Seedy Saturday- It’s More Than Seeds!
The annual Seed Swap event hosted by the Williamson Farmer’s Market is coming up on Saturday, March 2nd. The event will be held in the...
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Feb 17, 20191 min read
JFK’s 1960 Presidential Campaign in Williamson
On April 25, 1960, John F. Kennedy brought his presidential campaign to Williamson, West Virginia. During the early 1960 race campaign,...
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Feb 17, 20192 min read
If you can be anything, be kind
February 17th is designated as National Random Acts of Kindness Day. It is a day to encourage kindness, giving, and encourage the...
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Feb 12, 20192 min read
Go Red! Women’s Heart Health Fair
Put on your favorite red dress, top, or earrings and head to Williamson Memorial Hospital for the Women’s Heart Health Fair on Tuesday,...
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Feb 8, 20192 min read
Trailblazers Outfitters
“We provide a place to stay and something to ride while trying out the Hatfield-McCoy trails,” says Butch Leedy, owner of Trailblazers...
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Feb 6, 20192 min read
National Boy Scout Day
The Boy Scouts of America was founded on February 8, 1910. Since then more than 2.4 million youths have participated in the program. The...
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Feb 4, 20192 min read
Mingo-Pike Car Club 3rd Annual Indoor Car Show
The Mingo-Pike Car Club is doing more than bringing the love of cars to the Tug Valley Area. They’re giving back to the community through...
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Feb 2, 20191 min read
Let’s Shop!
White Daisy Boutique will be hosting a pop-up shop on Monday, February 4th, 2019 from 12:00pm -6:00pm at the Coal House. This fun...
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Feb 1, 20192 min read
Williamson Health and Wellness Center Opens Satellite Clinic in Gilbert
In 2018, Williamson Memorial Hospital announced it would be closing the doors of the clinic they operated in Gilbert, West Virginia. ...
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Jan 18, 20192 min read
Shoot for a Cure
Think Pink The Williamson PreK – 8 hosted the 5th Annual Shoot for a Cure on Thursday, January 10th. The school gym turned pink for the...
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Jan 15, 20191 min read
The 17th Annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout
There was no better way to spend a couple of cold winter days than at the 17th Annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout! The Williamson Field House...
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Jan 13, 20192 min read
Gather Hear Tour
Walking into the Keynote on 2nd Avenue in Williamson the usual nightclub is transformed into a temporary music hall. High top tables with...
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Jan 13, 20192 min read
The Basketball Tradition in the Tug Valley Area
Williamson High School served the city for a century before closing its doors, and for a number of years, its boys’ basketball team, the...
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Jan 11, 20192 min read
The Tug Valley Road Runners
“We want to show the world that we care about our community.” For Alexis Batausa, involvement in the Tug Valley Road Runners Club is...
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Jan 10, 20194 min read
WV Gubernatorial Candidate Visited Matewan
Note: Williamson Forward does not endorse any candidate seeking public office, but simply reports the happenings of the Tug Valley area....
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Dec 28, 20182 min read
Tutus Under the Tree
It’s Christmastime in Williamson, and the center court at the Southside Mall in South Williamson, KY, is packed. A simple, but festive...
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Dec 2, 20182 min read
$20K donation helps make Williamson merry & bright
Williamson Health & Wellness Center is spreading holiday cheer in Williamson, WV with a donation of $20,000.00. The donation to the City...
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Nov 30, 20182 min read
This is delicious!
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food." – George Bernard Shaw, Irish Playwright There’s a certain universal happiness found in...
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Nov 3, 20183 min read
The Heart of the Billion Dollar Coal Fields
Known as the Heart of the Billion Dollar Coal Fields, Williamson was once considered a prosperous coal town. As the county seat of Mingo...
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Nov 1, 20181 min read
We're Going To Town
Growing up that always meant, “We’re going to Williamson.” Williamson was “town”. From shopping to eating to going to the doctor,...
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