Marshall Assistant Professor Wins 2016 Levine Prize for Poetry
Rachel Rinehart, a visiting assistant professor at Marshall University, has won the 2016 Philip Levine Prize for Poetry book contest, the Fresno State Creative Writing Program announced today. As the contest winner, Rinehart receives $2,000 and publication of her first book, “The Church in the Plains.” The Creative Writing Program sponsors the national prize, which […]
Nominations Sought for Outstanding Tri-State Women
Nominations are being accepted through Feb. 17 for two awards from the Women’s Philanthropy Society of Cabell Huntington Hospital. The Christie Kinsey Focus Award and the Kitty Hage Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the 16th annual Women’s Philanthropy Society’s annual luncheon on Saturday, March 4 at the Guyan Golf and Country Club. These […]
Layer Up and Fly Right: Winter Fun Gets Off the Ground at Adventures on the Gorge
Anyone looking for a way to rise above the winter blues will find two uplifting options at Adventures on the Gorge in Southern West Virginia. This year-round adventure resort offers a winter-season zip line that transports travelers through a hemlock forest of ancient trees and a catwalk underneath the New River Gorge Bridge that provides […]
WVSU Professor Recognized by Football Coaches Association with Trailblazer Award
A long-time West Virginia State University (WVSU) associate professor and one time Yellow Jacket football coach has been honored by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) with the organization’s 2016 Trailblazer Award. Oree Banks, WVSU associate professor of Health and Human Performance, was honored Monday, Jan. 9, at the 2017 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tenn. […]
Barnes Agency and Mountwest Enter into Formal Internship Agreement
Barnes Agency, a Huntington-based, full-service advertising, marketing and public relations firm, and Huntington-based Mountwest Community & Technical College, have entered a formal agreement that will allow for select graphic design, advertising and public relations students to be eligible for paid internships on a semester basis. Billie Brooks, vice president for student services said, “This partnership […]
Downtown PKB Names New Events & Marketing Coordinator
Andrea Shirey has been named as Downtown PKB’s Events & Marketing Coordinator, a newly created temporary, part-time position for the organization. Downtown PKB promotes downtown Parkersburg, fosters economic opportunity and creates community vitality. Our goal is to create a vibrant commercial district that will provide downtown businesses, workers and nearby residents with the goods and […]
