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Saturday, April 17, 2021
HUNTINGTON — The sounds of blues and soul — plus a little bit of local flavor — rang out from Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Friday as “Mountain Stage” took place in front of a live audience for the first time in more than a year.
Friday, April 16, 2021
AUTISM WALK: The Education Committee of the Pea Ridge Woman’s Club is offering an autism walk at Lake William in Barboursville Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 17. The community is invited to attend and to participate in the walk. A donation of $5 will be accepted. Each participant is asked t…
“Because there’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” — Sarah Kay
Though cooking and preparing meals can be a highly personal and intimate work of art — or love, as I like to describe it — pleasing the palate of others requires the one who labors to reach far into the abyss of research if one’s goal is to impress and make the ones you love well, feel loved.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
HUNTINGTON — Opening its doors in 2017, the Camden Corner convenience store also features an award-winning selection of fried chicken, doughnuts and an in-house deli.
DEAR JILL: A pharmacy chain has bottles of acetaminophen on sale for $1.49 each or four for $4. Obviously the best move here is to buy four, but every time they have this sale, it goes fast. When I get to the store, inevitably I see two or three bottles there instead of four, so I can’t get …
John Stamos in a feel-good Disney sports story sounds like a complete no-brainer, so you have to wonder why no one ever thought of it before. Fortunately for us, someone finally did with the new Disney+ series “Big Shot,” giving us the opportunity to see Stamos in a role custom made for him …
AN ANSWERED PRAYER: Louisa, Kentucky, native Ricky Skaggs recently shared some positive news that actually happened in 2020. On June 1 of last year, he finished a journey that started more than 50 years ago. He received his high school diploma. Ricky was supposed to originally get the docume…
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Sports, theater, science and nature — no matter what interest a child has, chances are there is a summer camp for them. For COVID-19 precautions, check the camp websites. To submit a summer camp, email the details to acopley@hdmediallc.com.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.
Editor’s Note: This is the 387th in a series of articles recalling vanished Huntington scenes.
College and high school students who hire “tutors” to complete their class assignments are finding themselves the victims of extortion cons. BBB Scam Tracker has received reports about scam tutors who make money by threatening to report cheating students.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
BROOMBALL: Guyandotte Baptist Association sponsors a youth broomball throwdown tournament at 6 p.m. Friday, April 16, at Huntington’s New Baptist Church. Physical distancing and mask wearing are required. Food and drinks are provided.
Monday, April 12, 2021
EXHIBIT: French Art Colony in Gallipolis, Ohio, displays “Jessica Malone Photography, 40 Over 40” Sunday, April 18. The exhibit continues through June 12.
Sunday, April 11, 2021
HUNTINGTON — Shemekia Copeland took the stage for the first time when she was nearly 10 years old. She couldn’t have predicted that 30 years later, she would be known as one of the great blues voices of our time.
HUNTINGTON — Kayla Morris, branch manager of Gallaher Village Library, has been selected to join in the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Outstanding in Their Field Leadership Institute as part of the 2021-22 cohort, according to a news release from the Cabell County Public Library.
HUNTINGTON — Hospice of Huntington is offering free, virtual bereavement events to help community members of all ages who may be coping with grief.
ASHLAND — If ever houses need to be blessed, it’s now.
Tamarack Foundation for the Arts has announced six awards in its Emerging Artist Fellowship program for 2021: Brandy Jefferys (Cabell County), Suzan Ann Morgan (Upshur), Emily Prentice (Randolph), Kelsie Tyson (Greenbrier), Nichole Westfall (Kanawha) and Blake Wheeler (Kanawha).
Movies & More reviewer John Gillispie shares his thoughts on the 2010 film “What if …,” which is rated PG and available on DVD.
Have you ever had a dream that you could fly?
Cabell Huntington Hospital
NAME, SIZE AND BREED: McCleod is a 3- to 5-year-old, 43-pound dog. He was found as a stray on March 25.
Sometimes it’s called post purchase dissonance — often referred to as buyer’s remorse. Regardless of the label, it comes from buying a product that later turns out to be less than it appeared to be. All of which comes under an old cliché: “Let the buyer beware.”
HUNTINGTON — After a long COVID absence, theater returns to Huntington this month as First Stage Theatre presents a drive-in production that’s two shows in one.
I’ve spent countless hours watching Gilligan’s Island, thinking I would have loved to have known Bob Denver. I always thought he was probably one of the sweetest and funniest humans and it would be amazing to know him. Well, thanks to his wife Dreama, we can all do just that.
HURRICANE, W.Va. — The Miss West Virginia Elementary, Jr. High, High School and Collegiate America Pageant was held in Hurricane on Feb. 20 at the Valley Park Conference Center. Thirty-four participants from around the state competed for state titles.
Saturday, April 10, 2021
PRESCRIPTION: Alan Hawkins, a retired pharmacist, celebrated a birthday Friday. Here’s hoping he received the perfect prescription for a happy, fun-filled day of surprises and many to follow.
Friday, April 09, 2021
DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" and "Party Up (Up in Here)" and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and "What!" as an ad-lib, has died. He was 50.
CMA and Grammy Award–winning country artist Travis Tritt will perform in Huntington at Mountain Health Arena at 8 p.m. May 14, ASM Global announced Friday.
“I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.” — Jana Stanfield
PROUD: Harold and Lakie Bunn, of Huntington, are proud grandparents of the achievements of their granddaughter, Maggie Merriman, who was a silver medalist in the 10-meter platform dive at Purdue University in March. She is a Big 10 scholar all-American and was a fourth-place finish in the NC…
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s annual celebration of the state’s traditional arts and culture is returning in 2021, albeit in a highly condensed form.
Thursday, April 08, 2021
There is absolutely nothing about the vague, bland premise of ABC’s new comedy, “Home Economics,” that would make you think the show would be funny. So, you’d be forgiven for skipping it, as I almost did. But if you don’t watch, you’ll miss a great show that’s as heartwarming as it is hilari…
DEAR JILL: I read your recent columns on preparedness with interest. Unlike what I suspect are most of your regular readers, I am not a coupon user. Between the coronavirus lockdowns and the winter freeze and disasters, I now realize that, moving forward, I must be far more prepared than I was.
TOP OF THE CHART: Congrats to Florida Georgia Line, as their song “Long Live” is in the top spot on the country music airplay chart. This is the 18th career No. 1 hit for Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard. The guys shared, “Having our fans and Country radio support us all of these years has bee…
HURRICANE, W.Va. — A small bakery with a big down-home charm, The Old Mill Bakery has been serving up cookies, cinnamon rolls, pepperoni rolls and scones in Hurricane, West Virginia, for two years. The bakery is the brainchild of Lynn Bright, the self-described owner/baker/dishwasher/vacuum …
Wednesday, April 07, 2021
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Tuesday, April 06, 2021
"A Father's Fight," produced by First Capital Films and directed by Huntington native Tyler Sansom, will appear in local Marquee Cinemas beginning April 9.
CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.
Editor’s note: This is the 386th in a series of articles recalling vanished Huntington scenes.
Use caution when hiring a home improvement contractor. Scams abound, especially following a major storm, flood, or other weather event when many homeowners are trying to repair their houses. But contractor scams can happen any time, so be wary of high-pressure sales tactics, up front fees, a…
LIVE: Jewel City Sessions S3:E4 features Cypress Band from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, on Facebook Live. The virtual concert is sponsored by Michael Shade Music and Full Spectrum Audio.
Monday, April 05, 2021
If your vocabulary for colors is limited to the primaries — to simply red, yellow or blue — you’ll have a hard time describing the hundreds of elegant gowns that were trucked in from New York to Sissonville on a dreary, overcast day last week.
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Sunday, April 04, 2021
It’s difficult to revisit Stephen King’s “The Shining” without picturing Jack Nicholson’s menacingly arched eyebrows and famously ad-libbed line “Here’s Johnny!” in Stanley Kubrick’s film, but after a third reading, I’ve come to appreciate how deftly King uses horror as a metaphor for addict…
Movies & More reviewer John Gillispie shares his thoughts on the movie “Greenland,” which is rated PG-13 and available on DVD.
Cabell Huntington Hospital
NAME, SIZE AND BREED: Meet Freya! This playful, 74-pound, 1- to 2-year-old girl was surrendered to the shelter when her owner could no longer care for her.
'I knew I was different': WV author pens book for children growing up in foster care, as he once did
PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Adam Starks’ three children are in the midst of happy, active childhoods sharply different from his own.
My favorite class of herbs are called adaptogens. You might be wondering what makes these herbs so special to me. Adaptogens are considered “normalizing” herbs. These herbs are traditionally used to support the very overlooked adrenal glands. Our adrenal glands help keep our stress and energ…
Paul and Susan Helo are seniors living in Ashland doing what they have waited on for many years — and that’s to retire. However, their definition of retirement following their working years is far from the explanation in Webster’s Dictionary. They now live in a world of volunteering their ti…
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Saturday, April 03, 2021
EGG HUNT: A free egg hunt is from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at Madie Carroll Museum’s lawn. Nose and mouth face coverings are required at all times. Each age group meets at their table area.
Friday, April 02, 2021
“No matter when you start, a diet that is focused on plant foods will help you work toward the prevention of many illnesses and feeling better overall.” — Julia Zumpano, RD, LD
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As more light seeps in from the tunnel of not knowing what’s coming next with the pandemic, I continue to wrap myself in gratitude for what we have and comfort myself with a gentleness that speaks to the pressure I feel — pressure to perform or constantly feel enthusiastic.
Thursday, April 01, 2021
HUNTINGTON — Blues singer Shemekia Copeland is the latest act announced for the April 16 edition of “Mountain Stage.”
HUNTINGTON — Multi-Dove Award-winning and Grammy-nominated recording artist The Nelons will be featured Sunday, April 4, at the Trinity Church of God, located at 2688 3rd Ave. in Huntington, during the 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday service.
NEW ALBUM RELEASE DATE: As his song “Minimum Wage” climbs the chart, Blake Shelton announced that he’s releasing his next album May 21! “Body Language” is Blake’s 12th studio album, and will feature, “Minimum Wage,” his No. 1 hit with Gwen Stefani, “Happy Anywhere” and 10 additional tracks. …
Has Chuck Lorre's 15-year string of hits finally come to an end?
Last week, I shared a sampling of the many emails I received from readers who lived through the Texas freeze in February. So many people wrote with excellent and surprising tips that I wanted to devote one more column to sharing their experiences, as I feel that we can all learn from this si…