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Get to know WV artist Margy Green. She is a Greenbrier County native and creates scenes from worlds or realms inspired by her dreams, from her love and appreciation of nature, as nuanced by her myriad life experiences.  While most works are acrylic on canvas, other areas of her expertise and execution include pencil, charcoal, […]

I was out on the stoop the other day ago, looking at my couple of pitiful potted cherry tomato plants, when I had a happy thought: I realized just how much joy gardens must be bringing to people from all over the state as this harvest season approaches. In these troubled and turbulent times, I […]

If you have watched the news any in the last few years, it’s no doubt that you have heard this phrase uttered with the iconic yellow flag depicting a rattlesnake striking.  Although the flag has questionable origins, it’s believed to have been created around the time of the Revolutionary War, but there is little to […]

I recently had the pleasure of training a young Pitbull mix who had me change my thinking in several ways. Pitbulls, unfortunately, like many of the Stronger Breeds, Rottweilers and German Shepherds among them, are perceived as being potentially aggressive and slightly dangerous. He came to me with a bit of a “bad rep” although […]

My neighbor, Homer, came over the other day with a WHEW! and a swiped hand across his forehead. “Did you ever see such a drought?” he asked. I was watering my thriving zucchini with the never-ending supply of water that keeps emanating from my numerable cisterns. “Oh,” I said. “You didn’t expect it?” I love […]

September, also known as Bourbon Heritage Month, seems the perfect time to share with you the story of Maker’s Mark Distillery, located in Loretto, Kentucky.  Let’s get started with a little history lesson….  Maker’s Mark was founded in 1953 when Bill and Margie Samuels purchased the previously known “Burks Distillery” for $35,000.  Being the 6th […]

Viewers of media and art have long been fascinated by period set movies and television shows. Downtown Abbey and The Crown have delighted audiences for years before Bridgerton recently hit Netflix this past December. There is something that we find fascinating in today’s modern era thinking back to times of horse-drawn carriages, being courted with […]

You can make a difference while having fun during Dr. Katie Kilcollin‘s Pickleball Fundraiser for United Way of Greenbrier Valley! This special event is held on Saturday, October 2nd from 10am-12pm at Lynch Park, located at 292 Memorial Street in White Sulphur Springs. This is an all-ages event and the cost is $50 per player. CLICK […]

In our abundant world of material goods, we sort of take things like bowls and pens for granted. Yes, the simplicity of recycling and converting a tree that was most likely headed toward demise and turning it into a functional everyday utilitarian item cannot be overlooked. Perhaps our primal selves would truly appreciate the joy […]

One exciting upside of this past year has been all the extra time I’ve had to explore and cultivate new interests. I have used this time to remember and reconnect with some of West Virginia’s most beautiful places.  And you guys, this state is brimming with scenic and natural beauty. Photo credit: @toby.devore Just this […]