Saturday, June 3rd is Opening Day for the Williamson Farmers Market!
Williamson Farmers Market Opening Day Produce lovers and local growers, rejoice: the Williamson Farmers Market will return June 3, 2023,...
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Williamson Forward
This is an initiative to do just what the name suggests – move Williamson forward into new exciting directions!
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is #MentalHealthAwareness Month Every May since 1949, the US has acknowledged May as Mental Health Awareness Month: a month to raise...
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- May 23
- 2 min
#LocalAuthor Steven Paul Watson
Book Signing with #LocalAuthor: Steven Paul Watson Wildest Dreams Local author Steven Paul Watson has been telling stories ever since he...
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- May 21
- 2 min
Are You Marathon Ready?
Hatfield McCoy Marathon 2023 Are You Marathon Ready? Of course, the Hatfield McCoy Marathon is a major event for runners in the Tug...
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- May 21
- 2 min
Registration is Open for the 2023 Magnolia Fair Festival Pageant
Giving Local Ladies Their Time To Shine It’s almost time for the Magnolia Fair Festival in Matewan, WV! That means the Magnolia Fair...
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- May 14
- 1 min
#LocalLodging: Hidden Mountain ATV Resort
Need a Place to Stay? Attention trail riders! Need a place to stay? Hidden Mountain ATV Resort offers a variety of cabins and houses for...
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- May 8
- 2 min
Healthy Recipe: Carrot Bacon
#HealthyRecipe: Carrot Bacon As we shift into the warmer months, our diets typically also shift, with many folks preferring lighter and...
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- May 4
- 2 min
Coalfield’s Got Talent is Coming Soon!
Showing Off Local Stars with Coalfield’s Got Talent 2023 Do you have a talent you’d like to share with others? Well this June, you’ll...
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- May 2
- 2 min
It’s Time for A Hardy Party at the Williamson Field House!
#LiveProWrestling in Williamson! Williamson has been a hotspot for local wrestling fans lately, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to...
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- Apr 26
- 2 min
Poetry Suggestions from Maple Grove Books
Finding Your Poetry Since 1996, April has been celebrated as National Poetry Month. If you’re already a reader of poetry, it’s as good a...
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- Apr 26
- 1 min
Come On Barbie, Let's Go Party!
Girls Night Out 2023 Fun for a Cause For years, the Williamson Women’s Club has hosted a Girl’s Night Out in order to raise money for the...
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- Apr 26
- 1 min
Grand Opening: Post 49 Market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Post 49 Market to hold ribbon-cutting The Post 49 Market, a new year-round indoor location for Williamson Farmers...
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- Apr 22
- 2 min
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day 2023! Making the World A Better Place The first ever Earth Day was on April 22, 1970, and it was the result of tireless...
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- Apr 12
- 1 min
Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Walk Scheduled
April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. The Annual Child Abuse Prevention Walk, hosted by the Mingo County Partners in...
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- Apr 12
- 3 min
#LocalBusiness: Old Mountain Field Arts and Crafts
Bringing Something New In 1976, Pauline Sturgill and her husband founded Sturgill Mountain Homestead, a small family farm in Naugatuck,...
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- Mar 31
- 2 min
Hop Over to the Easter Egg Hunt!
#HappyEaster from the MingoFamily Support Center: A Community Egg Hunt Cody Justice and the rest of the staff at the Mingo County Family...
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- Mar 26
- 2 min
#LocalArtist: Art by Debra McClanahan
Everyone needs at least one piece of art in their home. There are plenty of lovely pieces to be found at the big box stores in the...
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- Mar 26
- 1 min
Community Calendar: MinGOwv.com
WIlliamson is growing! As new businesses continue to open and new events happen, it can be hard to keep track of everything going on in...
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- Mar 26
- 2 min
#LocalAuthor: J. Luke Smith
Honoring His Heritage At only seventeen, Beth Haven Christian School student Luke Smith is already a published author! For him, it all...
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- Mar 26
- 2 min
#LocalBusiness: The Wood Shed Company
Teresa Preece loves collecting other people’s discarded items and turning them into treasure. That’s what got her into painting vintage...
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- Mar 22
- 1 min
Wednesday Wisdom
A bit of #WednesdayWisdom for you! Do you have a favorite inspirational or motivational quote?
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- Mar 21
- 3 min
The Sanger Gallery: The Art of Water
The Art of Water Exhibit Opening in The Sanger Gallery On Saturday, March 25th, Randall Sanger will host a new exhibit opening, The Art...
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- Feb 22
- 2 min
#LocalMusic: Alan Riffle Music
Lifelong Passion for Music Local musician Alan Riffle has been performing music since the 6th grade, when he started playing the...
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- Feb 21
- 2 min
#SmallBusiness: Cajun Confections
Haley Chambers, a native Mississippian who has lived in WV since 2019, is bringing her own delicious treats to Williamson, with Cajun...
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- Feb 19
- 2 min
Cause for Paws 5k & 1-Mile Walk
In addition to all they do to promote healthy lifestyles and moving your body, the Tug Valley Road Runners Club also does plenty to give...
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- Feb 12
- 3 min
Build Your Own Charcuterie Board
If you have been online in the past couple years, you have probably heard of Charcuterie boards, sometimes called grazing boards. If you...
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- Feb 12
- 2 min
Sprinkle Kindness Like Confetti! #RAKWEEK
The world is changing every day, and with it, all the ways that we communicate with one another are also changing. One thing that will...
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- Jan 31
- 1 min
#LocalLodging: Rectory on Fifth
LisaKae Smith, the operator of the Rectory on Fifth Inn, wanted to bring something different for visitors to the area looking for a place...
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- Jan 29
- 2 min
#HealthyRecipe: Root Vegetable Soup
We all know it’s important to eat our veggies, but if we’re being honest, some of them tend to fly under the radar. Broccoli,...
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- Jan 29
- 2 min
#LocalMusician: Thomas Jude Music
Sharing a Passion for Music Thomas Jude is a local music teacher whose passion for music has been lifelong. “I grew up playing in the...
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- Jan 21
- 3 min
What's Your Love Language?
What's Your Love Language? It goes without saying that, like all communities, folks in the Williamson area have their own set of unique...
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- Jan 17
- 2 min
#LocalAuthor: Donise Sheppard
Donise Sheppard has been an avid reader all her life, so it’s no surprise that these days she’s writing books of her own. She’s been...
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- Jan 16
- 2 min
#LocalBusiness: E-Z1 Comics
The past few years have been primetime for “nerd culture” everywhere, including the Williamson area. There’s been an ever growing...
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- Jan 11
- 2 min
Winter Edition: Outdoor Fitness Tips
Well, it’s January, and you know what they say: New Year, New You! In a world where nearly everyone makes some kind of resolution to kick...
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- Jan 1
- 3 min
#LocalBusiness: The Sanger Gallery
The opening of The Collective Retail and Artisan Shops in downtown Williamson has brought a variety of new small businesses into the...
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- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
What's Your Favorite Christmas Movie?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and you know what that means! Holiday shopping, shining lights and decorations inside and...
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- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min
Book Gift Ideas from Maple Grove Books
As we really get into the swing of the holiday season, you are no doubt on the hunt for the perfect gift for everyone on your list....
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- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
DIY Gingerbread Latte Recipe from CC Coffee and Tea Interest
#NewRecipe: Gingerbread Latte Becoming Your Own Barista Recently opened business CC Coffee and Tea Interest has allowed owner Chris...
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- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
#LocalBusiness: Southern Mercantile
#LocalBusiness: Southern Mercantile, LLC. Offering Artisan Products and a Unique Experience Throughout the past few years, the variety of...
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- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
#LocalYouth: Mingo County YLA
Last summer, Lele and Maxie Brock had the chance to go to the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association-led entrepreneurship summit...
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- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
WIlliamson Farmers Market Winter Market
Need to do some Christmas shopping, or just really missing the Farmers Market? Williamson Farmers Market has your back, with their Winter...
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- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
#LocalBusiness: CC Coffee and Tea Interest
Making a Dream Come True Since Chris Dotson was in high school, she has loved coffee and tea. “I remember a shop named The Coffee Bean in...
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- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
#NewRecipe: Vegetarian Friendly Shepherd’s Pie
Vegetarian Friendly Shepherd’s Pie Thanksgiving is a tough day to not really like Turkey. Whether you’re a vegetarian or vegan, or you...
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- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
#LocalBusiness: Gift Nation Personalization
Sara and Adam Ballard are a pair of first responders. In early 2019, an unfortunate incident made it impossible for Sara to return to the...
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- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
#LocalBusiness: Twisted Sisters of the Creek
During the holiday season in 2019, sisters April Varney-Parrigin and Rita Thomas-Barbery came home to Williamson for Christmas. The...
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- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
#LocalBusiness: White Daisy Boutique
Amanda Griffie had been considering opening her own boutique for years. When the coal industry began to struggle, and the need for new...
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- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
#LocalBusiness: Maple Grove Books
Williamson now has a new offering for those with a passion for boutique shopping! The Collective Retail and Artisan shops is a new...
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- Oct 30, 2022
- 2 min
#LocalFoods: Harvest Dinner at Starters Sports Bars & Grill
For years, Starters Sports Bar & Grill has been one of the most prominent eateries in downtown Williamson. They have a solid reputation...
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- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
#LocalBusiness: The Collective Retail and Artisan Shops
In January 2020, Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce’s President Chris Dotson and Executive Director Randall Sanger began a conversation about...
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