“I wish I was back in West Virginia with the sun shining on my face”
By the Editor William Matheny is a West Virginia-born songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist often cited as one of the best songwriters working today. His work […]
Wendell Hatfield: McDowell County Legend
By Earl Lyons Jr. There’s a McDowell County resident connected to the Hatfield-McCoy feud. I first met him on a spring Saturday in 2010 while […]
Letter to our Founders
In honor of West Virginia’s America250 Celebration, students from across the state in grades 8-12 were invited to write letters to America’s founders, reflecting on […]
Return to Boone’s Rock
By John A. Hunter It was over 65 years ago when my father took my younger brother, Harry, and I, along with our good friends […]
The Roane County Raines Family
By Charles Raines This article is about a West Virginia family that has been in these Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia since Colonial times.. They […]


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