Greenbrier
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
History & Demographics:
Greenbrier county was chartered in 1782 as a part of Virginia. It left Virginia in 1863 as a part of the newly formed state of West Virginia. The county had a population of 34,453 people as of the 2000 census and 14,571 households. The population density is approximately 34 people per square mile.
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County Government:
The county government, like all counties in West Virginia is governed by a three-person, elected County Commission. Other elected officers include the Sheriff, County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Assessor, Prosecuting Attorney, Surveyor, and three Magistrates.
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Elected Officials:
President
• Barack Obama (D)
Senators
• Robert Byrd (D)
• John Rockefeller (D)
Representatives
• Nick Rahall (D-3)
Governor
• Joe Manchin (D)
Senate
• Donald Caruth (R-10)
• Jesse Guills (R-10)
House of Delegates
• Thomas Campbell (D-28)
• Ray Canterbury (R-28)
County Commission
• Brad Tuckwiller (D)
• Karen Lobban (D)
• Betty Crookshanks (D)
County Sheriff
• James W Childers
County Clerk
• William J (BJ) Livesay Sr.
Circuit Clerk
• Louvonne Arbuckle
Prosecutting Attorney
• Patrick Via
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The following towns are in Greenbrier County:
* Alderson
* Fairlea
* Falling Spring
* Fort Spring
* Lewisburg
* Neola
* Quinwood
* Rainelle
* Ronceverte
* Rupert
* Sam Black Church
* Smoot
* White Sulphur Springs
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Greenbrier County's public schools are operated by the Greenbrier County Board of Education, which is elected on a non-partisan basis. The Superintendent of Schools, who is appointed by the Board, provides administrative supervision for the system. Each school is administered by a Principal and, in some cases, one or more Assistant Principals. The School Board Office is located on Chestnut Street in Lewisburg. Following a trend in West Virginia, schools at the secondary level are consolidated, while elementary schools continue to be located within small communities.
Public schools:
* Alderson Elementary
* Crichton Elementary
* Eastern Greenbrier Middle School
* Frankford Elementary
* Greenbrier East High School
* Greenbrier West High School
* Lewisburg Elementary
* Ronceverte Elementary
* Rainelle Elementary
* Rupert Elementary
* Smoot Elementary
* Western Greenbrier Middle School
* White Sulphur Springs Elementary
Private schools:
* Rainelle Christian Academy
* Seneca Trail Christian Academy
Colleges and universities:
* New River Community and Technical College (NRCTC), Lewisburg Branch
* West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)
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Campaign for Liberty Activity:
The current county goals are to find tend 10 liberty minded people to join our Campaign for Liberty, get to know one another, and hopefully conduct a walk by the end of July. If anyone from the county has any questions or ideas, I'd love to hear them and work on making them happening with you!
