Courts once again faced with sorting out Republican gerrymandered maps MORGANTON, N.C. –Michael Barrick, candidate for the North Carolina State Senate for Avery, Burke and Caldwell counties today expressed outrage […]
The two Virginias speak with ‘one Voice’ By Roseanna Sacco SWEET SPRINGS, W.Va. — The second annual Sustainable Living Forum hosted by The Sweet Springs Resort Park gathered 18 speakers […]
By L. David Roper, ROPERLD@VT.EDU, http://www.roperld.com/personal/roperldavid.htm Recently much has been written about the efforts of the oil industry and the legacy-auto industry (gasoline/diesel vehicles) to slow down the rise of […]
Caldwell County resident cites poor leadership by GOP as his primary motivation Disclosure: Barrick is the co-owner of this publication. LENOIR, N.C. — Michael Barrick of Lenoir, a retired teacher, […]
‘Stomping Grounds’ PARSONS, W.Va. — As noted in my previous installments of my Appalachian Travelogue, I was blessed to be able to spend much of the last several months visiting […]
A poem dedicated to Dominion Resources By Michael M. Barrick Note: This poem is dedicated to Dominion Resources. Originally published in January 2015, I am re-publishing it today to commemorate […]
Anti-pipeline anthem demonstrates power of the arts in addressing the climate crisis BENT MOUNTAIN, Va. — Global Climate Strike Week began today. As I reported yesterday, Bent Mountain will be […]
