The Barbour Democrat is an independent newspaper published every Wednesday in Philippi, West Virginia, USA. In addition to weekly sports coverage in the newspaper, The Barbour Democrat is also the official 2014-2015 sports photographer for Alderson Broaddus University. Our expert photography services cover all Alderson Broaddus University, Philip Barbour High School, and Barbour County athletics,
as well as county events. This unique service allows our office to offer photographs from all of your favorite sporting events, teams, and players for purchase online at http://barbourdemocratwv.morephotos.com/mp_client/pictures.asp. The Barbour Democrat Office also houses the Barbour Publishing Company, which began in 2014 and offers a wide variety of printing, publishing, and design services and products to suit any business or professional needs. The Barbour Democrat is the only newspaper published in Barbour County and has a paid circulation of 5,300, accounting for 31% of the county's population. It is a member of the West Virginia Press Association. The Barbour Democrat has been published continuously since 6 July 1893, when it was founded by Aldine S. In the 1940s it absorbed a rival paper, The Philippi Republican. The paper was owned and operated by the Byrne family, but is now owned in its entirety by J. Eric Cutright. Lars Byrne is the editor and the only remaining Byrne family member still employed by The Barbour Democrat. Coverage consists of serious news from the region, reported by staff, and social items contributed by readers. In addition to covering events in Philippi, Belington and Junior, the Democrat runs several regular columns reporting news from small rural communities in the county. Despite its name, the paper has long since abandoned political partisanship and does not publish editorials or endorse candidates. In 2004, The Barbour Democrat received the Barbour County Chamber's Directors' Award 'for long and faithful dedication to the continuing prosperity of Barbour County and its citizens, wherever in the world they may now be living.' In 2005, the paper won the West Virginia Education Association's Golden Apple Award for continuous coverage of education issues.
