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West Virginia University Extension Service has named Callie Moles as Wirt County’s newest Extension agent.
Moles is no stranger to WVU Extension. She previously served as a teaching assistant at the Agricultural and Extension Education Department and was an intern with the Roane County Extension Office where she provided outreach through community events, including Energy Express. Moles also served as a camp instructor and counselor at Roane County 4-H camp.
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MORGANTOWN, W. Va.— The
West Virginia University
Extension Service
will offer up a 10-day blend of tradition and future at the State Fair of West Virginia
in Fairlea from Thursday, Aug. 9 to Saturday, Aug. 18 through everything from time-honored
livestock 4-H projects to the innovation of a championship robotics team.
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