Among the many remarkable things about Stephen King is that he has yet to run out of ideas. Or put another way: He’s very good at finding new ways to explore themes that have interested him his entire career.

Aristotle Jones is known as the Appalachian Soul Man. Combining his African American roots found in the Mountain State with the music of the modern world, Jones has released two singles titled “Ready” and “Too Cool” that represent a hybrid of influences combined to create a positive new groove.

I was never a fan of “Fantasy Island.” I would watch long enough to see Tattoo (Hervé Villechaize) say, “The plane, the plane,” and then I’d go to bed. I found “Island” to be creepy because even though its premise of fulfilling people’s fantasies was a happy one, the stories often carried a …

This Saturday, Aug. 7, Ashland’s Riverfront Park will be the location for a special night of southern rock music on the banks of the mighty Ohio River.

CHARLESTON — Multifest returns to Charleston this weekend with four days of live entertainment, arts, activities and more.

DEAR JILL: Can you help me save on furniture? I found a sectional sofa that I like, but the furniture store will not tell me who the manufacturer is. I would like to comparison shop, but I feel they are intentionally making this difficult. — Julie Y.

As the pandemic continues to evolve and our city, region and nation opens up more, attending and supporting live events benefits everyone. Here is what is going on here in the Tri-State in the coming week.

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.

HUNTINGTON — The Developmental Therapy Center hosted its 70th Birthday Celebration “Jail & Bail” Fundraiser Thursday evening at the Elks Lodge No. 313.

CHARLESTON — Earlier this year, a self-proclaimed pack rat, the Rt. Rev. W. Michie Klusmeyer — Bishop Mike, as he’s known — was going through some of the stuff he’s collected in his 65 years.

NAME, SIZE AND BREED: Precious is a 10-year-old, 39-pound dog. She was surrendered on July 27 after her owner died.

Readers who enjoy clever repartee along with some flirtatious, approach-avoidance romance will be drawn to a lighthearted but nonetheless philosophical novel called “The Fabian Waltz.”

HUNTINGTON — The first and only chartered U.S. Navy Seabee Veterans of America (SVA) Unit in West Virginia, based in Huntington, invites all Seabee veterans to consider joining the organization.

KENOVA, W.Va. — Kenova United Methodist Church Preschool (aka The Training Station) is enrolling now for the fall 2021 session.

HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Museum of Art will conduct a special Fine Art Sale of pastels by the noted American artist Leon Dolice (1892-1960), according to a news release. An online sale goes live at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at hmoa.org on the Fine Art Sale page under the Join Us tab.

John R. Miller, no stranger to the music stages of Huntington, has released his new album called “Depreciated” on the Rounder Records label. He performs on "Mountain Stage" this weekend and returns for a festival in Ashland in September.

PROCTORVILLE, Ohio — Students looking to take in-person classes on the eastern end of Lawrence County will have an opportunity to enroll at Ohio University Southern’s Proctorville Center for the fall semester.

“When life give you limes, rearrange the letters until they say smile.” — unknown

I’m a canning fool, knee deep in boxes and jars of fresh, tangy, like-I-pulled-them-out-of-the-garden-fresh tomatoes.

Playing music and becoming a successful singer and songwriter was the goal of Huntington and Barboursville resident Jordan Andrew Jefferson.

One of my husband’s favorite things to watch on TV is “Noir Alley” on Turner Classic Movies. It’s the network’s showcase of noir films, stylish Hollywood dramas — mostly crime dramas — that often emphasized cynical attitudes and motivations.

DEAR JILL: I would like your opinion on two sales I saw just weeks apart at my store. One week I saw a pair of sandals. Neither the endcap display of sandals nor the sandals themselves had a price on them, only a hang tag with a bar code. I took the sandals to the price scanner and found tha…

“We are just so thankful for how far we’ve come,” said organizer Teresa Perdue.

As the pandemic continues to evolve and the city, region and nation open up more and more, attending and supporting live events benefits everyone. Here is what is going on in the Tri-State in the coming week.

Long before podcasting came into its own as a popular form of entertainment, W.B. Walker began his outlaw country and roots music podcast down in Mingo County eight years ago. Now heard around the world, this train-conductor-turned-DJ returns to the venue known as The Loud, formerly the V Cl…

Remember lighthearted throwback adventure movies? “The Mummy”? “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”? “Pirates of the Caribbean”? The first one, at least? How about the classic romantic banter of a handsome but wholly mismatched pair in “Romancing the Stone” or “The African Queen”?

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.

HUNTINGTON — Visiting artist Jessica Drenk has been teaching a three-day workshop at the Huntington Museum of Art.

If you, like me, are a lover of gritty crime novels, then it’s likely you’re familiar with writer Ace Atkins.

ASHLAND — Whether students and teachers are reentering the classroom for the first time, continuing to learn virtually or have remained in-person throughout the past year, Ashland Town Center aims to provide the community with many different ways to celebrate the fresh start of a new school year.