Mountain Biking World Series Makes Stop In Pocahontas County
The UCI Mountain Bike World Series came to Pocahontas County this past week for its penultimate event of the year.
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Author Homer Hickam Visits His Home State
Every October, author and West Virginia native, Homer Hickam, makes a trip home to West Virginia for the annual Rocket Boys festival in Beckley…but he…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHomer Hickam Comes to Appalachian Heritage Festival
This week, the 19th annual Appalachian Heritage Festival comes to Shepherd University. West Virginia native and author, Homer Hickam, is this year’s…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHomer Hickam – “Rocket Boy”
McDowell County native Homer Hickam, Jr. is best known for his book Rocket Boys, the story of how six teenagers in a 1950s West Virginia coal company town…
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