Town Councilman appointed as Fort Gay Mayor

FORT GAY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Councilman Ralph Dent was appointed by unanimous vote to be the next mayor of Fort Gay, West Virginia, during a special meeting.

The replacement comes after former Mayor Joettea Hatfield and Recorders Sheila Bowen resigned last week.

Hatfield and Bowen are both charged with multiple felonies, including fraudulent schemes, embezzlement, falsifying accounts, money laundering, and conspiracy.

The Town Council appointed Councilman Wade Cyrus as the town recorder.

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