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Speaker series to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the historical society on Fayette County WV. These are sponsored by the Fayette County Historical Society.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Les Thomas President and Historian Lewis Cook announced the following speaker presentations to celebrate our county and the history of its development. These are all free events and everyone is welcome!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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May 17, 2026<\/b>, at 2PM in Oak Hill, location TBD,\u00a0 Matt Wender, former Fayette County Commissioner will speak on the history of the commercial development in Fayette County.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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