by Dave Farthing | Sep 17, 2018 | History and Culture
Preserving Our Heritage and Culture The mission of the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center of Berea College in Kentucky is to serve Appalachia through education, develop service-oriented leaders, preserve and highlight the culture of the region, and “assist communities,...
by Tammy Rose | Sep 14, 2018 | History and Culture
On July 11, 1861, General George B. McClellan won a major battle in the ongoing struggle for western Virginia. The battle took place on Rich Mountain battlefield. Three hundred and forty-six men, 46 union and 300 confederates, lost their lives that day in a bloody...
by Staff Writer | Sep 6, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
Doug Haley, the owner of Fine Wine Caddy, grew up in Kentucky on his family’s dairy farm. He went to Eastern Kentucky University, graduating in 1977, and began his career as an artisan. The self-taught woodworker started his life with woodworking operating a...
by Sarah Smith | Sep 4, 2018 | Fun Things To Do, Places to see and people to meet
John Campbell Folk School: Get Your Hands Dirty and Learn to Grow Mushrooms! Image Source: Pixabay While the vegetable harvest season may be coming to a close within the next few months, but John C. Campbell Folk School gives you a reason to keep getting your hands...
by Staff Writer | Aug 16, 2018 | History and Culture, Places to see and people to meet
CCO Public Domain TG Designs: Handmade Beauty and Function From Appalachia TG Designs has been crafting handmade pieces of functional art for almost a decade. Started by Tina and Gene King in 2009, the company creates practical and decorative items from beautiful...