Ringing in the New Year: Princeton’s Downtown Countdown

By Lori McKinney Downtown Princeton, WV, is blossoming with creativity, and every year on New Year’s Eve, it is absolutely electrified with a dynamic celebration that has quickly become a cornerstone holiday tradition. A multi-stage music and arts festival complete with fire dancers, ice sculptors, games, crafts, activities, live art demonstrations and more culminates with…

Frank Brown Partnership Program

By Bryan Brown Helping and feeding the homeless. Providing therapy to children with special needs. Offering a structured, safe environment for kids. These are just a few of the missions of West Virginia-based charitable, nonprofit organizations benefitting from the Frank Brown Community Partnership Program. While each organization has a different set of goals and audiences,…

Blessings in a Backpack

By Debi O’Dell The teacher knew they were hungry. There were five little ones in her classroom whose families were struggling to make ends meet. These children were never dressed properly—never had the right clothes, coats or shoes. They could stand to have their little faces washed as well as their hands. The teacher knew…