Mountain Messenger

By Bobby Bordelon Michael Doolin faces four years incarceration, five years probation, and more requirements after being sentenced by Greenbrier County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Dent on Tuesday, March 29. Doolin previously pled guilty to distribution and display to a...

By Bobby Bordelon The Greenbrier County Commission called a special meeting to approve a new savings account for COVID-19 relief funds, open bids for flooding clean up, and emphasize the availability of vaccines on Thursday, Mar. 25. The approval of...

By Bobby Bordelon With the Alderson Town Council considering enacting a Business and Occupation Tax (B&O), many Alderson residents are curious about how a similar tax operates in other Greenbrier County municipalities. Although many do have a B&O tax, the...

By Bobby Bordelon The high-profile murder April murder trial against Edward Smith-Allen has been pushed back to April after Prosecuting Attorney Patrick Via announced a key witness had fallen “seriously” ill. Smith-Allen was indicted by a grand jury in October...

By Bobby Bordelon With the end of the Legislative session on the horizon, the number of Greenbrier County representative sponsored bills passing is increasing. This includes the near unanimous passage of over 20 Senator Jack Woodrum sponsored bills. Although the...

By Bobby Bordelon As COVID-19 restrictions lift in West Virginia, and those 16 under are unable to be vaccinated, one concern of many residents is potential spread within and around Greenbrier County schools. In order to prevent such a spread,...

By Bobby Bordelon The first reading of a business and occupation tax (B&O) expansion in Alderson was approved by Town Council during their Thursday, March 11 meeting. The council also discussed other potential ordinances on ATV’s and next year’s budget....

By Bobby Bordelon A national award and employee cost security were the largest takeaways from the March meeting of the Greenbrier County Airport Authority for Director Brian Belcher. So far, the three federal stimulus packages have provided essential funds to...

By Bobby Bordelon In the past week a legislator tested positive for COVID-19, causing alarm and testing in both chambers. “We’re praying for Delegate Steele and his family … and their health,” said Senator Stephen Baldwin. “We spent the...