Homer Hickam gives us a short tour of the Coalwood community. Coalwood isn’t much like the town immortalized in Homer Hickam’s books Rocket Boys, Sky of Stone, The Coalwood Way, and his latest, Carrying Albert Home. But there’s still plenty to see for fans of the beloved West Virginia author. Here, Hickam gives us a short tour. The Coalwood School “Although first…
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Common Core is dead. Long live Common Core. The meeting was largely uneventful. The West Virginia Board of Education met on December 17, as they do every month, at the State Capitol Complex, Building 6. During the period devoted to public comment several people stepped up to the podium to complain about recent decisions made by the state School Building…
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In Fairmont the Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival is a time for family, friends, and food. Written by Shay Maunz | Photographed by Carla Witt Ford Every Christmas Eve in America, Italian American grandmothers stand over the stove, stirring giant pots of fish stew. Uncles toss chunks of calamari into a deep pan filled with popping, sizzling oil. Aunts…
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The founder of Mountaineer Brand offers tips for a well-groomed start-up. The idea for Mountaineer Brand grew right out of founder Eric Young’s face. “Ever since I’ve been old enough to grow a beard, I always grew a beard in the fall and let it go to early spring,” he says. He usually kept his beard neatly trimmed, but two…
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The founder of Mountaineer Brand offers tips for a well-groomed start-up. Imagine popping open a bag of Mister Bee Potato Chips: the white bag with a blue banner up top, the bee wearing a satisfied smile and tipping his hat. Once you reach inside, the chips themselves have a distinct texture—they’re a little lighter than your average potato chip, and…
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