Summary
NEAR Huntington, the colorful mayor of Wayne - with the odd name of James Ramey Jr. III and the nickname "Little Junior" - is running for Wayne County sheriff, undeterred by his old prison record for tax evasion and a recent Ethics Commission fine for spending town funds on his private building.
This news rouses memories of Ramey's flamboyant father, a legendary political scoundrel who was called "West Virginia's greatest con artist." I covered some of his escapades during the long period when I was the Gazette's full-time investigator. Here's the tale:See the full content of this document
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Family Closet Bursting with Skeletons
James Ramey Jr., commonly called Junior, was elected constable six times in Wayne County, and one of his many wives was a justice of the peace - back before West Virginia switched to the magistrate system...
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