By Chuck Mraz, Morehead State
From his years studying
ancient Sanskrit in the Himalayan Mountains,
Swami V is bringing his message of wellness and well being to the Appalachian Mountains. Himalayan Monk His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda
will hold a workshop this weekend at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, Kentucky. The Swami says his teachings allow
participants to become more physically, spiritually and mentally centered.
According to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, West Virginia
ranks among the worst in the nation in obesity for both adults and children. At
a statewide physical activity symposium last week, educators, coaches and
policymakers gathered to address the issue of obesity. Kids
were there too, participating in a non-traditional form of physical
activity.
Kentucky has around 93,000 registered small businesses. Many of the businesses
owners are finding new resources to grow their business with Internet media.
That topic was on the minds of attendees at the Small Business and
Entrepreneurial Expo in Mayfield this week. Entrepreneurs from the Purchase
District counties gathered at Graves County High School
for workshops, networking, and resource information.
Hundreds of community and
business leaders from West
Virginia, Ohio
and Pennsylvania will be meeting in Wheeling this fall to help spur new innovation and
economic opportunities in the region. More details on the
announcement made at Oglebay Resort (pictured) this week.
An East Tennessee
drugstore turns 80 this year, still serving pimento cheese and chicken salad as
it has since its first days. And, as Fred Sauceman (pictured) reports, Hoskins Drug
Store had an up-close view of civil rights history in the 1950s.