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Pumpkins Everywhere - That was the scene at the Annual West Virginia Pumpkin Festival Media Dinner Thursday evening. Photo by Justin Waybright
l Volume 115 l Issue 38
Highlanders outlast Knights, 19-7
Pumpkins, Dinner and Fun By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
MILTON--Food, fun and smiles were on the menu at the annual Pumpkin Festival Media Dinner. The color of orange greeted more than 80 people during the fall time event at the Milton Baptist gymnasium. The Pumpkin Festival Queen Taylor Eaton and Teen Queen Katie Riedel were on hand to award prizes for the raffle. Councilmember Carl Harshbarger won the pumpkin pie eating contest. County, city and community leaders came together with media professionals to enjoy an evening of fellowship and preparation for the 28th West Virginia Pumpkin Festival. Stay tuned to www.thecabellstandard.com and www.facebook.com/thecabellstandard for real-time coverage. Enjoy highlights on page 6 andcheck out our 2013 West Virginia Pumpkin Festival section on pages 7 through 18.
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Cabell Midland fans support the Knights. Photo by Jim Parsons By Bishop Nash For The Cabell Standard
HUNTINGTON- Rematches as sweet Friday night's are rarely seen outside of the boxing world. After the 2012 episode of The Battle for The Shield saw No. 1 Cabell Midland squeak by No. 2 Huntington 14-13, everyone knew the
madhouse Bob Sang Field would become in 2013. The tables this year had turned in rankings and outcome, as the No. 1 Huntington Highlanders staved off the No. 2 Cabell Midland Knights 19-7. “We didn’t deserve to win,” Cabell Midland head coach Luke Salmons said, “Hats off to them.
They deserved to win.” The Knights outgained the Highlanders 314 yards to Huntington’s 284 yards, but three fumbles lost and an inability to convert inside the redzone caused the Midland scoring machine to sputter. On the first play from scrimmage, the Knights offensive line
collapsed into the Coy PettitKasey Thomas exchange, causing Highlander defensive lineman Nigale Cabell to fall on an early turnover. Huntington took advantage of setting up at the Knights 17 yard line, finishing with fullback SEE KNIGHTS ON PAGE 24
The Maze: Lost in a Living Labyrinth By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com
MILTON - Corn stalks tower toward the Autumn moon. An 8-acre living labyrinth captures all who enter. The words "I'm lost" echo throughout Kim and Joyce Cooper's corn field every fall night. Men, women and children lose themselves inside the Maze. Like a giant lure, the custom puzzle welcomes guests only to catch them inside its tall stalks. What keeps people coming year after year to get lost in the maze? The answer is simple: the
The vision - Milton Elementary Principal Kim Cooper stands in the middle of an 8acre, custom corn maze. Photo by Justin Waybright challenge. On a mid-September night, a
group of girl scouts ventured into the maze. The setting sun
brought the area students to the entrance. Nikki Blackburn, leader of Girl Scout Troop 1769 enjoyed seeing her scouts have fun outdoors. "This is our second year here and the girls love it," she said. "We get confused in it," one girl said. "Yea," another said. "It's crazy...we get lost." Moments later, they entered through the towering corn stalks. Within seconds, they were lost. The Maze had gained yet another slew of victims. To Cooper, running The Maze SEE MAZE ON PAGE 3
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