Americans thwart Paris train attack heroism praised
Three U S travelers Spencer Stone Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler recount how gut instinct and fast teamwork stopped a heavily armed Moroccan gunman on a Amsterdam to Paris train. Stone and Skarlatos fought him while Sadler helped subdue. Authorities say El-Khazzani was armed with an automatic pistol magazines and a box cutter.
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Paris
Belgium
Spencer Stone
Earier
Amsterdam
Stone
Ayoub El-Khazzani
el Khazzani
Syria
El-Khazzani
France
Spain
Skarlatos
Anthony Sadler
Carmichael
California
U.S
Sadler
Sacramento State University
Roseburg
Oregon
Arras
El-Khezzani
Brussels
Crab Orchard Corn Maze aims to boost visitors this year
Crab Orchard Museum officials report overwhelming turnout for last year’s event and plan to expand. Seven acres at Greenhouse grow 40 pumpkin varieties while three and a half acres form the corn maze with seed from Southern States and labor donated by Kenny Compton. The 16 acre site offers wagon rides, kids play areas, and a Punkin Chunkin catapult with prizes. Public hours run Fridays 4 to 10 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 10 pm, Sundays 1 to dusk, with admission $10 adults, $5 children. Groups receive discounts. open through Nov 1. Sponsors include Grants Supermarkets and Southern States.
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Whitted
Stewart Etter
Kenny Compton
Muse
Fisher & Company
Pisgah
Kid’s Knoll
Grants Supermarkets
Kimberly’s
Rod Cury
Mike
Donna Bell
Crab Orchard Veterinary
Gene & Martha Hurst
Tazewell County Farm Bureau
Women’s Committee of Farm Bureau
Northern District
Garland Roberts
Henry
Peggy Nickels
Tazewell Farm Bureau
Meade Tractor
Tazewell County Tourism
Jordan's Chapel homecoming marks 164 years
The Summers County landmark Jordan's Chapel in Mercer County continues its annual homecoming and Christmas services. Attendees include Karen Olson from Columbus Ohio and Beatrice Simpkins who led memorial rites. Ruth Elmore recalled the church’s history and Reverend Z F Mayberry’s era. The 164th homecoming was dated Aug 28 2016 with plans for a December 12 7 p.m. Christmas program.
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Bernard Meadows
Meadows
Jordan
Mercer County
Gordon
Thomas Jordan
Ruth Elmore
Jordan's
Summers County
Z.F. Mayberry
Floyd County
Sandlick
Matoaka
Lucian Dorsey
Jordan’s Chapel
Charles Wilson
Jordan's Chapel
Jimmy
Mayberry
Norman Arrington
Karen Olson
Columbus
Ohio
Frank Nash
Elgood
Tom Mould
Blue Ridge Boys
Beatrice Simpkins
Berta Baumann
Centerville
Baumann
Susan Reid
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Alek Skarlatos
Afghanistan
Francois Hollande
Craborchardmuseum.com
Museum
National Register OF Historic Places
THE
United States Department OF the Interior
Eric DiNovo
Vectra
All Creatures Veterinary Clinic, Inc
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Gik Shop, Inc
Zumba
Twelfth Street
Princeton
Virginia Ave
Bluefield
HawkEye
Estep Tire & Auto Center
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, WV
Gina Lively
CLA
Chfc
Walker Street
Princeton Health Care Center
GSO
Coriessots
Courthouse Rd
Princeton, WV
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