Tornado photo returned to West Liberty family after 134 mile journey
Melissa Rose said a photo from her living room survived the March 2 tornado that devastated her West Liberty home. Found face down in a Sissonville yard by Rod Jones, the picture showed Jessica and Josh Clark of Menifee County, taken as a Christmas gift. Donahue of Riverside Photography remembered taking the shot in 2005 and posted it online to identify the subjects. Respondents confirmed the siblings, and Rose said the image’s survival matters greatly to her family.
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Josh Clark
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West Virginia Lottery Draws Summary
West Virginia Daily lists numbers for today’s draws: Daily 3 is 2 9 0. Daily 4 is 1 2 8 8. Virginia Pick 3 is 1 7 6. Pick 4 is 6 1 4 7.
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Three fatally shot in West Virginia. man arrested
An 83-year-old Fayetteville man was arrested on murder charges after three people were fatally shot at a residence near Oak Hill early Saturday. Two women were found inside the home and a man crawled to a neighbor for help before dying at Plateau Medical Center. Names not released. details pending.
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Fayette County
West Virginia
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Southern
Sheriff’s Department
Irish Road Bowlers Spark Pipestem Park Event
Local bowlers take part in Pipestem State Park's 26th annual Irish Heritage Festival with Irish Road Bowling along the park road. Participants aim to split the sop by landing a 28-ounce can on a tuft of grass, a skill praised by Jim Phillips as a regular November through May activity.
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Bristol bookstore encounter with NASCAR champion Waltrip
Ray Glover of North Tazewell met Darrell Waltrip while Waltrip signed copies of his book Sundays will never be the same at Books A Million in Bristol. Glover, a special education teacher, collects race memories and mixes teaching with his NASCAR fandom as reflections on Waltrip’s Bristol era. Waltrip won seven straight Bristol races from 1981 to 1984, a record cited as part of the region’s racing lore.
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Tazewell High School
West Virginia Geography Bowl Draws 20 High Schools
Concord University hosts the 2012 West Virginia High School Geography Bowl with five member teams from 20 Mountain State schools. Dr. Joe Manzo notes the event tests geography plus economics and voting patterns, emphasizing critical thinking and preparation.
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Pike View High School
Wyoming
Mark Wills
Mercer
Lesley Thompson
Sissonville High School
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