MCRA Pushing Agriculture
WILLIAMSON – The Mingo County Redevelopment Authority’s Refresh Appalachia project continues to gain momentum and 10 acres of farm land has been cultivated on a former surface mine reclamation site. MCRA Director Leasha Johnson said 10 acres has been “ripped”, or plowed, at the site located near the Wood Industrial Park at 22 Mine Road at Holden. Ripping is similar to cultivating, only more aggressive. “The autumn olives that are planted during surface mine reclamation are ve
