Clyde Craig
A group of Tyler County residents is looking to a county in Ohio for an economic solution required to rebuild a similar historical landmark in West Virginia. Members of the Tyler Citizens Action Group met Wednesday at Middlebourne to discuss the success of a landmark in Cadiz, Ohio, that’s now a tourist attraction and community … Read more
One hundred and twenty-five years after the bill that established Bluefield State College was penned, Governor Jim Justice today signed the legislation during an event at the West Virginia capitol. Justice made the ceremonial gesture alongside college administrators, staff, students, and alumni on hand at the Governor’s Reception Room in Charleston, West Virginia. Penned in … Read more
The Appalachian Studies and Communities at Shepherd University is accepting submissions by May 1 for its 2020 West Virginia Fiction Competition.The competition was created to encourage writers and storytellers whose talent and creative writing ability is distinctive and promising and to foster an appreciation of Appalachian culture and values represented in the diverse writing of … Read more
Early spring is sure to be great for foodies in north-central West Virginia, where Stonewall Resort is set to host three culinary events in addition to weekly themed dinner options. Late February and March is an ideal time to escape the end-of-winter humdrum, says Andre’ D’Amour, general manager at the luxury resort located in Stonewall … Read more
Visitors to West Virginia may be inclined to think of backwoods mountaineers when they think of the Mountain State, but the incredibly diverse state is far more posh than that.Charles Town, in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, was founded in 1787 by Charles Washington, the youngest brother of George Washington. The younger Washington platted … Read more
The extension service of West Virginia State University will host a workshop series on sustainable production management through spatial analysis beginning Feb. 25, 2020.The series is ideal for producers who own or lease land for agricultural purposes, according to Dr. Annette G. Ericksen, assistant director for agriculture and natural resources at the university.“This hands-on workshop … Read more
The Winter Blues Farmers’ Market will return to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, West Virginia, Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1-5 p.m.The market will feature local food products and is sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and the WVU Extension Small Farm Center and is held in conjunction with the West … Read more
An old practice is being put to new use in the Mountain State, thanks in part to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine at Lewisburg, West Virginia. The school is training members of approved health-related professions to use the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association protocol, also known as acudetox, a form of acupuncture in which … Read more
Clements State Tree Nursery is taking orders for container trees, which will be available Feb. 1, weather permitting, according to West Virginia forestry officials. Located along the Ohio River near Mason, West Virginia, the nursery is owned and operated by the state Division of Forestry and produces and sells bare-root seedlings to landowners in West … Read more
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has submitted the state’s plan to regulate industrial hemp to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and officials are working toward the most business-friendly outcome possible.Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt said his office will continue to work with producers, who in 2019 produced a remarkably successful crop.“There is a lot … Read more
