Meet The Cartoonist Who Keeps 'Snuffy Smith' In The Funny Pages

The hillbilly stereotype is frequently used to shame mountain people, but there are gentler versions, like Snuffy Smith, the long-running comic strip character. Snuffy Smith originally started out as a supporting character in his comic strip, which first launched in 1919 when Billy DeBeck created Barney Google. Artist Fred Lasswell was brought in during the ‘30s to create Snuffy Smith and his friends. And now the strip is written and drawn by John Rose, who lives in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

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Education Chris Schulz, Mar. 10, 2026

Senate Education Takes Serious Look At Student Athlete Transfer Rule

The Senate Education Committee heard testimony about the real-world effects of the transfer rule on school athletics necessitating changes to mercy rules and damaging community relations.

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Education Chris Schulz, Mar. 03, 2026

House Moves To Undo Its Own Athlete Transfer Rule

House Bill 4425 repeals a bill the House passed just three years ago to allow students to transfer schools without losing eligibility to play sports.

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Education Chris Schulz, Mar. 11, 2025

Student Behavior, Phone, Tobacco, Focus Of House Subcommittee

The House of Delegates Public Education Subcommittee started the week looking at two ways to help students focus and behave, as well as bills to change accountability for state school entities.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Nov. 21, 2024

Explosion Raises Environmental Concerns And Football Playoffs Are Back On Track, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, an explosion last year at a fracking waste disposal site near Fairmont left a lot of residents concerned about impacts to health and the environment. Also in this show, parts of the state prepare for the first winter storm of the season and high school football playoffs are back on track.

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Education Eric Douglas, Nov. 20, 2024

High School Football Playoffs Begin This Weekend

After a week’s delay, the West Virginia high school football playoffs will begin this weekend. The games begin Friday afternoon. The championship games in all four classes will be played in Charleston at Laidley Field Dec. 13 and 14.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Nov. 20, 2024

PEIA Hearings Continue And A Look At The Legacy Of Marshall Memorials, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, every Nov. 14, Marshall University and the Huntington community have remembered and honored the 1970 football team, and all of the 75 who perished that year in a plane crash. For more than half a century, these annu...

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