Newsroom Directory

Meet the Staff

The reporters, correspondents and self-appointed experts responsible for West Virginia’s least reliable news source.

The Holler HeraldPress
Josh Scott
Publisher’s Office

Josh Scott

Founding Editor & Publisher

Josh is the founder of The Holler Herald and the man behind Josh Scott Outdoors. He oversees the newsroom, approves questionable headlines and occasionally wanders into the woods to avoid explaining either one.

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The Holler HeraldPress
Dale Hatfield
Outdoors Desk

Dale Hatfield

Outdoors & Wildlife Correspondent

Dale has spent 40 years in the woods and can estimate an animal’s weight with remarkable confidence and very little accuracy.

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The Holler HeraldPress
Gary “Transmission” Adkins
Roads & Infrastructure Desk

Gary “Transmission” Adkins

Transportation Correspondent

Gary reports on potholes, bridges and anything making a noise that probably should not be making that noise.

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The Holler HeraldPress
Marlene “Roll Call” Harper
Politics Desk

Marlene “Roll Call” Harper

Government & Politics Correspondent

Covering public meetings, ceremonial scissors and promises scheduled for completion shortly after the next election.

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The Holler HeraldPress
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Opinion Desk

The Holler Herald Editorial Board

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board meets behind the diner every Thursday to settle West Virginia’s most important arguments by simple majority and whoever talks loudest.

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