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A six-foot tall by eight-foot long fiberglass bison has been delivered to Marshall University’s art warehouse where it will spend the next two months going through a transformation by Brianna Jarvis, winner of a public art competition called New Connections. Jarvis, a sophomore graphic design major, said she would use the $2,500 prize money toward…
“Tea on Tuesday” is a special new experience planned on Blennerhassett Island this summer. Teas are scheduled for July 15 and August 12 at the historic Putnam-Houser house. “We are sure that the Putnam family hosted many social gatherings in this home which was built in 1802, and we want to re-create that atmosphere,” says…
Arria Hines, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allegheny Science and Technology, has a philosophy on Government Contracting: “…you’ll either love the government contracting arena or you won’t. A lot of the work is cyclical, many contracts are five years. Every couple of years you are re-competing, unexpected things happen and there is risk to…
The annual Bear Hole Road Race at Twin Falls State Park in Wyoming County is set for July 12. There will be 10K and 5K runs, as well as a 5K walk. Plaques will be awarded to the first, second and third place male and female winners in each category. Participants will receive a T-shirt…
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, July 31, in Kanawha County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop…
The West Virginia Nonprofit Association (WVNPA) is conducting a feasibility study that will assess the need, viability and cost effectiveness of creating a robust training and coaching program for nonprofit organizations in West Virginia. “The study will assess the needs of nonprofits statewide and how those organizations could best be served by the proposed Institute…