Lexington and Cincinnati host an all breeds horse show
Bailey notes local barns and regional supporters from Bluefield Princeton Bland Tazewell and Charleston join exhibitors in Lexington and Cincinnati. The event features saddlebred, racking, pacing and walking horses with proceeds benefiting the Shriners Children’s Hospital. Gretchen Harshbarger praises the Shriners while Blake Stowers can be contacted for details.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bailey
Bluefield
Princeton
Bland County
Tazewell County
Charleston
Shriners Children’s Hospital
Shriners
Gretchen Harshbarger
Blake Stowers
Listowers
Bdtonline
65 year old Russian balloonist set to circumnavigate globe
Fedor Konyukhov, 65, drifts in a 56 meter balloon over Australia heading for a noon crossing between Perth and Busselton as he aims to land later in the day near Kalgoorlie Northam. The solo nonstop world record attempt could take about 11 days 8 hours, beating Steve Fossett's 2002 mark. The landing risks are greatest during descent with wind and weather factors critical for a safe ground touch.
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Canberra
Australia
Fedor Konyukhov
Perth
Busselton
John Wellington
Kalgoorlie
Northam
Wellington
Konyukhov
Steve Fossett
Homeland Security employee arrested after entry with weapons
A DHS worker, Jonathan Leigh Wienke, was indicted on seven counts for entering the Washington headquarters with a gun, knife, infrared camera, pepper spray and handcuffs and for illegally building a silencer. He was arrested in Pennsylvania. warrants tied to a Martinsburg home search. Prosecutors allege he carried weapons into his DHS office on June 9 with probable intent to target senior officials.
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Charleston
Department of Homeland Security
Washington
U.S
Martinsburg
Jonathan Leigh Wienke
Middle District
Pennsylvania
Ashley Lough
U.S. Attorney’s Office
West Virginia
Wienke
DHS
Rainelle flood relief spans weeks of struggle and aid
Tolley fought through rising floodwaters to save her home as FEMA denied her individual assistance. Volunteers from Clarksburg Mission and others aided in removing ruined items and cleaning, while state agencies report hundreds of homes needing help across Clay Greenbrier Kanawha and Nicholas counties. Tolley, a paycheck-to-paycheck mother, now faces rebuilding board by board.
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Tolley
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Jim Homstad
Rainelle
Clay
Greenbrier
Kanawha
Nicholas
Heather Foster
Volunteer
West Virginia
Chris Mullett
Clarksburg
Mullett
Kaine Seen As Clinton VP Pick Amid Broad Support and Debate
Kaine remains a favored Clinton VP pick due to cross party appeal and fluency in Spanish. Obama urged his selection while liberal critics pushed for Warren Brown or others. Campaigns circled Miami rallies as Trump pressed his own path after clinching the nomination. Kaine’s long career as Virginia governor mayor and senator cited as credential.
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Kaine
Clinton
Senate
Virginia
Richmond
CBS News
Barack Obama
Wall Street
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warren
Ohio
Sherrod Brown
Orlando
Tampa
Miami
Trump
Cleveland
Ted Cruz
Ted
Texas
Melania
Indiana
Mike Pence
Democrats
Philadelphia
Obama
Democratic National Committee
Honduras
Anne Holton
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Tom Perez
Colorado
John
Hickenlooper
Pence
Warren
New Jersey
Cory Booker
U.S
White House
Enrique Pena Nieto
Annandale
Degree. Lemonade Lasses Boost City Air Condensed Parks
The article recalls the delayed service of a degree program in 1941 and notes residents of Nature's Air Conditioned City rarely enjoy lemonade. It mentions a chamber prepared to supply and collect lemonade containers at various sites. For years, young women known as lemonade lasses poured free lemonade to visitors.
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Meachum
Nature
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Max Adkins
David van Hoozier
Tazewell
Camp Roland
Sydney Fortuner
Shrine
Globe
Homeland Security
Bobby English
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County
Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department
Athens Volunteer Fire Department
Matoaka Volunteer Fire Department
City of Bluefield Council
East River Ruritan
Oakvale
City of
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Mike Vinciguerra
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