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In 2011, I was in an automobile accident and suffered a shoulder injury. I met with three orthopedic surgeons, a conglomerate of medical personnel, waiting rooms, prescription medications and physical therapy. Yet the pain remained the same.  I grew tired of looking for answers while dealing with the long-term effects of being “cut” on and […]

One of my theories about dogs and their personalities is that most of what they need to know in order to have a happy, calm life, can be put in place before they are eight weeks old. I know it sounds a little unrealistic …mostly because we don’t even get our puppies until they are […]

Well I don’t know how but it has happened once again. Time has flown and September and hunting season are here. I don’t know how it sneaks up on us every year. The cherry trees in the back yard are losing leaves and we are having some cool nights. By the time you read this […]

The dog days of summer are getting behind us, the kids are back to school, the nights cool quicker, and festivals are happening!  Along with the turn of the season throughout the hemisphere, grapes ripen, and the astringently bitter little berries sweeten up and make themselves ready to become wine! As verasion (pronounced Vay-ray-zoN) ends, […]

Folks in Monroe County are getting excited about the upcoming Autumn Harvest Festival, slated for Saturday, September 28 and Sunday the 29th.  Located at the WVU Demonstration Farm on Willow Bend Rd, just a few miles south of Union, this annual event is a celebration of life in rural, scenic Monroe County. It showcases the […]

September is National Recovery Month and on Saturday, September 28th, Hope in the Hills presents Healing Appalachia, a concert to help eradicate addiction in greater Appalachia. Musical acts include Tyler Childers, Brian Fallon, The Gibson Brothers, Arlo Mckinley & The Lonesome Sound, and Senora May. This event is held at the State Fair of West […]

It’s back to the music w/ Hashtag Lewisburg City Paper this September. Susanna Robinson features Warner Music School: from humble beginnings to true love and more.  Other big stories include Wild Cuisine at the West Virginia Roadkill Cookoff, Freshwater Folk Festival, an interview with Carlene Carter, Highway Queen by Jason Scott, and so much more! […]

Short & Company (genre: blues/rock/soul) is bringing their guitar blazing tunes to  Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company on Saturday, September 14th. Also joining Jeremy Short & crew is singer-songwriter Chelsea Nolan (genre: bluegrass) This is a FREE show and music kicks off at 6pm as part of Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company’s Get Out Explore Bring Beer […]

It’s been said that the best things in life are free, and that’s what the 15th Annual Freshwater Folk Festival will be on Saturday, September 14th from 10 AM till 4 PM at the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery.  The expenses for bands, tents, tables, etc. are paid for with state and county grants […]

On Saturday, September 28th, thousands of folks will stroll around downtown Marlinton for one of the south’s most well-known and wild cooking competitions called the West Virginia Roadkill Cook-off. This event is held during the Autumn Harvest Festival and chefs works hard to come up with wildly delicious dishes that stand out from the rest. […]