As of last week, The Mountaineer has been purchased and will continue to serve the community of Big Sandy. Danielle Weaver, the paper's new owner, will take over operations in August. Big Sandy residents likely know her as the owner and operator of the Big Sandy Pharmacy. I had the opportunity to visit with her about the purchase of the paper and her plans for The Mountaineer going forward.
Danielle explained how the decision to purchase the paper came about: "I had the thought when Lorrie first put it up for sale, just because I have an entrepreneur mind, but I wasn't gonna do it because it's...
