Anne Bailey Elementary School in St. Albans will have a brother and sister representing the school at this year’s Kanawha County Math Field Day competition.

NEW MARTINSVILLE — “There’s one! On the left limb of the tree just to the right of the big sycamore straight across the river.”

The Kanawha County Schools Community Education program has announced its spring 2020 adult education classes.

“Miss Virginia,” a movie drama starring award-winning actress Uzo Aduba, will tell the story of school choice on a personal level at an afternoon showing this weekend at the LaBelle Theater in downtown South Charleston.

GHENT -- Now that Old Man Winter has finally made his appearance known this winter and seasonable temperatures are now prevailing for skiers and snowboarders (and, full disclosure I am one of those folks), which is awesome news, because that means conditions at West Virginia ski resorts have…

Wednesday, Jan. 15

Wednesday, Jan. 15

I generally try to stay clear of politics in this column. I’ve been told that some people who read it think of it as a respite from the rancor that comes with political opinion.

Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and other members of the beloved “Peanuts” gang will be on stage, in the flesh, in Riverside High School’s upcoming production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

The Kanawha State Forest Foundation will host its first bird hike of 2020, from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, Jan. 18, at Kanawha State Forest.

Wednesday, Jan. 8

Wednesday, Jan. 8

The holidays can be a busy time. I needed some cooked chicken for a recipe, but did not have time to prepare the chicken, so I had my husband pick up a pre-cooked chicken at the local Piggly Wiggly.

In recent weeks, there has been a rash of attacks on Jews in New York, mostly in the Hasidic communities where these men and women dress in ways that identify themselves to their community, in keeping with their religious traditions. These attacks coincided with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

Thursday, Jan. 2

Thursday, Jan. 2

Because of a quirk in the English language, there is no good way to refer to the years 00 through 19. Obviously, when talking about people, 13-19 is referred to as the “teens,” but that sounds awkward when referring to decade. And it leaves out 10, 11 and 12.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Herbert Hoover High School site will be held at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Friday, Dec. 27

Friday, Dec. 27

There is so much going on in the world that is disturbing and troubling. Some days it’s hard to cope with it all: mass shootings, anti-semitism, Nazism/fascism, genuine hatred for other human beings based on their sexual orientation or the color of their skin.

Well, if you haven’t noticed, winter is here and for runners who enjoy running outside, it means time for being prepared to put the miles in when the temperature many times is below freezing.