Entries by Jenny Thacker

Building Community in an Unexpected Way

Everyone agrees that community starts with conversations and grows with more conversation and then eventually cooperation, sharing, and eventually problem solving, Jenny Thacker describes how a project inspired by a friend grew her community in a small out of the way nook of Jefferson County. The secret involved growing food.

Off the Grid

Electricity costs here in coal fired West Virginia are increasing as fast as the coal burning plants are deteriorating. What used to be cheaper than elsewhere no longer is. So what’s a home owner to do. In some cases the homeowner opts to install a solar heating array on their roof. Expensive? Yes! Worth it? Also, yes! Here’s a case study from beginning to cost saving end here in Jefferson County.

What Is Capturing Immigrants Really About?

The anti-immigrant surge in the United States is now manifesting as the out-of-control operations of ICE. ICE agents are acting without regard to due process for immigrants and citizens alike. This is causing even American citizens to fear they may be caught in an ICE raid and deprived of their Constitutional rights. What’s the real reason behind this anti-immigrant sentiment? Is ICE one day going to show up in Jefferson County?