Appalachia Matters

Lafayette’s Return, French 500, Helping the Hungry & Mountainer Steers


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This week on At the Leadership Table, General Jim Hoyer looks back at prior interviews with Chad Morrison of Mountaineer Food Bank and Cyndi Kirkhart with Facing Hunger Food Bank. He reflects on how 1 in 5 military and veteran families in West Virginia face hunger. Heading into Memorial Day, he offers us a “WV Community Leadership Challenge” to join him in donating or volunteering at one of the Food Banks or a local food pantry.   

In the Rooted in the Mountain State segment provided by the Department of Agriculture we will learn about the Mountain State Steer Company in Lewisburg, West Virginia as part of Beef Month.

In the last two segments we will celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Gallipolis Ohio and we will learn about the founding of Gallipolis or as it is known by some the City of the Gauls. We will hear from Bryna Butler, Lorna Hart, Bob Hood, and others who were involved in a special event held on May 22, 2025.
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Appalachia MattersBy Thomas Susman, Producer