On this West Virginia Morning, Silas House is a major voice for Appalachia. The Kentucky native has written more than 15 books and served as the state’s poet laureate. His latest book is The Tulip Poplars, a sweeping novel about the lives of four people as they navigate friendship and forbidden love throughout the 20th century. Inside Appalachia‘s Mason Adams spoke with House.
Also, another lawsuit has been announced targeting the state’s school funding formula.
And, according to a new study, West Virginia ranks in the middle when it comes to measures of freedom compared to other states.
Finally, West Virginia students from kindergarten through fifth grade can enter to win up to $5,000 in a SMART529 college savings account by writing about their dream job.
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