Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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Cicadas: A Loud Insect For Emerging Artists
This year millions of cicadas emerged for their once-in-17-years mating season in West Virginia. The insect phenomenon inspired one state artist, who uses cicadas in her artwork.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOne Appalachian Potter's Twist On The Craft: Digging Clay
In rural Preston County, West Virginia, potter Mel Sword’s house is located at the end of a gravel road, near a road called "Wildflower Way" and a creek…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarshall Ceramics Event Raises $17,000 for Food Pantry
Marshall University ceramics students have raised $17,000 for a food pantry.The university says the 2016 Empty Bowls event raised enough money to allow…
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