 of 1225 (no competition)
House of Del: Bryan Ward, 1408 of 1408 (no competition)
County Commission: David J. Workman, 1399 of 1399 (no competition)
Prosecuting Attorney: Jeffrey Weatherholt, 1242 of 1242 (no comp)
Sheriff: Steven R. Dawson, 1226 of 1226 (no comp)
Assessor: Jim Wratchford, 1419 of 1419 (no comp)

05/15/2024

Until I get in, here’s a link. You can search and find Hardy County. When we left the courthouse, the numbers reflected on this site were not yet correct.

MEDIA ADVISORY: The WV Secretary of State's secure reporting website for Primary Election results will be live tonight.
The site can be found at https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/120641/web.317647/ #/summary
All results are unofficial until the election is certified after canvassing on May 20.

05/15/2024

Trouble with internet in courthouse, will post totals. If you have questions, send them. Count ongoing.

04/10/2024

VALLEY VIEW GREENHOUSE IN MATHIAS IS NOT CLOSING, AND NOT HOLDING A 50% OFF SALE. WE RAN THE WRONG AD.

03/26/2024

From the Forestry Folks:
Residents will see increased smoke in the Waites Run fire areas starting today. Todays smoke is from burning pockets of unburnt fuel and securing the fire line. A larger operation is planned for tomorrow and is expected to produce more smoke.

Firefighters will use strategic firing operations to bring uncontrolled fire to a more manageable location within fire control lines. Strategic firing operations are also used to bring fire to a specific control feature (road, trail, handline, dozer line) where firefighters can safely and effectively manage and monitor the fire. Strategic firing operations can be conducted on the ground by hand, by helicopter or drone when conditions are too dangerous to place firefighters in the area.

03/22/2024

If you have before and after photos from the fires in Hardy County, email them with subject heading "Hardy County Before and After" to [email protected] or [email protected]. Include date of the "after" photo, and location. If you know who took the photo, send us the name for credit. Send by Sunday night, March 24, for inclusion in the March 27 newspaper. Be safe, All.

03/20/2024

They print the Examiner. From my perspective, if you want to know why we're struggling, this covers a lot of it. If you see an old Examiner -- 20 years or more -- look how many ads there are, compared to now. Just the classifieds used to be a page or more, and is now barely a third of a page. Other increases -- postage, gas, electricity -- increase our costs, which if passed along, result in fewer people advertising.

Print newspapers used to be all around us, in small towns, big cities, and on the national level. Why have they become less viable?

11/04/2023

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that a representative from his office will hold Manchin Mobile Monday on Nov. 6 in Wardensville, bringing Senator Manchin's office to Hardy County. West Virginians are encouraged to stop by and meet directly with a member of his staff, who will be available to answer questions, provide assistance and listen to constituents' concerns. A representative will be available at the Wardensville Community Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please note that Senator Manchin will not be in attendance.

10/23/2023

There is a public meeting Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Hampshire County Courthouse in Romney regarding OmniTRAX.

07/11/2023

COURT CASE POSTPONED!!!

The AWP v. Town of Moorefield is NOT Wednesday, July 12 at 2 p.m. It is RESCHEDULED for Aug. 8 at 9:30 a.m.

06/27/2023

The June 28, 2023 issue is up! Happy — and Safe — July 4th celebrations this weekend!

02/16/2023

Tonight, the Moorefield Yellow Jackets play Greenbrier East at home; JV is at 5:30 p.m. with the Varsity game to follow. Greenbrier East's head coach is Governor Justice. This is a last-minute addition to the schedule, as of last week. Come out and support the Yellow Jackets!!!

02/03/2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/03/jmu-crash-students-killed/

Two other students were critically injured in the single-vehicle accident Thursday near the Virginia line.

01/31/2023

The February 1, 2023 edition is uploaded on our website, HardyLive.com. Log in, and click on Digital Editions. Click on the edition you want. If it doesn't open automatically, check your desktop, or wherever your device sends downloads -- you're actually downloading a PDF of the paper so you don't have to log in again later.

11/18/2022

WVDNR reminds hunters to buy stamps for buck fi****ms season by Sunday deadline

West Virginia’s two-week buck fi****ms season will open Nov. 21 and hunters who want a chance to harvest an extra buck must purchase their RG or RRG stamp before the season starts.

Resident hunters must purchase their Class RG and non-resident hunters must purchase their Class RRG stamp by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 20. Hunters will not be able to purchase an RG or RRG stamp once the season starts. Stamps are limited to one per licensed hunter and may be purchased at WVhunt.com or at an authorized license retailer.

Resident landowners may harvest an extra buck without purchasing an RG stamp if they are hunting on their own property. Nonresident hunters who own land in West Virginia are not exempt from purchasing a license or the extra buck stamp, even if hunting on their own property.

Hunters are reminded that they are required to use their permanent DNR identification number to check in their game online at WVhunt.com, at a license agent or by calling 1-844-WVCHECK. All deer harvested on Nov. 21-22 in Barbour, Jackson, Mason and Upshur counties must be brought to a designated biological game examination station. For more information, check page 14 of the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary.

The buck fi****ms season will run through Dec. 4. For more information about West Virginia's hunting seasons, visit WVdnr.gov.

11/09/2022

Hardy Co. Election Results: Unofficial Final
House: MOONEY 3051; Wendell 865; WI 7
St Sen: TAYLOR 2955; Pitzer 890; WI 2
Del: WARD 3067; Freeman 867; WI 1
Circuit Clerk: SHOCKEY 2904; WI 36
Comm: FANSLER 3443; WI 24
Clerk: Southerly 1876; ELY 2120; WI 1
Amend 1: For 1468; AGAINST 2372
Amend 2: For 1122; AGAINST 2799
Amend 3: For 1459; AGAINST 2379
Amend 4: For 1412; AGAINST 2496

11/09/2022

Hardy Co. Election Results: Ongoing
House: Mooney 2590; Wendell 747; Write-In 6
St. Sen: Taylor 2508; Pitzer 766; Write-In 2
Del: Ward 2606; Freeman 748; Write-In 1
Circuit Clerk: Shockey 2502; Write-In 28
Comm: Fansler 2936; Write-In 19
Clerk: Southerly 1559; Ely 1854; Write-In 0
Amend. 1: For 1238; Against 2035
Amend. 2: For 941; Against 2405
Amend. 3: For 1248; Against 2028
Amend. 4: For 1207; Against 2126

Early Vote, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 13, 5, 19, 6, 1, 2

11/09/2022

Hardy Co. Election Results: Ongoing
House: Mooney 1767; Wendell 567; Write-In 6
St. Senate: Taylor 1708; Pitzer 577; Write-In 2
Del.: Ward 1755; Freeman 580; Write-In 1
Circuit Clerk: Shockey 1817; Write-In 17
Commission: Fansler 2022; Write-In 15
Clerk: Southerly 995; Ely 1400; Write-In 0
Amend. 1: For 834; Against 1463
Amend. 2: For 645; Against 1702
Amend. 3: For 887; Against 1414
Amend. 4: For 831; Against 1512

11/09/2022

Hardy Co. Election Results: Ongoing
House: Mooney 900; Wendell 352; Write-In 4
St. Sen: Taylor 854; Pitzer 369; Write-In 1
Del.: Ward 894; Freeman 362; Write-In 0
Circuit Clerk: Shockey 979; Write-In 9
Commission: Fansler 1066; Write-In 11
Clerk: Southerly 505; Ely 798
Amend. 1: For 470; Against 763
Amend. 2: For 357; Against 907
Amend. 3: For 495; Against 745
Amend. 4: For 459; Against 800

11/09/2022

Hardy County early returns: 810 early votes.
House: Mooney 519, Wendell 244, Write-In 4
St Sen: Taylor 488, Pitzer 256, Write-In 1
Del: Ward 511, Freeman 250, Write-In 0 Circuit Clerk: Shockey 588, Write-In 4
Commission: Fansler 635, Write-In 9
Clerk: Southerly 267, Ely 532, Write-In 0
Amend.1: For 288, Against 470
Amend. 2: For 214, Against 560
Amend. 3: For 304, Against 456
Amend. 4: For 273, Against 491

10/11/2022

We want to let everyone know we experienced some technical difficulties delaying our paper (the print edition), which typically hits the streets today. We have resolved the issue and papers are expected to go out tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 12). Thank you for your patience and support!

09/14/2022

The Sept. 14 edition is online! From the homepage — which hasn’t changed, yet — go to the menu and select ‘Digital Edition.’ You’ll find it there, at the top!

09/08/2022

Change is afoot! If you log into HardyLive and it looks different, don’t refresh: You’re in the right place! Bear with us while we work out the bugs, and give some time for the differences to settle. We hope you’ll like it!

09/06/2022

The September 7, 2022 Moorefield Examiner is now available digitally on HardyLive. Look for it in print around the area starting today.