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on the cover C.J. Landers, of Huntington, West Virginia has had his work appear on-screen in productions like “Yellowstone,” “The Walking Dead: Dead City” and “Horizon: An American Saga.”
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all is nearly here and with it, many regional fairs and festivals are set to take place. One of those is the Black Walnut festival, detailed in this issue, which has entertained families and brought crowds to Spencer, West Virginia for nearly three quarters of a century. Also in this issue, we take a look at two businesses from West Virginia. First, MUZ Collective, which recently moved to a storefront in the Huntington Mall in Barboursville and is a boutique, art gallery and gift shop, promoting not just the owner’s works, but those of other artists. Then there is Landers Hatworks, located in Huntington, West Virginia, whose craftsmanship has
appeared on numerous shows like “Yellowstone,” and their custom hats are created for productions and individuals. And we have two features on Russell, Kentucky. First, The Grim Ripper, a yarn and quilt shop which opened earlier this year and has already built a strong following, while our Last Word column comes from Faith Wolfe, the director of tourism for Wander Russell, who is promoting the businesses and attractions to be found there. This issue shows there is no shortage of good things in the Tri-State and we hope it inspires you to check them out.
HEATH HARRISON is the editor of The Ironton Tribune and Tri-State Living.
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A FAMILY PASSION Russell’s Grim Ripper builds loyal following in first year
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t’s been in business for less than a year, but the family-owned Grim Ripper is already building a loyal customer following. The shop, located at 314 Ferry St. in Russell, Kentucky, is owned by Carole and Sean Hunt, along with their daughter Mackenzie, and first opened across the street in January, which as Carole points out, was on a day before a huge ice storm hit the area and immobilized the Tri-State for weeks. As the shop began to take off, it outgrew its original space and moved into their current storefront in April. “We are a quality, whole fiber yarn and quilt fabric shop,” Carole said, noting there is a lack of yarn shops in the area and said they decided to open the store when Sean retired. “I’ve been quilter since 2016, and we would travel to a lot of different quilt shops, and then Sean started doing
some quilting as well,” she said. “He retired in January, and he wanted to do this as a new job, so we decided we would open a quilt shop — and then we asked Mackenzie if she would be interested in adding yarn to that.” She said at first, she thought they would have customers seeking the same kinds of items that JOANN Fabrics carried before they closed last year in Ashland, Kentucky. “But they want nicer,” Carole said of what is popular. “We have alpaca wool, some silks, we have a lot of cotton and we even have some hemp. So, we are carrying all of that, and we have quilt fabric as well.” Carole spoke of what is a particularly strong seller. “We fat quarter everything that comes in through door,” she said of the bundles popular with customers. “They’ll pick up fat quarters from all over and just take home random things.”
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“We recently sold $200 worth of fat quarters to a mother and daughter,” Sean said. Mackenzie spoke about the yarn offerings. “We have alpaca, we have mohair, silk, merino wool, cotton, some hemp and some acrylic,” she said. Carole said they have plenty of material for the upcoming holidays, including much for Halloween and Christmas. The shop has a plentiful stock for its young age. “We have a wide variety of not traditional quilt shop stuff,” Carole said. “And we tend to avoid the wallpaper stuff.” Carole spoke of how they interact with other stores of their type, noting they have competitors in Ashland and Greenup, Kentucky, who they have good relationships with. “We do try to work together,” she said. “Because we realize people will travel for quilt shops. So, having three together is actually a good thing, because it draws
more people in.” Sean says “It’s not uncommon for us to send customer to another shop, if they have something they’re looking for.” “And they do the same for us,” he said. Mackenzie says the shops, together, give customers a wider range of options. “Part of us working together is making sure we don’t carry the same things, so people have a variety to look at from each store,” she said. Carole said the Grim Ripper takes part in the All Kentucky & Tennessee Shop Hop in the summer., which covers multiple states. “Hoppers try to visit as many stores possible in two months,” she said. “People bring in their book, and we stamp it.” Mackenzie says she is offering a beginners crochet class, while Carole says many more are planned for coming months. Tri-StateLiving | 11
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“We’ll be doing crochet, quilting, knitting, how to make own tennis shoes – quilted tennis shoes,” she said. “We’ll have a class on a witch hat before Halloween and stocking classes before Christmas.” The family talks about that they get out of the business. “It’s not sitting at a desk at a cubicle,” Sean says. Makenzie describes herself as “a big yarn nerd.” “I like to see all the different yarns that the vendors will bring me and I like to talk to the customers about yarn,” she said. “And we’ll have customers who bring in their finished products a lot of the time and we like to see those.” And Carole said it’s “meeting the customers.” “It’s a creative outlet,” she said. “And it encourages people to extend their own creativity. Crafting is kind of self care. It’s a good break and it’s a stress reliever. And encouraging people to find hobbies that help in that way is fun.” The Grim Ripper is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. They can be found on Facebook at The Grim Ripper – Russell, Kentucky. a
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wner of MUZ Collective, a Barboursvillebased boutique, art gallery and gift shop, Lesley Yang wants artists to thrive. “I’ve always had a goal, not just a dream, to help other artists because I know how much we struggle to sell our art,” she says. Pronounced muse — “because I’m an artist, so I need a muse,” Yang says — MUZ Collective not only features her own art and designs for sale, but that of many other local creatives, like prints, ceramics and original paintings. In addition, the boutique carries delicately handcrafted crochet flowers made by women in Yang’s hometown in China, with proceeds benefiting those in need there.
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“The more I sell, the more I can help,” she says. “I’m very proud of my hometown.” Six years ago, Yang moved to West Virginia, where her husband is from, after working in the fashion industry for more than a decade, most recently in Chicago. While walking in downtown Huntington last fall, she noticed a property for rent — and an idea was sparked. “I always wanted to have a shop one day somewhere, like a gallery,” she says. “I was like, ‘Maybe it’s time for me to open the shop.’” Yang first opened MUZ Collective in Huntington in December 2025 before moving to the Huntington Mall, where the shop celebrated its grand opening on July 25. To further add to her inventory when she was first setting up shop, Yang’s friend suggested she sell vintage and secondhand clothing. Many pieces are sourced from her own closet, still with original price tags or designer labels, remnants of her days in the fashion industry. “It’s something trendy right now,” Yang says. “They’re doing very well. So far, my inventory is from my friends’ donations or my closet. I bet you have some clothes at home that still have the tag on, right? We all have that problem.” Along with displays of stylish secondhand clothing for sale, there’s an abundance of jewelry, accessories and home decor. Yang’s goal is to have a shop filled with beautiful things and create a welcoming and relaxing environment for her customers. Some of the most popular items so far
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are jewelry and the crochet flowers, though Yang says each customer is different and what is popular one week might not be the next. “That’s why I want to have a little bit of everything,” she says. “Everyone can find something here.” The unique selection at MUZ Collective reflects Yang’s personal tastes. Her own creations, like hyperrealistic wax melts and candles, are peppered throughout the shop. Candle making and painting are her primary mediums, but she also has an eye for repurposing and upcycling and loves collecting, so there’s a mix of new and vintage — it’s all at home under one roof at MUZ Collective. Yang’s personality — the perfect combination of an artist and businessperson — keeps her motivated when otherwise the demands of her work catch up with her or she stresses over things out of her control. Admittedly a little impatient, making art is therapy and relaxes her, and
operating a business is like a puzzle for her. “I like to collect things, I like to upcycle,” Yang says. “I like to make my own things. Creating makes me happy. This is the place where I can put all my work and everything I like. This is like my big workshop, but open to the public.” Since expanding and moving to her new location, Yang wants to begin offering classes, bringing in artists to host workshops and other events like paint and sips. “That’ll be fun because I think a lot of people look at the art we have on the wall and are kind of surprised by the price because they’re used to prints,” MUZ Collective employee Kayla Rosier says. “But I think it’ll mean a lot more to people when they make their own. They realize how much time has gone into it and that it’s theirs.” Additionally, Yang seeks to curate community at MUZ Collective, and through her travels and experience, she is able to introduce new ideas to the area.
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“If I can inspire people with my art, with other artists’ art, that’s great,” she says. “I like idea exchange, because I travel a lot, so when I go to different areas and something inspires me, I can bring it here, and I want to do the same for other people. This is a perfect place for me to meet people.” With Rosier as the only other employee, MUZ Collective is still growing, and as it sustains itself, Yang hopes to realize another of her dreams: to have her own brand. “As long as this place can run by itself, I have energy to take this to a different level,” Yang says. “Just one store is not enough.” Yang, who puts in long days to give the business her all, is building an online platform to further promote local artists, as well as to do wholesale, and other exciting things are on the horizon. “It’s a new business. Right now my goal is to survive,” she says. “I’m really focused on the online platform. The whole concept is there, I just need more people to know me, and I think I’m doing the right thing to support people who need to be seen. I’m going in the right direction.” Serving as vice president of the Tri-State Arts Association, everything in Yang’s life aligns with her mission of promoting the local arts scene. “We have so many artists in this area, and we need to find a way to get their art out there, make them shine,” she says. Other local business owners have supported her and vice versa, Yang says, all contributing to positive change in the region. “When they have a customer, they will tell them, ‘Here’s a shop, check it out,’” she
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says. “So I’ve been getting lots of customers from them, which helps.” MUZ Collective is located at the JCPenney end of the Huntington Mall, 500 Mall Road in Barboursville, and open mall hours, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sundays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. “We are trying to make it so someone can come in here and find a gift—like really niche types of gifts—for somebody that you wouldn’t find anywhere else,” Rosier says. “I want to make it something fun,” Yang says. “People can meet here, people can inspire each other. No matter if they buy or not.” a
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CUSTOM CREATIONS Huntington business makes custom hats for all Story Amanda Larch Hinchman Photography Blair Burns
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is work has appeared on-screen in productions like “Yellowstone,” “The Walking Dead: Dead City” and “Horizon: An American Saga,” and now, C.J. Landers is making custom hats in his workshop in Huntington, West Virginia. As a teenager, Landers learned how to restore old hats, and his passion led him out west, where he worked for a few different outfits, all the while perfecting his craft. At least four of Landers’ creations made it on “Yellowstone” while he was working for one hat shop in Utah, and he independently worked on projects like “Horizon: An American Saga.”
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A self-proclaimed movie fanatic since childhood, Landers says getting to blend his two passions is nothing short of a dream. “Movies have been an escape for a long time,” he says. “Luckily, I’ve been able to dip my toe into that world, which has been really fun. I actually got to be somewhat of a hat consultant on the ‘Horizon’ film and be the on-set hatter for a month.” Eventually, Landers decided it was time to return home and he moved back to the Mountain State. In June 2024, he opened Landers Hatworks, offering custom handmade hats for productions and individuals alike. “I came back home and started Landers Hatworks,” he says. “It was really an effort to bring custom hats in general to the east because there’s not many on this side of the country. It took off a lot faster and a lot better than I thought it would. My running tagline now is that I got to turn my hobby into my day job.”
At Landers Hatworks, Landers also makes replicas, historic pieces for reenactors and more. “I make hats for the guy playing cowboy and the cowboy,” Landers says. “I really try to be a hatter for everybody and not stick to one demographic. Hats are made specific to that person, and if they can dream it, I can make it.” Landers Hatworks, after moving from its original location in Elkview, is now based in the Maker Commons at the West Edge Factory in Huntington, which is owned by Coalfield Development. Landers says everyone at Coalfield Development, including CEO Jacob Israel Hannah, is a big supporter of his work, and as the only employee at his small business, Landers always wants to maintain the level of quality and craftsmanship that he’s brought to it. “Jacob’s become a really good friend,” he says. “I’ve been very lucky and blessed within this past year because
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my business has grown to where I am in a more official spot. It’s all about making sure I find avenues that keep the hats and the product I make true to what I envisioned when I started.” With about a three-month wait time for custom hats, taking workload and lead time into consideration, Landers says he has very loyal customers in West Virginia and the Tri-State who travel hours to get their measurements or pick up orders. “I’ve been very appreciative seeing that community engagement and the region really support not just small business, but a small business that maybe seems a little foreign to the area,” he says. There’s a big difference between customfit, handcrafted hats compared to those made by the fast fashion industry that aren’t made to last, Landers says. “Watching the tide turn from fast fashion to more of a focus on handcrafted quality products has been really nice over the duration of starting this business,” he says. “Every time I think that the hat craze is done, there seems to be a new ignition that gets turned over, and they just take off again.” The customer interaction is Landers’ favorite aspect of what he does — aside from the act of bringing someone’s vision to life. While difficult to choose a favorite hat he’s worked on, Landers says he’s grateful for continued interest in what he does. “Usually, the artist in me says my favorite hat is the next one I make, but there’s been some scenarios where I’ve been lucky enough to build a vision of a hat that somebody has had that they haven’t been
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able to find anywhere,” he says. In addition to his custom hat business, Landers says one mission he has is to spread the word on the region’s hat making history. “Because when you think of West Virginia, you don’t think of hat makers,” he says. “Even though the more I find out through word of mouth or getting to talk to the older generation, they very much let me know that hat making really was in this area. It’s making sure that history stays alive and grows.” While Landers Hatworks is primarily a workshop and not a retail space, Landers does offer in-person appointments, and those interested can reach out via his website landershatworks.com, which has online order forms and contact information.
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“I’ve shipped everywhere from as close as Parkersburg and as far as India,” he says. He also provides services for hat maintenance and upkeep, like cleaning, shaping and restorations and refurbishment services, even for hats he didn’t originally make. Landers’ business has opened many doors and benefitted his life in many ways, he says. “I’ve been blessed enough to have seen the business grow from a professional standpoint, but personally as well,” Landers says. “I’ve made some great friendships, gotten stronger in my faith and met my future wife through doing this. So seeing my life and my family grow has been some of the greatest fuel and motivation. It’s all been miracles, and I know where those come from.” a
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up close Spencer West Virginia’s Black Walnut Festival has been a family-friendly tradition for decades.
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Unique West Virginia festival walnut be beat Story Amanda Larch Hinchman | Photography Dylan Graham, Submitted
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n downtown Spencer, West Virginia, the second Thursday of each October brings with it one of the largest festivals in the state. Nearly 75 years ago, the Hammons Product Company was in need of black walnuts, and farmers in Roane County happened to have a surplus of product. People gathered at the downtown train depot, and when representatives of the Hammons Product Company
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disembarked, farmers sold their wares to them, according to Kate Williams Gainer, president of the West Virginia Black Walnut Festival. “When the train went through Spencer, they stopped at our downtown depot, which is still there today, even though we don’t have the full train track,” Gainer says. This led to the foundation of a new festival celebrating the West Virginia black walnut in 1954, and the festival continues to honor its roots today. “It started as a couple days of people gathering and bringing their black walnuts, and now it has turned into a four-day festival,” Gainer says. “They depended on our area to help supply them with black walnuts, and it’s like a full circle moment because now, in this day and age, we order our black walnuts for the festival from Hammons.”
Black Walnut Festival | day trip
The 72nd West Virginia Black Walnut Festival kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 8 with live music, a carnival, queen’s coronation and the annual black walnut bake off. Farmers and producers can also enter the nut sweepstakes to compete for cash prizes for best West Virginia-grown black walnut or hickory nut. “The official kickoff of the Black Walnut Festival is Thursday evening,” Gainer says. “We crown our queen, and right after that, we have a big concert.” Every Friday of the festival features a Kid’s Day parade, and this year, Granpa Cratchet, a popular family-friendly entertainer, will be performing. Each day has an ongoing art and photo show, 4-H and FFA exhibits, craft show, flea market and food marketplace, all with a variety of vendors. “Friday we hit the ground running,” Gainer says. “The carnival’s open. There’s different kids’ activities and family activities around the courthouse square. We don’t want every vendor selling the same thing, so we make sure we offer an array.” As much fun as Thursday and Friday are, Gainer says, Saturdays are the biggest of the festival. “The same things are open, but the big difference is we have our grand parade on Saturday at noon, and that usually lasts a little over an hour,” she says. “It’s a pretty big parade right in our downtown. Then we have music going on all day, and people can see the results of the nut sweepstakes and the bake off.” Before things wind down on Sunday, the festival features a car show and a 5K Nut Run downtown. Festival organizers strive to keep the
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event exciting while staying true to its roots, Gainer says. In 2025, a beer garden was added for the first time, which will continue this year on Friday and Saturday. “The flow of our festival always stays the same; here and there we have added little events,” she says. “Even though we try to switch it up a little bit, we try to keep it as close to the same thing as well, just because that’s what makes it the Black Walnut Festival.” Another important aspect of the festival is partnering with — and showcasing — local businesses, some of which participate directly in the festivities, Gainer says. “We try to get the local businesses, especially those that are locally owned, involved,” she says. “Folks decorate their storefronts in excitement for the festival and inviting people to our town. Our community really does a good job of sponsoring events and supporting and being a part of the festival.” The small community of Spencer doesn’t have its own fairgrounds, so the festival is held right in town — with it and its businesses becoming very much active, and essential, participants in the Black Walnut Festival. “It uses our streets, our sidewalks, our buildings,” Gainer says. “It really takes our town itself to put the festival on, and we work closely with the city of Spencer. Their street department and public works director help us set up the tents and make sure the streets are blocked off and the stage is up. We really would not be able to do
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it without them.” Attracting on average 40,000 people each Friday and 60,000 each Saturday of its run, aside from the state fair in Lewisburg, the West Virginia Black Walnut Festival is one of the largest annual festivals in the state. Gainer attributes much of the success to the unique activities, events and shopping experiences. “I think what makes ours unique is the variety of things that we offer, to appeal to everybody’s likings,” she says. “There’s things for adults and for kids. It’s a very family-oriented event, and it gives us a chance to showcase our downtown in hopes that people will come back at other times and love our community as much as we do.” This marks Gainer’s fourth year as festival president, and, for her, the West Virginia Black Walnut Festival has a special and personal connection. Born and raised in Spencer, she’s been attending all her life, and she began volunteering with the festival organization after college, getting her start as chairperson of the Kid’s Day parade. “I got to see the inside workings and what went into it — and the outside workings of it, people getting excited about it coming to town — and I wanted to be a part of making sure things kept going, exciting things were coming in and the festival was the best that it could be for our community,” she says. “I got to see it as a little girl growing up, and it just became a goal of mine to someday be president and continue to make it successful,” she continued. The 2026 West Virginia Black Walnut Festival will take place Oct. 8-11, and more information may be found online at www.wvblackwalnutfestival.org. “It always begins the second Thursday of October,” Gainer says. a
From the Cookbook | food
Barbecue Chili • 1 pork loin (2-3 pounds) • 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies • 2 cups barbecue sauce, divided • 1 cup water • 1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce • 2 cans (27 ounces each) chili beans • 1 package chili seasoning • 1 tablespoon barbecue seasoning • 1 tablespoon onion powder • 1 tablespoon garlic powder • Sour cream, for serving • Shredded cheddar cheese, for serving • Corn chips, for serving
Place pork loin in slow cooker. Cover with diced tomatoes and green chilies, 1 cup barbecue sauce and water; cook on low 4-6 hours. Cut up cooked meat and place in Dutch oven along with juices from slow cooker. Add remaining barbecue sauce, tomato sauce, chili beans, chili seasoning, barbecue seasoning, onion powder and garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook over medium heat 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese and corn chips.
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the last word
The grass is greener where you water it
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rowing up in the Tri-State, I couldn’t wait to leave. Like many young people, I believed the best opportunities, the most exciting places and the happiest life existed somewhere else. At just 16 years old, I packed my bags and set out to find it. Over the years, I had the privilege of living in different parts of the country, traveling extensively and experiencing communities and cultures I never imagined. Every place taught me something new, and every experience helped shape who I am. But, no matter where I went, one thing remained true: None of those places ever felt like home. Looking back, I realize I spent years believing the grass was greener somewhere else. Today, I know the truth: the grass is greener where you water it. Returning to the Tri-State changed my perspective entirely. Through my work with Wander Russell, I’ve had the privilege of seeing the incredible dedication, passion and resilience that exists behind the scenes. I’ve watched volunteers, local businesses, city leaders, and community members come together to create meaningful experiences and build a place people are proud to call home. That has made me fall in love with my hometown all over again.
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Faith Wolfe is director of tourism of Wander Russell.
The more involved I became, the more I fell in love with the place I once couldn’t wait to leave. I began to appreciate our beautiful river, our rich history, our locally owned businesses and, most importantly, the people who quietly work every day to make this region stronger. No community is perfect. There will always be room to improve. But lasting change begins when each of us decides to be part of the solution instead of just pointing out the problems. So, tomorrow morning, before your day begins, ask yourself one simple question: What can I do to water the grass in my community today?
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Cabell Huntington Hospital Among America’s
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