The Logan Banner

The Logan Banner, which was first called the Logan County Banner, is a local newspaper based in Logan, West Virginia. Its distribution is focused on Logan County and nearby regions. This newspaper was established in 1889 by Henry Clay Ragland, a former Confederate army soldier, and started as a weekly publication. In 1935, it transitioned to a Monday through Friday afternoon schedule. Then, in 1981, it changed to its current unique publishing routine of Tuesday to Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings.

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$5,000 from pharma settlement appropriated for Man police department

2 days ago | loganbanner.com | Dylan Vidovich

MAN – The Man Town Council voted Monday evening to appropriate $5,000 awarded from a state lawsuit with pharmaceutical companies to the town’s police department. Earlier this month, West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced a settlement from a lawsuit involving pharmaceutical giants Pfizer Inc. and Ranbaxy Inc. The lawsuit alleged that the two companies conspired to delay the introduction of a cheaper generic version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor by 20 months.
LHS music programs hold spring concert

2 days ago | loganbanner.com | Dylan Vidovich

LOGAN – The music programs at Logan High School – consisting of the concert choir, concert band, and rock band – held their spring concert for the public on Friday, May 9. The concert was held inside the Savas Kostas Performing Arts Theater on the Logan campus of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, a move that was done to accommodate more people. Logan High School’s little theater, which has traditionally been the venue for the concert, can only seat 310.
Logan County Schools releases graduation protocols

2 days ago | loganbanner.com | Dylan Vidovich

LOGAN – Logan County Schools has released the protocol for the upcoming high school graduation ceremonies that will take place next week. As has been customary since 2021, all three high schools in Logan County will hold their graduations on the same day – Friday, May 23 – at different times. Man High School will be the first to graduate at 1 p.m. followed by Logan High at 4 p.m. and Chapmanville Regional High at 7:30 p.m.kAm$49@@=D :? E96 |2? 2?5 {@82? 2EE6?52?46 2C62D H:== 5:D>:DD 62C=J :?
Town of Man may establish park board, mayor says

2 days ago | loganbanner.com | Dylan Vidovich

MAN – During Monday evening’s regular monthly meeting of the Man Town Council, Mayor John Fekete said the town is seeking individuals interested in serving on a potential town park board. Fekete said the town has an ordinance which allows for the establishment of a park board consisting of five people.
Pecks Mill man accused of sexually assaulting 10-year-old daughter

2 days ago | loganbanner.com | Dylan Vidovich

CHAPMANVILLE – A Pecks Mill man has been charged with sexual assault and incest after police say his 10-year-old daughter revealed “several years” of alleged sexual activity during a forensic interview. According to a criminal complaint filed on public record in Logan County Magistrate Court, Deputy T.C. Johnson of the Logan County Sheriff’s Department was notified by Patrolman J.R. Townsend of the Chapmanville Police Department of a reported sexual assault of a juvenile.
Morrisey issues guidance for religious exemptions to school vaccine requirements

3 days ago | loganbanner.com | Lori Kersey

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Friday issued guidance for how families who object to vaccines on religious and philosophical grounds can receive exemptions to the state’s school immunization requirements. kAm(9:=6 E96 DE2E6’D 4@>AF=D@CJ D49@@= G244:?2E:@? =2H 92D ?@E 492?865[ E96 8@G6C?@C 5@6D ?@E :?E6?5 E@ C6D4:?5 9:D 6I64FE:G6 @C56C 8C2?E:?8 C6=:8:@FD 2?5 A9:=@D@A9:42= 6I6>AE:@?D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 uC:52J]k^AmkAm“x 2> 42==:?8 @?
Chapmanville downs Nitro in first round of regionals

3 days ago | loganbanner.com | Matthew Britton

CHAPMANVILLE - The fourth seeded Chapmanville baseball team used 15 hits and a dominant outing from Andrew Topping to earn a 9-1 home victory over fifth seeded Nitro in the first round of the Class AAA Region 4 tournament Monday evening. The Tigers got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Gunner Lucas singled on a hard grounder to left field that scored Jacob Vance. kAmr92A>2?G:==6 6IE6?565 :ED =625 E@ c\_ :?
Logan Co. baseball teams enter postseason

3 days ago | loganbanner.com | Matthew Britton

All three of Logan County’s high school baseball teams will see postseason action throughout the regional tournaments this week. Class A No. 3 Man (13-8)kAm%96 E9:C5 C2?<65 w:==3:==:6D DE2CE65 E96 D62D@? C65 9@E H:E9 2 `_\a C64@C5 E92E 762EFC65 2 D:I 82>6 H:??:?8 DEC62< 7C@> |2C49 ah E@ pAC:= `d] |2? 9:E 2 E@F89 DEC6E49 7C@> E96 >:55=6 @7 pAC:= E@ E96 7:CDE @7 |2J :? H9:49 E96 E62> 5C@AA65 7:G6 @7 D:I 82>6D] %96 w:==3:==:6D C6DA@?565 DEC@?8=J H:E9 2 a\` C64@C5 :?
Chapmanville softball secures second straight sectional title

6 days ago | loganbanner.com | Matthew Britton

HAMLIN - The Lady Tigers are sectional champions for the second season in a row, as UVA Wise commit Chloe Murphy tossed another complete game shutout to power second seeded Chapmanville to a 3-0 win over top seeded Lincoln County in the Class AAA Region 4 Section 2 championship game. Chapmanville added its first run in the second inning when Mady Farley reached on a two out error that allowed Peyton Lusk to cross the plate. kAm%96 {25J %:86CD >2?2865 E@ E24< @? EH@ CF?D @7 :?DFC2?46 :?
Lady Wildcats defeat Scott for first sectional title since 2015

1 week ago | loganbanner.com | Cameron Maynard

LOGAN — After a decade, the wait is over for the Logan High School softball team. Head coach Levi Curry's Lady Wildcats ran past Scott 8-3 in a decisive game three of the Class AA Region IV Section 2 tournament on Thursday at Bea Orr Field to claim their first sectional championship since 2015. kAm~?46 E96 7:?2= @FE H2D C64@C565[ E96 46=63C2E:@?