The Greenbrier West High School Choir is preparing to present its annual Christmas Concert this coming Monday evening, December 12, 2022. The concert will take place in the GWHS Auditorium, and will start at 7:00pm. Many teachers, staff, and students are very excited for the upcoming concert. It has been described as "spectacular," and Ms. Robertson has said that folks should be prepared to be "blown away" by the production, organized by Ms. Gilkeson. Students participating in the concert...

Winter Solstice also known as Hibernal Solstice. Is the two moments during the year, when the path of the sun is farthest South in the Northern Hemisphere, (December 21 or 22) and farthest North in the Southern Hemisphere, (June 20 or 21). During the Winter Solstice the sun travels the shortest path throughout the sky, that day therefore has the littlest amount of daylight and the longest time at night. When, Winter Solstice happens in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is tilted about 23.4...

As November speeds by like a bullet train, and people all across the US eat leftovers from the Thanksgiving season, some may be left wondering how other countries celebrate this holiday. Contrary to popular belief, other countries have their versions of the Thanksgiving holiday. Some celebrations are based less on the idea of giving thanks, and more on the idea of celebrating the harvest that comes with the autumn season.    Canada Thanksgiving or Action de Grace in Canada is somewhat...

 Every holiday has a dark side to it, even Christmas. A Germany folklore tale from as early as the 1600’s, about St. Nicholas’s “Evil Twin” or “Devilish companion” known as Krampus. A name from the German word Krampen meaning “Claw”. It is said that Krampus is part of pagan rituals for the Winter Solstice. Legend also has it that he is the son of Hel, the norse god of the underworld. Stories say that Krampus is a half-goat, half-demon monster, that is 7 foot tall, hairy, with bulging...

Interview with Chad Golden: What was your role in the military? I was a Construction Mechanic for U Navy Seabees.  What force were you in? I was in the US Navy.  How long did you serve? I spent nine years on active duty and three years on inactive duty.  What was it like in the military? I was always proud to say I was in. It always gave me a sense of purpose in something bigger than myself.  If you could go back knowing what you know now would you do it again? If...