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Observations From A Porch In Berea
The highway ditch was the nearest thing to a free money machine there was for a poor mountain boy

Fresh stories from the hills, the kitchen, the past, and the people who call Appalachia home.

Personal essays about family, memory, faith, and Appalachian life.
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Visiting all 423 Appalachian counties, one stop at a time.

After more than forty years in community newspapers, Wayne is still chasing good stories. The Wayne Train looks at life, history, food, and the people of Appalachia with a newspaperman's eye and a neighbor's voice.
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Culture, history, food, and stories that stick. The Wayne Train rolls out every Sunday morning.