Executive Director, Wyoming County Economic Development Authority Facebook: Christy Laxton Written by Samantha Cart Christy Laxton is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. Growing up in Pineville, WV, her family faced many financial hardships, yet her parents always found a way to keep food on the table and a roof over the heads of Laxton and…
Architect and Principal, ZMM Architects & Engineers Facebook: Adam Krason Facebook: ZMM LinkedIn: Adam Krason Written by Dawn Nolan Growing up in the Mid-Ohio Valley, Adam Krason had dreams of either being an architect, an engineer or following in his father’s footsteps as a pharmacist. A little guidance from his mother made the decision much easier.…
CEO and Publisher, Hornby Publishing LLC and Valley Publishing LLC Twitter: @hornbypublishin Facebook: aroundthepanhandle Written by Jessica Chambers Mike Hornby has traveled more than 50 countries, raced crocodiles on the Zambezi River, dived with great white sharks and befriended a black bear. It is the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, though, that he chooses to…
President, The STICK Co. and STICK Tattoo Company Instagram: @damian.ferek, @westickanything, @sticktattooco Facebook: damian.ferek, TheStickCo., STICKTattooCompany Written by Maggie Matsko From a very young age, Damian Ferek had his eyes set on the advertising industry. “When I graduated high school, I was handed an envelope from my sixth grade teacher that contained an assignment I wrote…
Dean, West Liberty University College of Education Twitter: @WLCollegeofEd Facebook: WLUCOE LinkedIn: Keely Camden Website: westliberty.edu/education Written by Samantha Cart Keely Camden always knew she wanted to be a teacher. Her compassion for others was evident from the abandoned cat she adopted as a child to the neighborhood children she babysat as a teenager. Growing…
An estimated $1 billion in annual funding is needed for repair and upkeep of West Virginia’s current highway system. While more than $300 million has been allocated for repairs, state leaders seek supplementary funding for maintaining roads and bridges in the Mountain State. By Samantha Cart Whether it’s a winding back road on the scenic…