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Jorge Atiles leans over several children who are working on projects at the State Fair.  

West Virginia University and WVU Extension will be highlighting the best of the Mountain State’s flagship higher education institution during the State Fair of West Virginia Aug. 8-17 in Fairlea. Between the exhibits, youth livestock and 4-H projects, gardening showcases and more, there is something for everyone as part of the WVU fair experience.

Cover of the book I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me  

WVU Press is announcing the launch of Matthew Ferrence’s new book, “I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me: Essays on Rural Political Decay.” This memoir, threaded with cultural commentary, chronicles the (mis)adventures of a writer and college professor running for state office in the northern Appalachian community of Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Photograph of six gold tournament participants posing with event signs and surrounded by decorative blue and green pinwheels stuck in the ground.  

The 17th annual Heather Miller Golf Tournament was recently held at Oglebay Crispin Golf Center to honor the memory of Heather Miller, a School of Nursing student who died in a 2008 car crash. The event raises money to support scholarships for aspiring nursing students, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Center for Organ Recovery and Education.