MOVIE: “Penguins and Madagascar,†animated film rated PG, begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Putnam County Main Library, 4219 W.Va. 34, Hurricane, West Virginia. Call 304-757-7308.
“LITTLE WOMENâ€: The story of four March sisters during the American Civil War, concludes this weekend at Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans, West Virginia. Performances take place at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 17-18, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, Tickets are $15; $10 seniors and students; or $20 and $15 at the door. Call 304-721-8896.
LISTED: Nearly a dozen students around the Putnam County area were among those named to the President’s List for the fall semester at Marshall University. They include Skylar A. Adkins of Culloden, West Virginia; Allie M. Alderman and Madi D. Arthur, both of Winfield; Logan P. Aldridge, Tyce C. Allen and Katelynn R. Atwell, all of Hurricane; Madison B. Ames, Hayden J. Anderson and Kaylynn F. Atkins, all of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä; Cheyanne H. Ash of Poca; and Kendall R. Atkins of Scott Depot. To qualify for this list, undergraduate students must have a 4.0 grade point average for at least 12 graded hours. Congratulations to these students.
AH, BULL! Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour bucks into ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä this weekend for its fourth professional bull riding competition event. PBR takes place Friday-Saturday, Jan. 17-18, at ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Coliseum. Competition begins at 8 p.m. Friday with 40 bull riders and one bull in Round 1 The top 36 riders from Round 1 are featured at Round 2 at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets begin at $20, plus additional fees.
HOOP SHOOTER: Saybin Messinger of Huntington placed second in the annual Hoop Shoot free throw contest hosted by Huntington Elks Lodge in early December at Phil Cline YMCA. His winning was in the 11- to 12-year-old boys’ category and will not advance to the upcoming competition. Congratulations on this win.
VISITS: West Virginia Attorney General’s office provides a representative to meet with Metro Valley residents this month to discuss consumer-related issues and answer potential questions. The event, hosted by Susan Azevedo, consumer outreach and compliance specialist with the ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä office, meets at two Putnam County locations Tuesday, Jan. 14 — from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Putnam County Commission, 12093 Winfield Road, Winfield, West Virginia; and noon to 1 p.m., Putnam Main Branch Library, 4219 W.Va. 34, Hurricane, West Virginia. For more information, contact Azevedo, 304-590-1831.
NEW POSITION: Keith Hoover, Hurricane, West Virginia native and deputy administrative director for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, recently became the administrative director, effective January 1. The West Virginia Wesleyan College and West Virginia University College of Law practiced law 10 years in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä before starting as counsel with the Appeals office in March 2019. He was promoted to co-deputy administrative director in January 2021, serving as the judiciary’s liaison with West Virginia Legislature and executive branch. He replaces Joe Armstrong, who is retiring after being in that position since 2019. Congratulations on these position changes and best wishes on the upcoming changes.
VACATION GUIDE: West Virginia Department of Tourism accepts pre-orders for the 2025 West Virginia Vacation Guide. The “coffee table-style guide†contains photography, suggestions for hidden gems and must-do activities, Almost Heaven swing locations, tips on restaurants and how to best enjoy West Virginia in each of the four seasons. To request a copy and pre-order, visit .
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY: Jessica Simmons.
LATE BIRTHDAYS: Jairon Evans, Jan. 2; Mark Mills, Jan. 3; Keith Midkiff, Zoe Johnson, Jan. 6; Seth Bowers, Brittany Bowie, Danielle Grant, Gene Lewis, Tom Plumley, John Liller, Jan. 7; Curtis Ferguson, Jan. 8; Leigh Anna Bennett, Shannon Lawman, Hilda Mynes, Jan. 9; Ruth Sugonis, Lois Brewer, Lori Folio, Marisa Freeman, George Polk, Jan. 10.
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