By Robert McCormack I grew up in Cherry Tree, the son of Clovis and Virginia McCormack, a coal miner and a schoolteacher. Although I left Logan in 1966, I will always cherish my years growing up there — especially Logan High School and my one year of teaching at Chapmanville High School. Through the years, […]
Love, Robb, Logan native’s book about his Army son Read More »
By Dwight Williamson Even though I am so tempted to write the truth about what I shall term as the “great Logan County soap opera,” which would be an epic look into what could not be better composed in even a make believe scenario, I shall, for now, remain patient, especially since there are many
Former baseball player from Holden barely remembered today Read More »
By Dwight Williamson I was in the newsroom of the Logan Banner one day reminiscing during the late 1970s when I served as sports editor of the Banner. It had been a few years since I had left Huntington, West Virginia, where I had been a student at Marshall University and an employee in that
The story of the Chirico family restaurants Read More »
By Dwight Williamson Some of the most renowned residents ever in Logan County, W.Va., have never really left. In fact, though their spirit’s may have long ago vanished, their human remains still belong to the people of the county in which they chose as their final resting places. I am speaking of the mighty Devil
Cap Hatfield led an interesting life Read More »
By Dwight Williamson When one really thinks about the history of Logan, there are some things that many people simply are not aware of; some of which exist right before our eyes. For instance, when one enters the town/city of Logan by crossing the Guyandotte River by either bridge on the western part of town
Searching for the Holland grave Read More »
By Dwight Williamson “I was six years old when my peg-legged father sold our two-room shack near Charleston, West Virginia, for thirty cans of Wilson’s evaporated milk. He moved the family fifty miles away to Logan County where we continued to struggle with poverty. I stood beside him as he sat in front of dime
By Dwight Williamson You can choose just about any year in Logan County’s colorful past, especially 1910 through 1960, and there will always be two things that stand out in every era — murder and politics, which sometimes go hand-in-hand. The bottom line is: Murders can be political, and politics can be murderous. The years
1916, 1917 were especially eventful years in Logan County Read More »
By Dwight Williamson Now that part of the new boulevard bridge in Logan is open and with the July 4th holiday completed, perhaps a little rehashing of local history might be in order. I can’t help but wonder about how congested things must have been in Logan prior to the completion of the Logan Boulevard,
Logan’s Boulevard has a storied history Read More »
By Dwight Williamson I get quite a bit of information from folks all over this country in reference to some of the material produced weekly in this column. I have received numerous books, letters, pictures and other materials through the mail, as well as numerous comments and suggestions via the internet. On some occasions, I
Logan County is rich with Native American history Read More »
By Dwight Williamson Since some people no longer feel the town of Logan has much of a future, the fact of the matter is it may be time to resurrect the dead in hopes for a more eventful and forlorned date with destiny. A short tour of Logan will reveal from its brick structures that
Hatfield and Chafin clans played large role in Logan history Read More »