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Mountain Man Appears in Gingko Tree Carving

Posted on April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Author Talk2shariComments Off on Mountain Man Appears in Gingko Tree Carving 1079 Views

Artisan Mark English appears to be nearing completion of the first stump carving by Bodies Restaurant on Main Street in Grantsville, WV. There is an additional shorter stump on the opposite side of the business that Mr. English will tackle soon with another design.

Why is there So Much Attention on Mrs. Mersh?

Posted on March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Author Talk2shari

Shari Johnson/Publisher Crystal Laughlin Mersh set up The 1982 Foundation in August of 2021. A mere 7 months ago. Since that time there have been countless emails, more than a few public meetings, multiple questions both asked and answered, a few contentious conversations and many productive conversations. I recently followed an email thread between a Read More…

Gov. Justice, Babydog honor retiring Forestry bloodhound after 10 years of decorated service

Posted on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 Author Talk2shari

Raisy has been part of 197 wildfire arson investigations, sniffed out 29 missing person cases, and helped with 78 criminal investigations VIEW PHOTO ALBUM CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and Babydog are honoring Raisy, an award-winning member of the West Virginia Division of Forestry (WVDOF) K-9 Investigative Unit, who is retiring after 10 years of sniffing Read More…

Give Yourself Permission

Posted on March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Author Talk2shari

The pandemic changed us. Take some recovery time. “Fear is not of God.” – Joyce Meyer Do you remember when the pandemic began? I remember hearing about it for the first time around Christmas 2019. In January 2020, a friend died of respiratory issues, in early February several friends fell sick. Some were sick for Read More…