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Showcasing the best of Appalachian culture, history, economic opportunity and places to visit.
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Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
What is your vision for the future of our region? What would you like to see in regards to tourism and economic development? How about having educational videos and literature available to learn the rich history of our region and about our importance in the development of this great nation? That is something we asked ourselves when we set up the FAA. And now we ask you to share in our vision and goals.
This episode is a brief history of Appalachia and why it is important to promote our culture and history, and to reach out and help others when we can.
#Appalachia #Appalachianhistory #AppalachianPride #AppalachianTrail #giving
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
West Virginia is home to countless festivals and good times during the summer months. We talk about a few of them in this episode and we highlight the upcoming events of Clinch River Days in St. Paul, VA.
#WestVirginia #Appalachia #festivals #summerfun #StPaulVA #ClinchRiverDays
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Author Russell W. Johnson stops by today to talk about his upcoming book, The Moonshine Messiah, and read from his short story that landed him the coveted Pearl S. Buck Award! Moonshine Messiah is set to release on Friday May 26th. You can find his work on Amazon and on his website, www.russellwjohnson.com.
#MoonshineMessiah #appalachia #books
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
There are several events worth attending going on all around our region in the months of April and May.
Writers Day--Spring Fling w/ the Appalachian Authors Guild
Redbud Festival--Honaker, VA
Numerous events around Abingdon, VA!
#Honaker #Abingdon #Bristol #appalachia #appalachian
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Angel Mefford, victim advocate from Family Crisis Services in Norton, VA joins us to talk about the upcoming 5K Run in Big Stone Gap to bring awareness and raise funds to help victims of domestic violence in our region.
#appalachia #domesticabuse #operationhelpinghand
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Celeste Parsons, author of Wait Until I Grow Up and editor of Nelsonville From A to Z joins us to talk about her first children's book and read from both. We also discuss her work with Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville. With 85,000 miles on the bike under her belt since 2000, she is working on another book highlighting her travels across the bike trails of America with her husband.
#CelesteParsons #MondayCreekPublishing #biketrails #Nelsonville #StuartsOperaHouse
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Dr. Lewis joins us to talk about her journey through dealing with ongoing health issues and being in multiple nursing homes. She also shares a bit about her career in journalism and communication, as well as her years growing up in Bluefield, WV at the Hotel Thelma.
#Appalachia #HotelThelma #GreenBook #BluefieldWV #DrCarolynLewis
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Every once in a while the Appalachian Authors Guild publishes an anthology of short stories, poems and essays by members. Today's highlighted story is South Holston Blues. Also, an update on Operation Helping Hand and our next dropoff in March.
#Appalachia #SouthHolstonLake #AppalachianAuthorsGuild #OperationHelpingHand
www.supportappalachia.org
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Linda joins us today to read excerpts from her books of poetry and nonfiction. Linda is an award winning author with over 40 books to her credit. You can find her work on Amazon and online at her website www.lindasbooksandangels.com.
#appalachia #author #poetry
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
There are many reasons for supporting the local arts.
1. It builds onto our rich culture.
2. It can serve to educate and entertain all age groups. (Have you
read some of the amazing books by regional authors?)
3. It is a proven driver for tourism.
4. It inspires young minds.
5. It can help local businesses.
6. Supporting art in Appalachia gives a voice to our artists to teach
others about our history and culture, to open minds not just in
Appalachia but anywhere art from this region is able to travel.
#appalachia #CorbinKY #SOAR-KY #arts
www.supportappalachia.org