| More than sixty local groups with an interest in history or genealogy will gather for the 19th West Virginia History Day in Charleston from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 19.
"History Hero" awards will be presented to people who have made significant grass-roots contributions to the preservation of local or regional history.
Roane county historian Melissa Moore Swisher will receive a "History Hero" award.
Moore is an energetic contributor to the preservation efforts of Roane County history, a member of the Roane County Historical Society.
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