 The Appalachian Wireless Holiday Sale is going on now. Till the end of the year, visit us in store or reserve online for an unbelievable sale on the hottest devices. We know what you want for the holidays because we are you. We are Appalachian Wireless. The Appalachian Center for the Arts has welcomed a new director of education and outreach, Crockett Ward. Ward is a graduate of Bellhaven University and University of Southern Mississippi and has worked in the industry ever since. From a young age, I was always really interested in theater but never expected to follow it professionally. And as I got older, I found that being more and more the only thing for me. For the most part, I've just been working around at universities, high schools, middle schools, just kind of in the community around the different states as well as performing professionally and doing some tours and just kind of doing those things together has kind of prepared me to be in that position of leadership where you are engaging with the community and being a part of what's happening. Ward will not only be doing outreach and education within the community but also assisting in directing at the Appalachian Center for the Arts. Aside from directing shows, teaching workshops and classes, I'm going to be working hand in hand with Shannon but I'm kind of stepping in as another full time set of hands to help and to make sure that this isn't just on one person, that this is more than just a solo venture, this is a community project. For info on upcoming shows and camps, go to Appalachian Center for the Arts on Facebook. For Mountain Top News, I'm Brianna Robinson.