With One Accord shines from Graham High School roots
Five young men from Graham High School form With One Accord a capella Christian group. They tour the Southeast record an album titled In Debt seeking donations to cover roughly $12,000 in recording costs. Members are Brad Frost Trevor Smith Paul Scott Jared Akers and James DeBord. They perform at churches graduations ball games and a Baltimore Orioles national anthem. They hope to build a long term music career and plan summer and fall bookings across churches in multiple states.
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Luefield
Graham High School
Brad Frost
Christ
Trevor Smith
Paul Scott
Jared Akers
James DeBord
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Lynchburg
Jerry Falwell
Bluefield
Baltimore Orioles
Virginia Tech
Frost
Lake Junaluska
N.C
Falwell
Tennessee
Georgia
Community Heights Baptist Church
Richlands
First Baptist Church
Princeton
First United Methodist Church
Bluewell Methodist Church
Marriage Match Seals Twin Hearts In Minnesota
Annette Runze describes her daughter as the bride smiles through vows while Runze, a University of Minnesota pharmacy student, notes the moment as the most incredible day. Weinlich and his friends, including Steven Fletcher, share pride in a match marked by shared humor and strong chemistry.
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A-1
Runze
University of Minnesota
Ior
Weinlich
Weinliche
Weinlick
Steven Fletcher
Annette Runze
Minnesota
America
Playground events light up Lotito City Park day
Children enjoy a busy schedule with the puppet man at 10 30 a m Ci Ci the Clown and BeBo the Button Guy. Face painting and the Yakkity Yak Song with Rex Rachel are planned. Bluefield Baby Birds meet fans 1 to 3 p m. Volunteers urged as community event unfolds.
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CiCi
BeBo
Rex Rachel
Bluefield Baby Birds
Smith
Lotito City Park
Bluegrass festival and mining history intertwine in Appalachia
The piece recalls Byrd who mined in Boissevain as a teen, served as Army sergeant in the Battle of the Bulge, and balanced football with work. It notes a Coal Miners Memorial Park on State Route 644 between Pocahontas and Boissevain and describes a bluegrass gospel festival continuing into the afternoon. It also mentions a marriage deadline and a political-leaning interview round among local candidates.
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Byrd
Boissevain
Coal Miners Memorial Park
Pocahontas
Central Virginia storms cause damage and power outages
Thousands of homes and a mobile home were damaged in Spotsylvania County as heavy storms swept central Virginia. No injuries were reported. power outages spread across the region with lines down and trees blocking roads. Crews worked through the night to restore service, while National Weather Service logged 2 3/4 inches of rain and hail in Buckingham County and winds up to 65 mph in parts of West Virginia.
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Spotsylvania County
Douglas Albrecht
Spotsylvania
Virginia
Loudoun County
Fairfax County
National Weather Service
Buckingham County
Halifax County
Lenhart
West Virginia
Charleston
Kanawha
Jackson
Randolph
Mason
Cabell
Wayne
Boone
Logan
Huntington
Elkins
Weather Service
AEP
Phil Moye
Moye
Rock stars plan rally outside Capitol over Tibet appeal
Lightning and other acts will join a Monday protest near the Capitol as activists press for talks between China and Tibet. Adam Yauch and Sean Lennon argue the issue transcends black and white politics while organizers note the effort backs Milarepa Fund causes and has already raised funds for Tibet.
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Capitol
Bill
Adam Yauch
The
Beastie Boys
U.S
Clinton
Jiang Zemin
Dalai Lama
China
Tibet
Yauch
White House
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Sean Lennon
Lennon
Live
Dave Matthews
Tracy Chapman
Sonic Youth
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