23 GIU 2024 · Special Taylor County Programs, Ag Department Roles, Work Force, and Float Trip on the Coal This week the Major General Jim Hoyer talks with Bryan Smith, an everyday West Virginian who has been helping to make big positive changes in his Taylor County community one person at a time, ranging from his work leading Project HOP2E (Helping Our People to Eat) and contributing to a local Farmer’s Market, to leading the Adventure Club — which has put an inflatable water park on the Tygart River, rents out tubes and kayaks, holds cancer fundraising events, started a flea market, has taken over and cleaned up the Grafton City Campground, and so much more.  In our Agricultural Segment, West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt discusses the various roles of the department from regulator to promoter of agriculture.   Tom Susman covers a recent signing ceremony at Constellium Rolled products in Ravenswood between Constellium and WVU Parkersburg.  The participating rising seniors from high schools in Roane, Wood, Mason, and Jackson County will enter a program that upon completion will earn an associate degree and have the opportunity to be employed by the plant.   In the final segment Bo Higby talks with organizers of a float trip on the Coal River in Boone County set for the last Saturday in July.

17 GIU 2024 · In this episode Major General Jim Hoyer interviews Brad Price, we also have segment on a special Gold Star Moms project with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.  Our final segment is on how you can and preserve food for later use and hopefully reduce costs and improve the quality of your food.

9 GIU 2024 · This is a packed show with Major General Jim Hoyer talking leadership with Wally Hatfield, West Virginia Ag Commissioner Kent Leonhardt discusses Avian Flu in Dairy Cattle. In our health section we learn about ticks and other needed summer health tips.  In our final segment we talk about the rising cost of insurance.

2 GIU 2024 · In this week’s episode we will hear from Doctor Lisa Costello who is at the leadership table with retired Major General Jim Hoyer. In our agriculture segment we will learn about a meat producer from southeastern West Virginia and in our health section we learn about a special grade given Holzer Health. In our final segment we will celebrate the opening of the $35 million dollar expansion at Jackson General Hospital. We will hear from Albert Wright of WVU Medicine and Jackson General CEO Stephanie McCoy. Appalachia Matters is a weekly radio show highlighting life in Appalachia. Each week we have a segment on leadership from retired Major General Jim Hoyer, features highlighting agriculture in our region, health care updates from Tom Susman and our host Bo Higby each week highlights a story of community interest. The show is produced by Vandalia Media Partners.   

2 GIU 2024 · Appalachia Matters is a weekly radio show highlighting life in Appalachia. Each week we have a segment on leadership from retired Major General Jim Hoyer, features highlighting agriculture in our region, health care updates from Tom Susman and our host Bo Higby each week highlights a story of community interest. The show is produced by Vandalia Media Partners. 

2 GIU 2024 · Appalachia Matters is a weekly radio show highlighting life in Appalachia. Each week we have a segment on leadership from retired Major General Jim Hoyer, features highlighting agriculture in our region, health care updates from Tom Susman and our host Bo Higby each week highlights a story of community interest. The show is produced by Vandalia Media Partners.