Logan, WV is the county seat of Logan County, yet had a population of only 1630 in the year 2000. They have a local hospital, and a general aviation airport.

Logan is within the Appalachian Plateau, so the entire region is thoroughly mountainous. It's also over a large coalfield.

• [1725-1780] the titular Chief Logan lives his life near Ohio
• for further background, read about the economy of West Virginia
• [1905] the Logan Coalfield opens
• [1921] the largest armed uprising in labour history
• [1972] the deadliest coal slurry disaster in history occurs at Buffalo Creek
• [1996] Logan County clerk Glen Dale Adkins sells his vote for $500 [1]
• [1999] Serafino Nolletti is elected to the Logan city council [1]
• [?] mayor Thomas Esposito resigns [1]
• [2003] Harry Ruloff is elected mayor [1]
• [2005] mayor Harry Ruloff resigns, citing family reasons [1] [2]
• [2003-2005] former mayor Thomas Esposito gets in various amounts of trouble for vote-buying and other issues [1] [2] [3]
• 2006
  • [Jan 19] a fire at the Aracoma Alma Mine No. 1 kills two people
  • [Jul 5] Logan city police officer Mark Dickerson is fired [1] [2]
• 2007
  • ? Logan city police officer Mark Dickerson is reinstated after the West Virginia Supreme Court rules in his favor in Mark Dickerson v. City of Logan [1]
  • [Nov 16] mayor Claude Ellis dies due to complications from gall bladder surgery, while in office [1]
  • [Nov 25] Serafino Nolletti is appointed as the replacement mayor [1]
• 2008
  • [May 16] Nathan Dove, age 24, is killed in an electrical accident in a mine in Logan County. [1]
  • [Jul 30] it's discovered that Logan city mayor Serafino Nolletti was incorrectly listed as "clerk" so that he could have his health insurance paid for by the city. [1]
  • [Sep 15] the city has a $150,000 budget deficit [1]
  • [Nov 23] Logan city councilmember James Gregory Glick arrested for disorderly conduct, public intoxication and obstructing an officer [1]

sources

• LoganBanner.com
• Topix.com
  • topix forum
• LoganStandard.com
• WSAZ.com