by CHEWV | Jan 8, 2020 | Articles, Legislative
A debate rages about how much authority, if any, the state should have over home education. That debate is heating up as we move into this year’s legislative session. Recently, the assertion that many WV homeschoolers are educationally neglected has gained...
by CHEWV | Dec 3, 2019 | Articles, Blog
…of Christmas Past by Kim Kincell Once upon a time, long, long ago, we had little girls who squealed with delight when we drove through neighborhoods and found houses lit up with hundreds of Christmas lights. Back then our girls “helped” make the Christmas...
by CHEWV | Dec 3, 2019 | Articles, Golden Horseshoe Series, WV Studies
~the 6th in a series of articles~Click here to start at the beginning of the series. Did you know that a shy furniture maker from Randolph County rode for days on horseback to Richmond, Virginia, where he entered and won a contest to build a bridge over the Tygart...
by CHEWV | Nov 5, 2019 | Articles, History
Say the word “Pilgrims,” and my mind immediately goes to tall hats, big buckles, and Stove Top Stuffing. Our modern history books have so diminished our conception of the Pilgrims that we often tend to think of them mainly in terms of the “first Thanksgiving.” But...
by CHEWV | Nov 5, 2019 | Articles, Golden Horseshoe Series, WV Studies
~the 5th in a series of articles~Click here to start at the beginning of the series. West Virginia native Homer Hickam, author of “October Sky,” has one regret. He did not win a Golden Horseshoe as a student! Every year 221 students are awarded the coveted Golden...
by CHEWV | Oct 8, 2019 | Articles, Blog, Encouragement
by James Summers, CHEWV dad and Board member As I write this, we are heading into prime harvest season. It’s the time of year when you have to keep your windows rolled up and doors locked while you’re at church – or else you’ll come out and find your car full of...
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