Spring Gobbler Season To Open On Monday
Hunters are encouraged to introduce someone under 18 years of age to the sport.
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September 28, 1955: Labor Activist Mother Blizzard Dies
Labor activist Sarah “Mother” Blizzard died on September 28, 1955, at age 90. She spent her early years on her family’s farm in Fayette County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJuly 31, 1958: Labor Leader Bill Blizzard Dies at 65
Labor leader Bill Blizzard died on July 31, 1958, at age 65. The Kanawha County native was the son of two passionate union activists.During the 1910s,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMay 27, 1922: Labor Leader Bill Blizzard Acquitted of Treason Charges
On May 27, 1922, a jury acquitted labor leader Bill Blizzard of committing treason against West Virginia. The charges were related to the recent Battle of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJanuary 23, 1888: Labor Leader Fred Mooney Born
Labor leader Fred Mooney was born in Kanawha County on January 23, 1888. At age 13, he began working in coal mines as a trapper boy. Six years later, at…
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