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Upcoming Events of Interest to Marshall County
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Fri, Feb 23, 2024
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Smartphone apps, robots, video games, movies – the world runs on code. Software jobs are predicted to grow 34 percent in the next few years, making coding and app development... -
Fri, Mar 15, 2024
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While attending WV 4-H Dance Weekend, youth spend the weekend learning new dances and mastering their favorites. Workshops include beloved classic options such as Square and...
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Marshall County in the News
West Virginia youths win statewide competition to make hometowns ‘cooler’
West Virginia youths feel pretty passionate about their communities. And they are improving their hometowns by developing ideas and opportunities to make their communities even “cooler.”
Part of the National Cooperative Extension System
All universities engage in research and teaching, but the nation’s more than 100 land-grant colleges and universities including WVU, have another critical mission: Extension. Extension means reaching out, and along with teaching and research land-grant institutions extend their resources, solving public needs with college or university resources through local programs. With more than 3,000 county offices in the USA, the National Cooperative Extension System is the local front door for many citizens to their state land-grant institutions.
Putting Knowledge to Work!
The West Virginia University Extension works to provide solutions in your community through key programs and resources, including agriculture and natural resources; 4-H and youth development; food and nutrition; health and wellness; financial planning; and home gardening. These research-based programs and services are available to all Marshall residents thanks to the tremendous support of our community members, local organizations, volunteers and local partners, including the Board of Education and County Commission.
Marshall County Highlights
- Health educator, Molly Poffenbarger, wrote and obtained a $15,000 award from Chevron to hold pop-up Farmer’s Markets in Marshall County schools. (Unfortunately, due to the pandemic the markets were put on hold until 2021.)
- Four Marshall County 4-H members represented the state of West Virginia teams at the National Virtual Livestock Quiz Bowl, Equine Quiz Bowl, and Livestock Judging Team hosted by the University of Utah.
- Community Education Outreach Service (CEOS) members made approximately 200 masks to meet a need at local nursing homes and West Virginia University Health System.