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Author: Maralisa Marra

Maralisa Marra is an English and Studio Art dual major student at Fairmont State University with concentrations in literature and painting. At Fairmont State she works as a writing tutor at the institution's tutoring center, and she is the managing editor for the college's student art publication Whetstone.

Fall 2022, Shopping

A Passion For Fashion

by Maralisa Marra December 6, 2022

Owner Mikayla Dent and the Lucy girls at Ooh La Lucy have a passion for fashion. Join them as they celebrate a milestone!... Read more.

History, WV-Made

Tales From Inside

by Maralisa Marra December 6, 2022

We have some tales from inside. West Virginia native tells about life with her television icon husband in her new memoir.... Read more.

Events, Fall 2022, Food, Food + Drink

Eat, Drink, Repeat

by Maralisa Marra October 18, 2022

Plan to attend the second annual Food Truck Fest hosted by Martinsburg Main Street.... Read more.

Fall 2022, Food + Drink, Taste

Break Out The Brandy

by Maralisa Marra October 11, 2022

A spirit made for fall in the heart of Davis.... Read more.

Adventure, Fall 2022, Travel

A Dino-Mite Maze

by Maralisa Marra September 20, 2022

See if you can find your way out of this favorite fall activity in Dunmore.... Read more.

2022 West Virginia Wonder Women, West Virginia Wonder Women

Kenyatta Coleman Grant—A 2022 West Virginia Wonder Woman

by Maralisa Marra September 5, 2022

Community Organizing Coordinator for the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence... Read more.

2022 West Virginia Wonder Women, Fall 2022, West Virginia Wonder Women

Jill Upson—A 2022 West Virginia Wonder Woman

by Maralisa Marra September 5, 2022

Jill Upson describes herself as a globetrotter who settled down in West Virginia in the early 2000s because she and her husband fell in love with the Mountain State.... Read more.

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Traci Strickland—A 2022 West Virginia Wonder Woman

by Maralisa Marra September 5, 2022

Traci Strickland grew up in St. Albans, where, she says, she was a typical suburban kid and until she struggled with substance abuse in her 20s.... Read more.

2022 West Virginia Wonder Women

Donna Hoylman Peduto—A 2022 West Virginia Wonder Woman

by Maralisa Marra September 5, 2022

Donna Hoylman Peduto is a Fairmont native who has admired teachers her entire life.... Read more.

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Liz Cohen—A 2022 West Virginia Wonder Woman

by Maralisa Marra September 5, 2022

Liz Cohen’s husband is a West Virginia native, so they settled down here to raise their family. While her husband came back to pursue his Ph.D., Cohen came hoping... Read more.