BLUEFIELD, W. Va. (WVVA) -Many states have created food trucks associations, but West Virginia was not among them until now. Bluefield has become the point of origin for the West Virginia food truck association, a website serving the vendors who currently serve ten of the southern counties in the state.
“…There are food desert locations. For example, exit one. Right now, if somebody is out there working, like when Omnis is up and other companies there, they got to go five to seven miles just to buy a pop… So that’s one of the things we’re looking at is having pop-ups in different locations that can help businesses and other localities,” says Jim Spencer, the Executive Director of Bluefield, West Virginia, Economic Development Authority.
Spencer, who first envisioned this website, calls the counties in Region 1 and 4 the “controlled area” of a future expansion that could help food trucks state-wide, and help bring them to areas they haven’t been before. At no cost, food truck vendors can create a page to promote their business and can let potential customers know when and where they’re going to set up shop. Spencer calls this a win-win for food trucks and customers alike.
“So, rather than a food truck having to go to every county’s website that are partners… All ten of them and the cities… They can go to one website and find out the events where food trucks are needed and wanted…” says Spencer, “…If you’re hosting an event, you’re a locality, government entity, or just doing a wedding, and you want to find food trucks, you can find the food trucks there…”
Spencer hopes this will help showcase the variety of food options available in the Mountain State, while promoting small businesses getting stated in the state.
If you’d like to learn more about the association, you can go to their new website or the Bluefield Economic Development Authority to register.
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West Virginia has filled another need in the secondary from the transfer portal with a commitment from Jacksonville State defensive back Kekoura Tarnue.
Tarnue, 6-foot-1, 195-pounds, selected the Mountaineers over scholarship offers from Washington State, UAB, James Madison, Texas San Antonio, Utah State, Akron and a number of other schools once he entered the transfer portal April 16.
Tarnue took an official visit to West Virginia and picked the program at the end of that trip giving the Mountaineers another talented piece in the secondary.
The Liberia native spent only one season with the Gamecocks where he recorded 53 tackles and 3 interceptions to go along with 7 passes defended.
The West Virginia football program has landed a commitment at a position of need with Jacksonville State defensive back transfer Kekoura Tarnue picking the Mountaineers.
Tarnue, 6-foot-1, 195-pounds, selected the Mountaineers over scholarship offers from Washington State, UAB, James Madison, Texas San Antonio, Utah State, Akron and a number of others.
The Liberia native spent only one season with the Gamecocks where he recorded 53 tackles and 3 interceptions to go along with 7 passes defended. He entered the transfer portal in April 16.
During his lone year at Jacksonville State, Tarnue played 628 snaps and graded out strong in coverage permitting just 26 of 45 passes to be completed for 263 yards and zero touchdowns. He is slated to play cat safety for West Virginia.
Prior to that Tarnue spent two seasons at Rochester Community and Technical College in Minnesota where he recorded 11 interceptions to go along with four interceptions returned for touchdowns.
The defensive back will have one year of eligibility remaining in his career.
Tarnue becomes the sixth transfer addition by West Virginia this off-season in the secondary along with Northwestern cornerback Garnett Hollis, Colorado State cornerback TJ Crandall, Duquesne cornerback Ayden Garnes, Charlotte cornerback Dontez Fagan and Northwestern safety Jaheem Joseph.
WVSports.com will have more with Tarnue in the near future.
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