Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:17:37 GMT
After reading about how other churches were providing better nutrition for school students in the area, Reverend Carolyn Nettles wanted to see what her church, Stone Coal United Methodist, could do to help.
After reading about how other churches were providing better nutrition for school students in the area, Reverend Carolyn Nettles wanted to see what her church, Stone Coal United Methodist, could do to help.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:56 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:56:54 GMT
We have all heard the saying, "A dog is a man's best friend." You may never know how true that statement is until you meet a dog that comes from the program "Paws 4 People."
We have all heard the saying, "A dog is a man's best friend." You may never know how true that statement is until you meet a dog that comes from the program "Paws 4 People."
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:28 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:28:08 GMT
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital will host a softball game against St Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon.
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital will host a softball game against St Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon.
This is College Application Week in West Virginia.
Faculty, counselors, and representatives from the GearUp program are giving seniors at Webster County High School some one-on-one help to fill out their college applications.
West Virginia has a 24-percent college degree attainment rate and organizers said they want to increase that figure.
"It's nice having a mentor, a teacher, a GearUp coordinator there beside them to answer questions to answer their questions as they come up," said Jason Luyster, GearUp Regional Coordinator. "And it just creates a little less hindrance to getting that foot in the door and taking the first step in this process."
Faculty has been working with students at each grade level to plan for life after high school.