Offbeat: Defenders of the Homefront by Michelle Evans
The Little Levels Heritage Fair, held annually in Hillsboro, WV, was created based on an old photograph of the Pocahontas County Horse Show in 1915. This year’s festivities will be at the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace and is called, “Defenders of the Home Front.” The celebration is in commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of WV Statehood […]
WV’S 150th Music Festival at Cantrell’s by Ian Lutz
Well folks West Virginia’s 150th birthday is right around the corner!! There are scores of events being held around the state to celebrate, and this is one you won’t want to miss. Cantrell’s Rafting in Fayetteville is opening up their campground to the public for “WV’s 150th Music Festival”. The staff, promoters, bands, and vendors […]
Impromptu Dance Party by Tiffany Blair
A Woman, a Story, & a Life In-Between: Impromptu Dance Party. A few weeks ago, I woke up in the middle of the night with my hands balled into little fists of fury. I shook them out, took a few deep breaths, and went back to sleep. Since then, though, I’ve noticed that the same […]
Halfbaked ‘n Bothered: The Evolution of Techno Snooty. by Margaret Baker
In the beginning doctors had beepers. Practical. They could still have a sort of life, go to the grocery store, a movie and get beeped if there was a medical emergency. But they looked so cool. So important. Excuse me. Can I use your phone? Could be life or death. The rest of us felt […]
Wisdom From the Woods: Arbitrary People. by Jim Shock
I’ve learned not to make rash observations about anything in West Virginia. The moment I think I have her figured out, she throws a litigious loop in my lane stumbling my steps and tripping me up. I love the unpredictability of each day here though. Unforeseeably fabulous and fickly formidable conditions coexist in jarring harmony. […]
Alpha Music Anniversary Party with Larry Keel, June 29th
On Saturday June 29th, celebrate Alpha Music’s 30th Year Anniversary with food, drinks, and a Guitar Showcase & Clinic by Larry Keel. Starting at 1pm, Larry Keel, one of the all time masters of the acoustic guitar, will be at Alpha Music introducing and demonstrating several models of Andrew White’s line of guitars. Hailing from […]
Toxic Environment – Dr. Timothy Pence
I have been a practicing chiropractor for 23 years now. Over these years I’ve had considerable success helping others with various health issues using basic and ever advancing techniques. However, there were always a few cases that wouldn’t resolve or that I could only help temporarily. A few years back I actually began to notice […]