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State’s First PigglyWiggly Opens in Milton By Justin Waybright
l Volume 115 l Issue 16
Bikes Rock and Roll the Village
justin@thecabellstandard.com
MILTON - The first Piggly Wiggly in West Virginia is here. A new face in grocery stores sits in Perry Morris Square. Discounted prices, wide varieties and friendly service are found inside Milton’s newest addition. Most notice the famous grocery store chain in the south during beach vacations. The same deals enjoyed on vacations can be found locally, now. Residents remember Foodland where Piggly Wiggly now sits. The same owners Steve and Marty Johnson run this improved grocery store. The reason for switching to Piggly Wiggly is customers, said coowner Steve Johnson. “We now have the buying power of a 600-store grocery chain, so we can expand variety SEE PIGGLY WIGGLY ON PAGE 9
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By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
BARBOURSVILLE - The pavement rattled and shook when tricked-out street bikes cruised onto the Veterans Home parking lot Saturday April 13. The undeniable, thunderous melody of open exhaust and radical cams pierced the village. Under a canopy of American flags, they rolled and roared in on custom motorcycles. Red, white and blue waved and wrinkled in the spring air above them. On the lot, the strong afternoon sun danced and sparkled off chrome wheels and tailpipes while Burning Ridge rocked the stage. Various motorcycle club members and local riders shook hands with men and women, who were brave enough to sacrifice everything for freedom: veterans. Garrick Pridemore, Veterans
Home recreation director and military member looked toward the crowd with pride. “This is our 5th annual show, and all the money from donations and sales go to the recreation department at the Veterans Home,” he said. “I think this is important for people to find an organization like this, worthy of donating to.” Much of the money raised from the bike show will go toward sending veterans to the Ney York City 911 Memorial. For the Huntington Motorcycle Club, the event is one of many they participate in. “We’ve got an event coming up where we will work with local churches to feed the homeless,” said Huntington MC member James Stacey. The biker looked toward his 2013 Harley Roadglide and smiled. For him riding is a way of life. “I remember as a kid, riding on the back of my dad and uncle’s
A sea of chrome - Immaculate motorcycles stretched as far as the eye could see during the 5th Annual WV Veterans Home Bike Show April 13. Photo by Justin Waybright bikes,” he said. The Huntington MC currently has 20 members. Across from the club, a man
parked a pristine 2005 Harley Electra Glide. Custom wheels caught SEE BIKES ON PAGE 7
Adrenaline, Air and Attitude By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
MILTON - Dirt flew, tires spun and bikes soared through the air during the Milton Motorcross season opener April 12.
The sound of two and fourstroke motors winding out, echoed throughout Pumpkin Park. Riders banged through the gears, pushing their Yamaha, KTM, Suzuki and Kawasaki dirt bikes to the max. The race drew in crowds from across the Tri-State. The track
sent racers through a series of turns, small jumps, steep hills and ramped them through the air. "It takes a lot of courage and heart to get on a machine and take on a 60-foot jump," said promoter Ronnie Farmer. From children to adults, they
were fearless, pushing their bikes to the edge. Parents watched their kids race their hearts out Friday night. Cheers and claps resonated throughout the park. "It's exciting to watch your kid SEE ADRENALINE ON PAGE 3
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