Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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W.Va. Basketball Great Jerry West Dies
Jerry West – whose struggling childhood in Chelyan, West Virginia earned him the nickname “Zeke from Cabin Creek” shortly after he began a storied career with the Los Angeles Lakers – died Wednesday morning at the age of 86.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJune 26, 1936: NBA Hall of Famer Hal Greer Born in Huntington
Basketball hall of famer Hal Greer was born in Huntington on June 26, 1936. In the early ’50s, he was a standout guard at Huntington’s segregated…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJune 26, 1936: NBA Hall of Famer Hal Greer Born in Huntington
Basketball hall of famer Hal Greer was born in Huntington on June 26, 1936. In the early ’50s, he was a standout guard at Huntington’s segregated…
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