Our Story
I FOUNDED APPALACHIAN INSIDER WITH MY OWN MONEY AND OWN TIME AS A DEDICATED JOURNALIST WANTING TO BRING IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND NEWS TO MY CURRENT HOME STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, AND HOPEFULLY WITH TIME OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE REGION OF APPALACHIA. I HOPE THAT THE INFORMATION, NEWS, AND STORIES THAT ARE SHARED THROUGH THIS VENTURE MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES OF THOSE THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.
THANK YOU,
JOSEPH SMITH
THANK YOU,
JOSEPH SMITH
Meet The Team
Joseph Smith
Founder, Editor, and Reporter
Founder, Editor, and Reporter
Joseph Smith is a journalist currently employed by the Times West Virginian in Fairmont, W.Va. as a sports columnist and reporter. He has also dipped into the realm of news and investigative reporting during his time with the publication. Before the Times, Joseph spent two years as a sports reporter with The Dominion Post in Morgantown, W.Va. He received a B.A in Journalism and Professional Writing from Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, W.Va, where he attended school from 2013-2017.
Joseph is a sports enthusiast and retired athlete, and owns a hammer throw record at ABU — his hobbies and interests outside of journalism include music, reading, hiking, working out, and politics. He is the proud owner of two cats and co-owner of two dogs with his roommate, and currently resides in Morgantown, W.Va — in addition, he has also spent periods of time residing in:
- Philippi, W.Va.
- Gassaway, W.Va.
- Racine, OH.
- Salzburg, Austria
Joseph is a sports enthusiast and retired athlete, and owns a hammer throw record at ABU — his hobbies and interests outside of journalism include music, reading, hiking, working out, and politics. He is the proud owner of two cats and co-owner of two dogs with his roommate, and currently resides in Morgantown, W.Va — in addition, he has also spent periods of time residing in:
- Philippi, W.Va.
- Gassaway, W.Va.
- Racine, OH.
- Salzburg, Austria
