The Putnam Standard, April 17, 2014

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The Putnam County Commission has hired Legal Resolutions & Recoveries to assist in filing a lawsuit against Waste Management.

Commissioners are partnering with the city of Hurricane and want Waste Management to remediate the disposal site at the DSI Landfill in Hurricane. The lawsuit claims the site became contaminated after the landfill accepted tankers of water tainted with MCHM from Freedom Industries.

Attorney Mike Callaghan of Neely & Callaghan will take the lead on the legal team. Other attorneys on the team include Michael Donovan, Thomas Smith and Douglas Michaud.

The initial retainer for legal fees is set at $50,000, with an additional $10,000 for engineering, scientific and technical support services. The county and city will split the cost.

Callaghan is a former assistant United States attorney and chief of the Criminal Division in the Southern District of West Virginia and a former cabinet secretary of the West Virginia Department of Environment Protection. He plans to fast-track the case and file an injunction in federal court by the end of the week.

“The concept of the litigation is to file an action against Waste Management in federal court,” he said. “The goal of the lawsuit is to get a court order directing Waste Management to remove that material that was placed in your landfill and have it placed in an appropriate hazardous material landfill.”

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Buffalo pursues fourth straight state title

By Matt Gajtka matt@theputnamstandard.com

When a team has won three straight state titles, it might be expected to engage the cruise control against a lesser squad, especially on the road.

But the Buffalo softball squad didn't take that excuse Thursday, April 10 against Wahama, earning a clinical 9-0 mercy-rule victory to extend its winning streak to three.

Buffalo, the three-time defending Class A champions, rapped out 14 hits across five innings on a quaint neighborhood diamond in Hartford City. Although the stage was small, the Bison brought a big game to Mason County, giving them 31 runs over their past three outings.

"We're kind of on a roll," said longtime Buffalo coach Darrell Moore. "We were hitting the ball before, but our (hits) didn't have eyes on them. It wasn't going our way, but then all at once we broke

The Bison congratulate senior Noell Dingess (center) after she hit the first home run of her varsity career on April 10 at Wahama. Buffalo won 9-0 for its third victory in a row. out of it."

Five Buffalo hits were for extra bases, including the first career home run by senior Noell Dingess to spark a three-run third. Katie

Higginbotham ripped a two-run double later in the frame. She also singled and scored in the first.

"We have kids who hit the home run, but we're predomi-

Longtime director steps down from CVB

By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com

It is tough to say goodbye, but after 23 years at the helm of Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Linda Bush is ready.

“I’ve always enjoyed what I did,” she said. “I’ve always had a passion for Putnam County and wanted to see it improved. I wanted more things for kids to do and more things for visitors.

“I’ve had a lot of wonderful experiences here and have become acquainted with a lot of people.

It’s been fun watching the kids grow up. I’m going to miss it.”

Dusty Hurley, Putnam County’s project manager, will replace Bush as the new executive director. Bush will work with Hurley during the next couple of weeks, helping to complete the CVB’s accreditation application and transferring some of her knowledge.

“Not every CVB is accredited,” she said. “It is good for the county to be accredited. The process re-

nantly a base-hit team," Moore said. "We try to put the ball in the gaps, get doubles and triples and SEE BUFFALO ON PAGE 13

Putnam law enforcement conducts campaign

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and Recreation.

“When I became director for parks I worked a lot of 18 hour days,” she said. “I remember when I worked every day for three months without a day off.”

Bush retired as director from Parks in 2003 so that she could

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department cracked down this month on people who talk or text on their phones while driving, enforcing of a new state law.

Local officers issued a total of 61 citations (49 distracted driving, 10 miscellaneous traffic offenses and two driving on revoked licenses) from Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 13.

“The overall mission of this effort was to provide a safer environment for people driving,” Putnam County Sheriff Steve Deweese said.

The sheriff’s department re-

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Linda Bush is retiring after serving as the executive director of Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau for 23 years. quires the director to go through training programs and helps you keep up with the industry standards. It also helps you know what is going on in other areas of the state.”

Bush served in dual director roles during her first 11 years as director of the CVB. She was also director of Putnam County Parks

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Late rally helps Hurricane beat Nitro, stay undefeated

Shortstop Trey Dawson grabbed a ground ball and stepped on second base before throwing on to first to complete a double play.

By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

For six innings, it looked like Nitro would remain undefeated.

For six seconds, it looked like Hurricane would complete a comeback in one impressive swing.

Ultimately, the Redskins (8-1) did put the first blemish on the Wildcats’ record, but it took a little more work after Tate Brock’s blast to left-center field hit a few feet from the top of the wall.

Instead of a walk-off home run, Brock scored the winning run on a single by Brandon Pauley, but the celebration was just as sweet.

“When it came off the bat I thought it was gone,” Brock said.

“When I got down to first I realized it had a chance to stay in the

park, so I kind of got on my horse and got a double out of it.

“The last inning my teammates put me in a good position to hit.

I’ve been struggling to square some balls up and finally got a good swing on it and drove it off the wall.”

The double drove home J.T. Rogoszewski, who had started the seventh-inning rally with a walk.

After Nitro (10-1) intentionally walked Ace Estep, Pauley grounded a ball down the thirdbase line to complete the comeback from what had been a 5-2 deficit entering the sixth inning.

Estep and Pauley both scored on wild pitches in the bottom of the sixth to make it 5-4 before the clinching two-run rally an inning later.

“You saw tonight if we get

Catcher Tate Brock comes out of his crouch and looks toward third as he starts a rundown that kept Nitro from scoring a run in the sixth inning. Brock also drove home a run with a double off the wall in the seventh inning and scored the winning run in a 6-5 victory. down we’re not going to just fold,” said Zach Pate, who reached base all four times up and scored twice. “We can show we can battle back and come out on top.”

Hurricane found itself in a hole early when a hit batter and error helped Nitro score three runs with just one hit in the first inning, that a two-run home run by

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Ryan McDonaugh off starter Rogoszewski. Eddie Flores added a solo home run for Nitro in the second, but Rogoszewski allowed just one run the rest of the way while striking out five and not walking a batter to earn the victory. A key cog on the Redskins’ state runner-up basketball team, Rogoszewski said he’s still working his way into form.

“It takes a little bit, but we prepared during the end of basketball season so we aren’t too rusty, but we obviously are a little bit rusty,” he said. “I haven’t gotten in as many bullpens as other pitchers on the team or any other team. We’re getting there. I’m almost there.

“They’re a great team. They’re solid all the way through the lineup. It’s good to get that win, hopefully next time it doesn’t have to be so close and so tight at the end.”

Coach Brian Sutphin agreed Hurricane could have been better

early in the game.

“Our guys are working hard and trying to get better,” he said.

“We gave up some runs early. We didn’t value the baseball tonight.

We kicked it. Five runs, and we were sloppy. We’ve played five out of the last six days and we’ve played enough to kind of be a little sharper than that. I didn’t think we played real crisp.”

He’s optimistic about the season, although he doesn’t want to get caught up in an early-season No. 1 ranking.

“It’s a good group. Baseball is important to them and they work hard,” he said. “They’re fun to be around and they like to play. We’ll get better.”

Pate agreed.

“We usually try not to look at the rankings, we just try to play at our best potential and play the ball that we can, which is No. 1, but we try not to think like that,” he said. “We try to think like we’re No. 2 and fight for No. 1.”

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The Putnam Standard Meet the candidates at senior centers The senior centers in Putnam County will be hosting meet the candidate events.

Buffalo Senior Center at 10 a.m.

Friday April 18 and Hometown Senior Center at 10 a.m. Friday April 25. These events are sponsored by Putnam Aging. For questions call 304-755-2385 Ext: 1126.

Volunteer workday in Hurricane The next volunteer workday, for the non-profit, 501 (c)3 LivingStone, Inc., that offers home repairs to lower-income home owners, will be Friday, April 18.

It will be held in Hurricane, at 313 High School Ave, starting at 9 a.m. until finished. The workday will involve yard work.

For information contact Hannah E. Hage, administrative assistant, at the city of Hurricane.

Lion's Club Pancake Breakfast Applebee's of Teays Valley will sponsor a pancake breakfast 8 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19. All proceeds benefit the Scott Teays Lions Club. Tickets are $5 per person.

‘Day of Darkness’ Good Friday Concert in Scott Depot Teays Valley Church of God will feature its 51 Voices of Praise choir, various soloists, the use of worship dance and other creative worship elements to present their annual “Day of Darkness” concert at 7 p.m. Friday, April 18.

The musical and dramatic event will focus solely on the crucifixion of Christ.

“Easter is such a day of celebration that often the suffering of Christ is overlooked or minimized,” said church’s pastor, Rev. Dr. Melissa Pratt. “We want to dedicate a whole evening to the passion of Christ so that the celebration of the Resurrection is even more joyous,” The event is free. A nursery will be provided. Teays Valley Church of God is located at 6979 Teays Valley Rd. in Scott Depot, WV just east of exit 40 off I-64.

Sports City U Basketball Academy Sports City will host a ball handling & shooting clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 19.

It is a co-ed event for individuals ages eight to 18. Cost is $90 per player.

To sign up: Call 304-562-2424 or email scuhoops@suddenlinkmail.com. The spring schedule can be viewed at www.scuhoop.com.

No Regrets to perform in Nitro The band No Regrets will perform at the Nitro Senior Center’s

Community News monthly dance 6 p.m. Saturday, April 19.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Admission is by donation.

The center is located on Second Ave. and 21st St. in Nitro.

Over 10,000 Easter Egg Hunt in Scott Depot All children ages preschool through the fifth grade are invited to attend a free Easter Eggstravaganza event from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 19 at Teays Valley Acres in Scott Depot.

The event is free and will feature egg hunts, pony rides, free clothing give away, petting zoo, inflatables and more. One of the egg hunts will be designed to meet the needs of children with special needs.

The egg hunt times are as follows: 2:30 p.m. - preschool; 2:45 p.m. – kindergarten and first grade; 3 p.m. – second and third grades; 3:15 p.m. – fourth and fifth grades; and 3:30 p.m. special needs.

Teays Valley Acres is located one mile east of Teays Valley Church of God at 4654 Teays Valley Rd. just east of Rocky Step. For more information call 304-7579222.

Annual eggstravaganza Easter egg hunt Hurricane Church of Christ, 6oo Midland Trail - the Church on the hill beside of Hurricane Middle School - will host their annual Easter egg hunt Saturday April 19 beginning at noon. Lunch will be provided with treats. There will be games, Easter egg coloring, egg bag toss, face-painting, Easter egg hunt and a visit from the Easter bunny.

For more information call 304562-6491.

Easter Cantata The sanctuary choir of Mount Vernon Baptist Church will present the cantata, “Then and There Settled and Done,” at 11 a.m.

Easter Sunday, April 20.

Under the direction of Rodney LeGrand, music will feature Mary Lou Oxley and Stephanie Rogers,

sopranos; Sharon McClung and Denise Neely, altos; Elisha Conn, tenor; and Josh Callaway, bass.

Mount Vernon Baptist Church is located at 2150 Mount Vernon Road, Hurricane, near Exit 39, Teays Valley, off Interstate 64.

Chamber hosts candidate forum The Putnam County Chamber is hosting a Candidate Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club.

“The Chamber of Commerce does not endorse candidates, but does encourage its members and the public to acquaint themselves with the candidates in order to become better informed voters,” said Marty Chapman, Chamber of Commerce President.

Candidates for all contested State Legislature and Putnam County offices have been invited to address the public and respond to questions taken from the audience attending the forum.

Reservations are requested and seating is limited. There $20 charge for lunch. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Chamber office at 304-757-6510, Chamber@putnamcounty.org or visit www.putnamchamber.org to register.

Putnam Chamber business after hours The next Business After Hours sponsored by the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce will take place at The Gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Business After Hours provides a social, but professional venue for business people to make new contacts and expand their presence in the business community.

Participation is open to all Chamber members and their guests. The cost to attend is $20 per person, RSVPs are required and pre-payment is appreciated.

There will be a cash drawing sponsored by BB&T valued at $400, but you must be present to win. The Chamber will continue to draw until there is a winner present.

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Food and refreshments will also be included in a relaxed social setting. Additionally, the Chamber identifies future Business of the Month winners from the calling cards of those in attendance.

For information or to RSVP contact the Chamber at 304.757.6510 or chamber@putnamcounty.org or at www.putnamchamber.org.

Teays Valley VFD golf tournament Teays Valley Fire Department will be hosting a benefit golf tournament on April 30 at Little Creek Country Club in South Charleston. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and tee time is at 9:30 a.m.

All proceeds will benefit the community efforts of the fire department.

For information, call 304-7577075, 304-741-4891, 908-956-1981 or email tvfdauxiliary@yahoo.com.

Parking lot sale Parking lot sale, May 3, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Valley Wave Pool Park.

Cancelled if rain.

Call Putnam County Parks and Recreation office, 304-562-0518 Ext. 10 to reserve a space for $15.

First annual Hurricane High football golf outing The first annual Hurricane

High School football golf outing will be Monday, May 5 at Sleepy Hollow golf course. It is a four man scramble format, captain's choice. Signups are 9 - 10:45 a.m.

Tee off at 11 a.m.

Costs are $500 for a golf team, $125 hole sponsor; $600 team and sponsor.

Pre-registration and hole sponsors are due Friday, April 18.

Make checks payable to HHS Football and mail to First Annual HHS Golf Outing, 1035 Pendleton Place, Hurricane, WV 25526.

For more information contact Chuck Leadman 304-546-2863, cleadman@soleselectric.com or Jeremy Taylor 304-389-8252.

Lunch will be provided.

Door prizes, raffles and a silent auction will be held after the tournament.

Moving On Up management seminar A “Moving on Up” management course, with Chuck Stump of The Performance Group, will begin May 9.

This four-week course will meet May 9, 16, 23 & 30 at First State Bank during lunch - which is included.

Cost to enroll is $129 for the onsite class and $79 for the webinar.

To register contact the Chamber at 304-757-6510 or email A.Alford@putnamcounty.org.

Farmer’s Market opening soon The 2014 season of the Putnam Farmers' Market opens Saturday, May 3. The market will be open Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in May. Starting in June it will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The market plans to host exciting events this season with the first event, annual Kids Day, June 14.

Activities include games, kids chopped and more. The market will celebrate berries in June with contests, recipes and

games.

In July, the market will celebrate sweet corn by hosting a Sweet Corn Day with contests and games. The first ever Country Roads Cook-Off will be in conjunction with the market’s anniversary celebration July 26.

August events include Pie Day and Tomato Day. Both days will be celebrated with games, contests and more.

More information can be found at the market’s website putnamfarmersmarket.weebly.com.

April Birthdays!

Happy Birthday to ALL

Opal Jean Fisher - April 20 Lisa Templeton Denny Paugh Morgan Porter Tanner Paugh Lauren Milton Jakob Link Casey Chapman Jenny Johnson Bud Faulkner Cornell Jones Stephen Rogers If you - or someone you know Maude Loges will be celebratrating a Melissa Martin birthday in the coming months...

Tondalaya Martin Call 304-743-6731 and give us Eva Massey their name OR just email the Michael Mullins information to Juanita Berry White trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com Taylor White

Page 4 –Thursday,April 17,2014 CHARLES BRENT "CHUCK" BAILEY FRANK J. BAIRD TRAVIS WADE CAMP DENVER LLOYD CASTO RICHARD RAY COOPER PAUL HUMBARD CRAIG SANDRA RUTH EDWARDS MICHAEL ALLEN HUDNALL GLENDA JUSTINE MASSEY PATRICK NESS, JR. ILA MAE OWENS SHINN JESSE ADOLPHUS TAYLOR, "DOFF" CALVIN CLINTON THOMAS JR. WILLIAM CLAYTON TUCKER JOHN MYLES “JOHNNIE” WHITTINGTON ELWEESE "NELL" WORKMAN

CHARLES BRENT "CHUCK" BAILEY Charles Brent "Chuck" Bailey, 43, of Culloden, passed away April 5, 2014.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Vincent and Nellie Bailey, and father-in-law, Gary White.

Survivors include his wife, Angie Bailey; children, Mathew, Michael, Nevaeh and Gavin Bailey and Misty (Scott) Erwin; two grandchildren; parents, Everett and Linda Bailey, all of Culloden; siblings, Scott (Kim) Bailey of Mount Sterling, Ky., Christy (Chris) Watson and Natalie Fisher of Culloden; grandparents, Junior and Christine Bays of Hamlin; mother-in-law, Beverly White of Culloden; two brothers-in-law; several nieces and nephews.

Services were held April 10 at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane.

The family asks that donations are made to Allen Funeral Home to help with expenses.

Please visit allenfuneralhomewv.com to share memories and condolences.

FRANK J. BAIRD Frank J. Baird, 91, of Beckley, passed away April 7, 2014.

Born April 6, 1923, in Elk Valley, Tenn., he was the son of the late Ulyssis S. and Lissie Kitts Baird.

Frank was raised by the late Elizzie M. Baird, his precious grandmother, after his mother’s passing when he was 18 months old.

Frank was a member of Crab Orchard Missionary Baptist Church for over 60 years, a member of the Fellowship Class and assistant teacher for many years.

He served in the CCC Camp at a young age. Frank also served in

the Merchant Marines and the 3rd Infantry Division in World War II in the European Theatre.

Survivors include his wife, Mary K. Clark Baird; son, Frank Richard (Erma) Baird of Scott Depot; two grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; a halfbrother and two half-sisters.

Services were held April 10 at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with Pastor Mike Sisson and Larry Clark officiating. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Park.

The family suggests memorial contributions are made to Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Drive, Beckley, WV 25801.

Online condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com.

TRAVIS WADE CAMP Travis Wade Camp, 30, of Poca, passed away April 2, 2014, due to injuries from a car accident.

Survivors include his wife, Brittany George Camp; children, Alyssa (Pee Pod) Grace; and baby girl, Travie Lee Camp, soon to be born in July; step-daughters, Keirsten, Kiarrah and Audree George; brother and best friend, Wesley (Sue) Camp; brother, Shawn Camp; sisters, Amber (Todd) Hill and Susie Camp; several nieces and nephews; parents, Debra and Ron Davis, Randy and Mary Camp; aunt, Carol (Sissy) Gladfelter-Strain and husband, Tom; uncle, Dale Nabors; and grandfather, Charles William Eastwood; lifetime friends, John Holloway and Jason Thornton; as well as a host of family and friends.

Services were held April 6 at Long and Fisher Funeral Home with Pastor David Bragg officiating.

DENVER LLOYD CASTO Denver Lloyd Casto, 86, of the Gunville Ridge community, Leon, passed away April 3, 2014.

He was born Dec. 3, 1927, on Gunville Ridge Road, to Lloyd Preston and Minnie Ethel (Baker) Casto. One sister and one brother also preceded him in death.

Denver attended Creston Church his entire life. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service after serving 33 years as a rural letter carrier and postmaster at the Leon post office. He was a charter member of the West Virginia State Farm Museum and served as a board member for many years.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Lura Belle (Withrow) Casto;

Obituaries children, Diana (Dave) Caldwell of Plymouth, Ind., Dennie (Robin) Casto and Jim (Lisa) Casto of Leon, Jerry (Vickey) Casto of Buckhannon and Karla (Chuck) Whitney of Cottageville; 22 grandchildren and 34 greatgrandchildren.

Services were held April 6, at Creston Church, Evans, with the Rev. Trenton Casto and the Rev. Gerald B. Sayre officiating. Burial was in Creston Cemetery.

Email condolences may be sent to castofh@gmail.com.

RICHARD RAY COOPER Richard Ray Cooper, 75, passed away April 9, 2014. He was a master carpenter and owner of Patricia Home Builders for 50 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Nance Cooper; daughter, Tammy Dawn Cooper; parents, Harley Ray Cooper and Opal Mae Chaney Cooper one brother and one sister.

Survivors include his daughters, Angela (Guy) Melton and Teresa (Alan) Keathley; one granddaughter; one grandson; one great-grandson; step-grandchildren, Rodney (Pam) Melton and Doug (Amy) Melton; three step-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Service were held April 12 at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Ray Sovine officiating. Burial was in Culloden Cemetery.

Please visit allenfuneralhomewv.com to share memories and condolences.

PAUL HUMBARD CRAIG Paul Humbard Craig, 70, of Buffalo, died April 7, 2014, at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston. Paul was born July 1, 1943, son of the late Clinton Humbard Craig and Lottie Belle Beckner, in Robertsburg. He was also preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.

Paul retired from Boilermakers Local 667 and served as a longstanding trustee of the historic pioneer Arbuckle Craig Douglass Cemetery in Mason County.

Survivors include his wife Ella; daughters, Rhonda CraigSchwarz (Robert) of Chapel Hill, N.C., Shonda Wyckoff (Jason) of Columbus, Ohio, Shannon Blancett (Rick) of Gahanna, Ohio, and Shelley Whittington (Larry) of Buffalo; six grandchildren; three brothers; four sisters; nieces and nephews.

Services were held April 12 at

The Putnam Standard Chapman Funeral Home, Winfield, with Jim Hines officiating.

To share a memory of Paul or to express condolences, please visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.co m.

Contributions may be made to the Craig Douglass Cemetery Fund or Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV 25311.

SANDRA RUTH EDWARDS Sandra Ruth Edwards, 63, of Poca, passed away April 7, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her father, Cleo "Peachie" Clark.

Survivors include her husband, Terry Edwards of Poca; mother, Ruth Clark of Nitro; sons, Michael Williams (Shannon) of South Charleston and Jeff Shelton (April) of Poca; daughters, Vanessa Hartwell (Steve) of South Charleston and Lisa Withrow of St. Albans; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Rick Clark of South Charleston; and sisters, Lorna Beaver of Poca, Claudette Goff and Peggy Hall of Charleston and Jean Cremeans (Mike) of Eleanor.

Services were held April 12 at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Charles Shelton officiating. Burial was in Fox Hill Cemetery.

MICHAEL ALLEN HUDNALL Mr. Michael Allen Hudnall, 52, of Buffalo, passed away April 9, 2014.

Michael was preceded in death by his brother, Wesley Hudnall.

Survivors include his mother, Armitta Mayes Borgard; father, Delbert Withrow; children, Michael, Bourbon, Shiann and Khole Hudnall; brothers, Roger Withrow, Dewayne Withrow and Billy Hudnall; sisters, Helena Schade, Debby Wiles and Reginia Rogers; and five grandchildren.

Services were held April 11 at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Rick Wade officiating.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com.

Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, assisted the Hudnall family.

GLENDA JUSTINE MASSEY Glenda Justine Massey, 76, of Poca, passed away April 9, 2014.

Formerly of Paint Creek, she attended Dry Branch Freewill Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Shirley R. Massey; her parents, Lonnie and Rosie Oxier Hodge; daughter, Cindy Ann Massey Johnson; and grandson, Brian Ray Massey.

Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Cathy and Terry Foster of Poca; a brother, Keith Hodge of Webberville, Mich.; sister, Gloria McCarthy of Letart; two grandchildren and their spouses; and three great-grandchildren.

By her wishes, there were no services.

Fidler and Frame Funeral Home, Belle, was in charge of arrangements.

PATRICK NESS, JR. Patrick Ness, Jr., 67, of Scott Depot, WV, passed away April 6, 2014.

Pat was born Sept. 4, 1946 at Baltimore City, Maryland to the late Patrick Elmer and Audrey Lorraine Wiles Ness.

He was a computer programmer for Dexisive Company, Virginia. He served in the US Army.

Survivors include his loving wife, Kathy Ness; daughters, Kim Walters and Mary Hawley; son, Patrick Ness, III and sister, Ruth Brownson; 9 grandchildren and one great grandson.

There were no services.

The family suggests donations are made to: American Cancer Society, 301 RHL Blvd., Charleston, WV 25309 ILA MAE OWENS SHINN Ila Mae Owens Shinn, 80, of Scott Depot, died April 9, 2014.

Born Jan. 31, 1934, a daughter of the late Clarence Raymond and Liza Poling Owens. She was also preceded in death by one brother.

She was formerly president of the women's group of Covenant Presbyterian Church and also vice president of the women's group at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She was a former supervisor with the State of West Virginia Retirement Systems.

Survivors include her husband, James E. Shinn; her children, Raymond "Randy" Parsons (Nancy) of Winfield, Larry D. Parsons (Rhonda) of Milton, Jay M. Parson (Brenda) of Fraziers Bottom, Mike Shinn (Kelly) of Nashville, Tenn., James Shinn Jr. (Mary) of Malden, Pam Workman (Doak) of Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four brothers; two sisters; one sisterin-law; and special friend and caregiver, Beverly Burdette.

Services were held April 12 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Tim Valentine officiating. Burial was in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney.

Contributions may be made to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, assisted the Shinn family.

JESSE ADOLPHUS TAYLOR, "DOFF" Jesse Adolphus Taylor, "Doff," 76, of Hurricane, passed away April 6, 2014.

He was born Nov. 18, 1937, and was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Georgia Taylor; one brother and one sister.

Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Ruby Perry Taylor; daughters, Sandy (Calvin) Bench and Claudia (Frank) Yeager, and son, Jesse "JA" Taylor II, all of Hurricane; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A graduate of DuPont High

Obituaries

The Putnam Standard School, he was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked at Preiser Scientific, St. Albans, as a truck driver at the time of retirement.

He was a member of Teays Valley Missionary Baptist Church for 40 years.

Services were held April 10 at Teays Valley Baptist Church, Hurricane, with Dr. John Smith and the Rev. Kelly Snyder officiating.

Burial was at Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane.

You may share memories or condolences to the family at www.chapmanfuneralhomes.co m.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, assisted the Taylor family.

CALVIN CLINTON THOMAS JR. Calvin Clinton Thomas Jr., 69, of Hurricane, passed away April 5, 2014.

Born Aug. 18, 1944, he was a son of the late Calvin Curtis and Esta Katherine Sowards Thomas.

One brother preceded him in death.

Clinton was a former concrete finisher; a member of the Huntington Archery Club and the Mud

Across

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River Coon Club.

Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Judy; children, Sam Thomas (Aggie Walker), Jon Thomas (Millie Kimble), Robbie Thomas (Brandy), all of Hurricane, Bubbles Davis (Paul), Tina Haber (Brian), all of Hurricane; sisters, Shirley Davis and Linda Priestley, both of Hurricane, and Imogene Meickles of Alum Creek; sister-in-law, Mae Faulkner of Hurricane; brother-in-law, William Beckett of Florida; several grandchildren; as well as other family and friends, including Olan and Carol Toppings of Hurricane, who were very special to Clinton.

Services were held April 9 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Brian Haber officiating. Burial was in Culloden Community Cemetery, Culloden.

You may visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share sympathies with the family.

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WILLIAM CLAYTON TUCKER William Clayton Tucker, 74, of Buffalo, passed away April 7,

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2014.

Born Aug. 24, 1939, he was the son of the late Cecil Tucker and Velva Bowers Tucker.

Survivors include his loving companion of 22 years, Lula Meadows of Buffalo; children, Elvis Meadows, Mary Chapman, Ruth Kerns and Danny (Nioka) Meadows; sisters, Dorothy E. Priddy, Dollie M. Craig and Ruby E. Craig, all of Buffalo; and three grandchildren.

Services were held April 11 at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Randy Parsons officiating. Burial was in Tucker Cemetery, Grimms Landing.

Online condolences may be sent to the Tucker family and the online guestbook signed by visiting www.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, was in charge of arrangements.

JOHN MYLES “JOHNNIE” WHITTINGTON John Myles “Johnnie” Whittington, 58, formerly of Hurricane passed away April 7, 2014.

Born Aug. 3, 1955 in Charleston, John was a son of the late Carl Robert and Patricia Ann Mitchell Whittington.

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Thursday,April 17,2014 – Page 5 John was the director of operations for IHOP, West Virginia and attended Maranatha Fellowship, St. Albans.

He served his country with the United States Marine during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his loving wife of 23 years Becky Adkins Whittington, sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher Whittington of Parkersburg, Bryan (Julie) Whittington of Hurricane, Eric (Kathy) Newsome of Poca and Chad (Karrie) Newsome of Julian; sister and brother-in-law, Jodie (Grant) Bell of The Villages, FL; brothers-and sisters-in-law, Doug (Corina) Whittington of St. Albans, Mark (Cindy) Whittington of Eugene, OR., and Clarence (Tammy) Whittington of Oak Hill; grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.

Services were held April 11, 2014 at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans with the Dr. James R. Wright, Jr. officiating.

You may share memories or condolences with the family at www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, assisted the Whittington family.

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ELWEESE "NELL" WORKMAN Elweese "Nell" Workman, 79, of Hurricane, passed away April 6, 2014.

She was born to the late Prince and Vergie Cook Workman on Oct. 3, 1934. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters.

Nell had worked most recently at Hurricane Dairy Queen and earlier at the Mountaineer Dinner Theater, Teays Valley.

Survivors include her daughter and caretakers, Bonnie Workman and her daughter, Jessica Workman, both of Hurricane; her son, Locie Allen Taylor and his children, Tillisa and Madison, all of Hurricane; brother, Jack Workman of Danville; and very best friend, Dora Rooper of Hurricane.

Services were held April 11 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane.

Burial was at Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane.

Anyone wishing to leave an online condolence or memory may do so at www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com.

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Christian's Sports Beat: The Herd returns for spring practice

By: Christian Deiss

The Marshall Thundering Herd football team has been conducting their spring football practice in Huntington to get

ready for the upcoming season.

Last month and this month at Joan C. Edwards stadium, the Marshall players have been training with coaching staff.

A couple of Hurricane residents are coaches for the team, head coach Doc Holliday and offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bill Legg. I asked Holliday how important spring practice is for his team, “This spring is really important because our expectations are extremely high and it’s important we don’t get complacent and become a better football team by the end of spring practice.”

Coach Legg agreed, “Spring practice is when we get a chance

to work on all of our techniques and our fundamentals and we get to look at some new concepts that we might run on offense or defense. In order to be the best player possible, you need to have the best technique and fundamentals that you can possibly have.”

The annual Green and White Spring Game is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, and will feature Herd legends Chad Pennington and Byron Leftwich as coaches.

Watching the team practice, while I was there, was former Herd great Aaron Dobson, now a receiver for the New England Patriots in the NFL. I wanted to

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know from the South Charleston native what he felt about the spring gathering when he was at Marshall, “Just going through spring ball gets you ahead, it gives you a jump before the regular season starts, helping you learn your playbook, getting comfortable with your players and coaches before the season starts.” Dobson is nursing an injured foot and was on crutches on the sidelines watching his former team practice.

After winning the Military Bowl against the Maryland Terrapins last December, the outlook for this coming season is promising for the Herd and I wanted to know what the coaching staff is trying to accomplish during spring practice. Coach Legg was very straightforward with his thoughts, “The players need to get better every day, there’s something that all of us can improve on, I as a coach have things I can improve on, they as players have things they can improve on, so our goal every day we go out there is to pick something that is not as good as you like for it to be and work at it really hard to get better.”

Holliday mirrored Legg’s per-

spective, “I think as individuals we want to go out there and walk off the field every day a better player and as a team, walk off as a better football team. Just go out there every day, work hard and get that done.”

The two coaches have known each other since growing up in Putnam County, Holliday in Hurricane and Legg in Poca. Friendship is really important to me and I learned that it is also important to both coaches. Legg spoke about his friend: “Coach Holliday and I have known each other for a long time. We were acquaintances growing up because we are both from Putnam County - he is five years older than I am so we didn’t know each other real well, but then he was coaching when I was playing at WVU and I got to know him better there. We have pretty much been together ever since.” Holliday also likes working with his friend,. “We are both from Putnam County, and around here neighbors stick together.” Holliday’s first season as head coach of the Herd was 2010 and he brought Legg on-board the same season.

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Rite Aid plans to close Poca distribution center A Rite Aid spokeswoman confirmed the company plans to close its Poca distribution center in 2016, putting the future of some 250 jobs in question.

In a statement on Monday, Ashley Flowers explained the decision. “This was a difficult decision to make, but a necessary one as Rite Aid continues to focus on improving operating efficiency in every area of the company, including our (distribution center) network,” Flowers said. “The capital required to upgrade and modernize this 35-year-old facility is cost prohibitive.”

The decision comes as members of Teamsters Local 175 and Rite Aid work on negotiating a new contract. Members rejected an offer in December but talks had continued until last week.

The union represents more than half the workers at the distribution center.

Teamsters president Ken Hall told the Charleston Gazette the union could improve productivity by 20 percent to 30 percent, but he said that wasn’t enough. A new contract would include the provision that Rite Aid can close the facility in 2016, he said.

“Rite Aid will continue to work on ways to further optimize our (distribution center) network and to explore alternative service options to meet that goal,” Flowers said of the decision. “We will work diligently to provide our associates with the necessary information they need as the company works through this process.

“We have no further details to announce at this time.”

Putnam 911 celebrates telecommunicators week Putnam County 911 is celebrating the second full week of April (April 13-19) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens.

“As Director of 911 I want to publicly thank all Putnam County Telecommunicators for their professionalism and providing assistance each time they are called upon,” said Frank Chapman, director of the Putnam County Office of Emergency Management.

“They don’t nearly get the credit they deserve, but make a difference every day.

“Not being visible or always recognized in the public eye, the critical role they play between the community and first responders is essential for every public safety call for service. Our Dispatchers are the direct link to our units in

the field. They monitor the radios, computers, phones, and more; answering thousands of calls from Putnam County each year.”

Putnam County 911 dispatches for eight volunteer fire departments, the Putnam County Sheriff department, five city police departments, Putnam EMS and the West Virginia State Police (Winfield).

CVB FROM PAGE 1 formally establish the county’s Convention and Visitors Bureau and help grow the organization.

“I knew with a separate board the CVB would be able to accomplish so much more and do more for the county,” she said. “As a separate entity we would also be able to focus more on tourism.”

Parks and the CVB shared offices until the building next door went into foreclosure about three years ago.

“With this building we have more space,” she said. “We are able to help the local residents and we are also able to help folks traveling through.”

Bush was heartbroken when water pipes throughout the building burst a couple months ago, damaging multiple rooms, floors, equipment and files. One pipe was directly over her desk.

“I picked up papers and the ink would run off,” she said. “We lost a lot of our archives, photos and files from the water damage.”

The damage also caused the CVB to move its offices into another part of the building. Bush said about a week prior to the water pipe bursting the computers crashed.

“We had an IT person come in and redo our computers so we were able to retrieve some of our electronic files,” she said.

The county has repaired most of the damage, and Bush hopes to reopen the space by June 1.

Bush grew up with all of her jobs.

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“In order to do a good job you have to like your job,” Bush said.

“I’ve been blessed with all of my jobs. I’ve loved what I did.”

Bush’s first job after high school was youth trainee advocate for Putnam County high school dropouts.

“I’ve always been the type of person who wanted to help other people,” she said. “That job let me help a lot of people.”

After that grant ended in 1974, she worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Putnam County Parks and Recreation. In 1989 she was promoted to administrative assistant.

Bush, a Buffalo High School graduate, will continue to live in the county. She said she will miss interacting with residents and

visitors and promoting Putnam County.

“I’m going to miss all of the people I’ve become friends with here in the county as well as at the state and national level,” she said. “But I’m looking forward to doing the things I’ve suggested to others over the years.”

Bush will continue to serve in volunteer roles for the Historic Landmark Board and Hoge House.

“I’m still going to be involved in organizations but just taking a lesser role,” she said.

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Markham, Burkes are Teays Valley gamers of the week Teays Physical Therapy Center Inc. is pleased to present this week’s gamers of the week awards to Kenna Markham of Winfield High School and Josh Burkes of St. Albans High School.

Winfield High School’s softball team has had a slow start to the 2014 season but it has come on strong in the past week. With several freshmen in the starting lineup, they are not a very experienced team but have had good leadership and performances from their junior center fielder and team captain Markham.

Through the first half of the year, Markham is batting .352 with a .703 slugging percentage and has four home runs and 9 RBIs. She hit her fifth homer this past Saturday.

“In my opinion I can always do better but it is only half way through the season,” she said. “I have a goal of improving my batting percentage from last year

Teays Physical Therapy Center’s Lance Pennington, PTA, presents this week’s female Gamer of the Week award to Kenna Markham of Winfield High School.

Teays Physical Therapy Center’s Matt Smith, ATC, presents this week’s male Gamer of the Week to Josh Burkes of St. Albans High School.

and I feel I am doing well so far.”

Even though the team is very young this year Markham is excited for how well they are playing now.

“Right now it is just about meshing together and playing as a team,” she said.

The team currently has a four

can do now.”

Markham’s main motivators are here parents, Bryan and Traci Markham.

“They are always there for me.

Mom and Dad push me to play my hardest,” she said. “Everything from taking me to practice or travel ball games, they are always supportive.”

Markham is an active student at Winfield High School. She is involved with Young Life youth group and Link Crew and has a 4.0 GPA. The St. Albans High Red Dragon baseball team has a nearly identical record (3-4) as they did at this point last season.

Last year they finished with 20 plus wins and an early postseason exit in sectionals.

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game winning streak. Coach Chuck Slater has been very pleased with the performances that Markham has brought to the team and her leadership.

“Her defense is just as good as her offense,” he said. “She is making some great plays in center field and has made some great throws to get players out. Kenna is also very good with the younger athletes we have. She encourages and motivates her teammates in many ways.”

Markham said the biggest difference for her this season is her strength and confidence.

“I am stronger going into this season than in the past,” she said.

“I’m also not worried about keeping a starting position as I was my freshman and sophomore years because I am confident in what I

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better end. Burkes is determined to write a different ending this year.

“We’d like to come out with at least 20 wins but ultimately we’d like to win sectionals,” he said.

“It’s been seven years since we’ve gotten out of our section so that would be a huge accomplishment for us.”

Burkes is a three-year starter at catcher for St. Albans and has had an outstanding first part of the season. He has picked off two runners from behind the plate and has gone 6 for 7 hitting with three doubles and five runs batted in.

Head coach Rick Whitman had high praise for Burkes.

“He’s got great work ethic and leads by example,” he said.

“Everyone sees his work ethic and how hard he goes in practice every day; that provides a lot of leadership in itself.”

Burkes said that he works out during the off season accounting for his and the team’s success.

“I’ve gotten a lot stronger over the years; specifically my arm strength has greatly improved as a result of my training,” he said.

“When we are at our best we are all coming together as a team and build each other up and cheering each other on. We have three seniors who have all become leaders and pick up younger teammates to help them become as successful as possible.”

His parents John and Karen Burkes and his sister Kasey are all very supportive and proud of his accomplishments. Burkes has a 4.65 GPA and was just inducted into Mu Alpha Theta.

“I wish I had 25 guys like him,” Whitman said. “The way he approaches school, practice and games, he’s what we want our program to be about.”

Burkes said he loves to play the game.

“Coach always says to live without regrets,” he said. “This is my senior year and when it’s all said and done I don’t want to have any.”

Look for other local area high school athletes to be named next week’s female and male gamer of the week sponsored by Teays Physical Therapy Center Inc.

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Winfield baseball optimistic despite lopsided loss

By Matt Gajtka matt@theputnamstandard.com

It lasted about 35 minutes, but it must've felt like all night to the Winfield baseball team.

St. Albans stunningly scored 16 runs in the third inning Wednesday, April 9 at Loftis Field, erasing the visiting Generals' 4-3 lead and their hopes for their first set of consecutive wins this spring.

St. Albans went on to win 20-5 in five innings, but the lingering memory of the evening will be the marathon bottom of the third, undoubtedly one of the most difficult situations the Generals will ever face on the diamond.

"I told (the players) the next time we score we're going to go for a two-point conversion," joked Winfield coach Will Isaacs in the aftermath. "The great thing about baseball...you get to come out and play the next day. In football, if you get beat, you have to wait a whole week."

Three Winfield pitchers were needed to escape the third, as St. Albans piled on 10 hits while sending 19 hitters to the plate.

Making matters more excruciating for the Generals: 13 consecutive batters reached base with two outs, turning a 4-4 game into a football-like score.

Fortunately for Winfield, which fell to 4-6, games against Huntington and Spring Valley remained on that week's schedule.

"We have a philosophy that whatever happened today can't dictate tomorrow," Isaacs said.

"Oftentimes it's easier to come back the next day and work harder after a loss, because (the game) has your attention. You learn from mistakes and you try

Winfield sophomore Casey Frye (right) follows through on a pitch April 10 at St. Albans while third baseman Bear Bellomy (left) prepares to defend. The Generals led 4-3 early but lost 20-5 in a shortened game. to improve. That's all you can do."

Winfield entered Wednesday coming off an 11-1 win at Riverside, and the initial returns in St. Albans were encouraging. The Generals pushed across two runs in each of the first two innings, taking advantage of three walks and three St. Albans errors.

Senior catcher Jordan Clark paced the early offense with a pair of singles. He scored a run in the first and drove in one in the second.

However, Clark spent much more time behind the plate than beside it, as he tried to coax his pitchers through the interminable bottom of the third.

"You just have to keep them 'up,'" Clark said. "You can’t let them get down. We've got to keep battling. It's a long season. We're going alright, but tonight was bad."

Although the Generals created offense at the start, their first two innings in the field indicated the game might not proceed smoothly. Sophomore starting

pitcher Casey Frye issued five walks in his 2 1/3 innings, plus he hit a batter, balked and threw a wild pitch.

Frye, who was a late-inning reliever on last year's team, said he's still working on mechanics as he transitions from basketball to baseball this spring.

"I came (to the team) late, so I haven't gotten many reps off the mound," he said. "I've been working on it and I hope it comes.

It takes time to get good at what you do.

"I just try to get the next batter, even if I'm having a hard time. (St. Albans) made solid contact...they did what they needed to do. I'll get there."

After Frye allowed three of four batters to reach in the third, Isaacs turned to Bear Bellomy for relief. The junior struck out his first hitter, but a two-run double

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Winfield's Jordan Clark (green jersey) takes his lead off second base in the first inning at St. Albans. The senior catcher went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Laton's three-run homer blew the game open.

Derek Whiteside got the final out of the inning and C.T. Douglas pitched the rest of the way.

Isaacs said Winfield's five-game week limited which arms were available to throw.

"In high school baseball, you try to develop pitching depth with your good athletes," Isaacs said. "Things didn't work out, but we never stopped playing hard and competing. We just left too many balls over the plate."

Winfield senior shortstop Brandon Wright singled and scored two runs. Anthony Imperial and Tate Hancock each had an RBI for the Generals, who had scored five runs or more in six of their first 10 games.

"We have a good group of kids who are resilient," Isaacs said. "In a typical game, five runs gives you a chance to win. Obviously tonight was an atypical game."

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Man dead following domestic violence A man is dead following a domestic violence call, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department reported.

At 6:45 a.m. Friday, April 12 the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic violence call involving a firearm on Grandview Ridge Road in Putnam County.

At some point during the disturbance prior to law enforcement arrival a weapon was discharged striking Curtis Adams, 31, in the chest, police said.

Adams was transported from the residence by a passing motorist to the W.Va. 34 North Fire Department to await EMS, police reported. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department arrived at the fire department and performed CPR on Adams until EMS arrived.

Police said that Adams was pronounced dead on the scene. The sheriff’s department secured the scene and the case was turned over to the detective unit. The case is still under investigation, police said.

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Sheriff brings safety program to West Teays

By Trudy Black trudyblack@theputnamstandard

Last Friday Putnam Sheriff Steve Deweese walked into West Teays Elementary in full uniform ready to promote safety to four first-grade and four second-grade classes. Instead of having deputies by his side, he brought “Mr. Mike” with him. And “Mr. Mike” brought a little magic along with his friend and puppet Lucky the Duck.

Visiting every elementary and private school in the county, the event comes to schools through the Deputy Field Program, a program that former Putnam County Sheriff Stan Farley began approximately 17 years ago and one that Deweese continues today.

Deweese said the safety program promotes safety awareness along with the interaction of puppetry and magic, making it fun.

"I would like to thank all of the citizens and businesses that sponsor this program, letting us continue promoting safety through the schools," he said.

“Mr. Mike” offered safety tips, including using helmets while riding bikes or skateboarding; using seat belts; riding in the back seat of a car and staying in the seat while on a school bus. Internet safety and stranger awareness

Children eagerly watch Mr. Mike along with his assistant Putnam County Sheriff Steve Deweese last Friday during a safety program presented at West Teays Elementary. were promoted.

Children oohed and ahhed as “Mr. Mike” performed magic.

Their faces showed pure awe as he found a coin behind one participant’s ear. Later laughter filled the cafeteria when another coin “dropped” from under the boy's arm.

“Mr. Mike” discussed bullying, telling the children to always talk with someone about any prob-

lems they have with someone “pushing them around” or calling them names.

He brought up safety on the inside, which can be achieved by eating right.

Then he told the children of the website deputyphil.com, where safety rules and recipes are posted.

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Recognizing April 11 as National Youth Service Day, nine members of AmeriCorps NCCC South Region Delta 2 team collected donations at Kroger of Teays Valley. Pictured, seated left to right: organizer Diana Atalla, Jovany Ponce, Kionte Smith. Standing, left to right: John Antolik, Ella Allen, Vicky Cheug, Beth Krall, Isaac Martin, Lowell Wilks (AmeriCorps sponsor), Allie Maynard, and Brittany Drolet.

Food drive helps local backpack buddy program

By Trudy Black trudyblack@theputnamstandard

As shoppers entered Kroger of Teays Valley on Friday, they were given a list of items that, if donated, would help the Backpack Buddy program at a local church.

Inside the store, AmeriCorps participants filled bags with several of those items, making it easier for shoppers to simply choose a bag, pay for it, then drop it off at one of the tables outside the store.

Beth Krall, with Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church, Hurricane, stood by accepting monetary donations from those donating cash.

Shoppers, one after another, stopped to leave a donation. Before long, bags and bags of microwaveable macaroni and cheese, ravioli, spaghetti, pud-

ding and Jell-O cups filled the table.

A total of 15 $10 baskets, 15 $20 baskets and five $30 baskets were purchased.

All together about $680 worth of food and $180 in cash was collected.

Backpack Buddy is a program in which children are sent home on Fridays with a backpack containing something for breakfast, an entree for lunch or dinner, snack and a drink (if available)... making sure the child has food for each day of the weekend.

Ella Allen of AmeriCorps said they had fun working side by side with Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church.

"This has been an interesting experience,” she said. “It's been a lot of fun, but eye opening too.

This is a great community service program."

Winfield sophomore Abbie Short (4) looks to get things started for the Generals in the bottom of the 4th inning. Photos

by Jack Withrow

Seventh-inning rally boosts Winfield softball to third straight win The Winfield softball team made it three thrilling wins in a row with a 3-2 victory Tuesday, April 8 over South Charleston.

The Generals improved to 6-7 after scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on their home field. Freshman right fielder Maggie Rumbaugh drove in two runs while senior left fielder Ally Funk went 2 for 3.

Winfield freshman Cartney

Schoolcraft hit a game-winning home run the previous night at Poca, but she starred on the pitching rubber against South Charleston. Schoolcraft threw a complete game, allowing just four

hits while striking out seven.

The Generals also rallied in the final inning April 5 to beat Nitro.

Winfield split a doubleheader April 12 at Parkersburg to move its record to 7-10.

Winfield freshman Tayler Huffman (8) tries to leg out a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the 3rd inning.

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BUFFALO FROM PAGE 1 get around the bases."

The Bison's offensive depth was evident on the scorecard, as all nine batters reached base once and eight got aboard at least twice. Higginbotham, Chelsey Parkins, Ali Burdette and Dingess collected two hits each, while Katie Allen walked three times.

"I feel like we're progressing because of all the drills (the coaches) have us do," said Dingess, a fourth-year varsity player. "I think it's starting to click in our heads that, 'Hey, what they say works.'"

Senior pitcher Parkins mixed her offerings well, inducing seven strikeouts and seven groundouts.

She allowed five hits, four of which were singles. Parkins and Burdette have split the duties in the circle thus far. "(Parkins) always does well," Dingess said. "Both of our pitchers do, they always hit their spots and they have so many pitches."

Even after its third straight shutout, Buffalo was still 4-6, so

the early portion of the schedule has presented some challenges.

Prior to their winning streak, the Bison dropped four in a row, including a painful one-run loss to Point Pleasant that was decided by a pair of late errors.

When asked what Buffalo could afford to improve, Higginbotham said "maybe stepping up and making plays in tight games."

Still, the senior left fielder seemed confident her team will handle itself under duress.

"I think we're strong and have that mentality to push through it and play our hearts out," Higginbotham said. "We love to win."

Most of the Bison know there's still time to improve before the Class A playoffs, which they've dominated since 2011. Having six seniors and nine juniors on the roster helps in the poise department.

"As far as experience we're ready to go," Moore said. "We're really pleased with the girls. To be honest with you, I think there's

too much pressure on the kids in going for four (championships) in a row. I just want them to play hard."

While acknowledging the weight of expectations, Higginbotham said she's excited about the opportunity to keep Buffalo's string of titles going.

"This is probably the strongest team we've had," she said. "It's my last year, so I want to make the best of it. It's always in the back of your head, but you can't really think about it. You've got to step up and play ball."

Moore hopes the foundation he's built during his two decades in charge of the program will help smooth any bumps. The Bison have won five Class A crowns under his watch.

"All I ask them to do is give me all they have in practices and games," Moore said. "We have the best facilities in the state and our kids know that. They take advantage of it.

"They really step up to the

challenge each year. They don't want to be the team that doesn't make the state tournament."

Buffalo will host its Best of the Best invitational this weekend.

Buffalo senior Chelsey Parkins unleashes a pitch against Wahama. She threw five shutout innings and collected two hits, two runs and an RBI at the plate.

Deweese said drivers cannot, under any circumstances, hold a cell phone in their hands while driving. “The phone has to be laying down some place and the sound coming through the speaker on the phone or an alternative speaker,” he said.

According to a Carnegie Mellon University study, driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37 percent. A report from the National Safety Council found that people talking on cell phones or sending text messages cause more than one out of every four traffic accidents.

Deweese said that text messag-

ing is of heightened concern because it combines three types of distraction – visual, manual and cognitive.

“In other words, texting involves taking your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, and your mind off the task of driving,” he said.

First offense violators have to pay $100, while a second offense costs $200 and third $300.

“It only costs $60 to $70 to get a hands-free device for a vehicle,” he said. “That is less than the first

offense fine.”

To tackle this ever-increasing problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program are focusing on ways to change the behavior of drivers through legislation, enforcement, public awareness and education – the same tactics that have curbed drinking and driving and increased seat belt use.

Deweese hopes that this latest effort will help area drivers know

to put the phone down while driving.

He suggested the next time drivers are pressed for time, and it seems like multitasking in the car is your best decision, they remember that 3,328 lives were lost because someone chose to text while driving. A text or call is not worth your life or anyone else’s, he said.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin kicked off the campaign in 2013 with the message: “Turn It Off, Put It Down, and Just Drive.”

Sophomore catcher Chase Christy swings at a pitch against Wahama.

She walked and doubled in the 9-0 mercy-rule win.

DRIVING FROM PAGE 1 ceived funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program to conduct special overtime campaigns to cite drivers who were talking or texting on their cell phones, he said.

“Our officers drove around the county and were vigilant in looking for people using their cell phone while driving during the past week,” Deweese said.

In 2012 a total of 3,328 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver. One of the most alarming and widespread forms of distracted driving is cell phone usage.

MAIN M A I N STREET STREET SPRING S P R I N G FESTIVAL F E S T I VA L

WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE OF VACANCY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY (RESA) 5 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PARKERSBURG, WV - The RESA Executive Director reports to the WVBE or its designee and the RESA Regional Council, and is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives.

Candidates for employment must complete an official application form that may be obtained by contacting the office of Human Resources at (304) 558-2702. The application may be downloaded at http://wvde.state.wv.us/hr/ . In addition to the official application form, all candidates must submit: 1) letter of application that describes reasons for interest in the position and personal qualifications including a description of two significant accomplishments; 2) current resumè 3) official college or university transcripts; 4) narrative of experience; and 5) minimum of three professional references who may be contacted.

SALARY: $94,832 (As established by the WVBE). DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: April 30, 2014 (4:00 p.m.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

in Map Cabinet B, Slide 355.

check, cash or the equivalent.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE and Notice of the Beneficiary/Servicer’s election to sell property, is hereby given pursuant to and by virtue of the authority vested in the Trustee(s) by that certain Deed of Trust dated July 19, 2007, executed by Stephen W. Carnes and Elaine S. Carnes to Barry Dobson and Michael G. Comer, Trustees, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, West Virginia, in Book 843, at Page 898.

Hereford & Riccardi, PLLC was appointed as Trustee by APPOINTMENT OF S U C C E S S O R TRUSTEE dated March 8, 2013, of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book 1034, at Page 514 and rerecorded in Book 1065, at Page 999. The borrowers defaulted under the Note and Deed of Trust and the Trustee has been instructed to foreclose under the Deed of Trust. Accordingly, the Trustee will sell the following described property to the highest bidder at the front door of the Courthouse of Putnam County, in Winfield, West Virginia, on:

This is the same property conveyed unto Stephen W. Carnes and Elaine S. Carnes by deed dated July 11, 2002, of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book 430, at Page 331.

Given under my hand this 7th day of April 2014.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014, AT 9:45 O’CLOCK A.M. All of that certain lot or parcel of real estate, together with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in Scott District, Putnam County, West Virginia, and being more particularly described as follows: All of Lot No. 30, Section 2, Hidden Valley Estate, as shown and designated on a plat entitled, “Hidden Valley Estates, Section 2”, dated May 1, 1992, made by Jimmy D. Calhoun, RPE No. 4782, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, West Virginia

TERMS OF SALE: 1) The property will be conveyed in an "AS IS" physical condition by Deed containing no warranty, express or implied, subject to the Internal Revenue Service right of redemption, all property taxes, prior Deeds, liens, reservations, encumbrances, restrictions, rights-ofways, easements, covenants, conveyances and conditions of record in the Clerk's office or affecting the subject property.

2) The Purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the transfer taxes imposed by the West Virginia Code § 11-22-2.

3) The Beneficiary and/or the Servicer of the Deed of Trust and Note reserve the right to submit a bid for the property at sale.

4) The Trustee reserves the right to continue sale of the subject property from time to time by written or oral proclamation, which continuance shall be in the sole discretion of the Trustee.

5) The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the property to vacate the property, and any personal property and/or belongings remaining at the property after the foreclosure sale will be deemed to constitute ABANDONED PROPERTY AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY. 6) The total purchase price is payable to the Trustee by cashier’s check, cash or the equivalent within thirty (30) days of the date of sale, with ten (10%) of the total purchase price payable to the Trustee at sale by cashier’s

HEREFORD & RICCARDI, PLLCTRUSTEE By: Philip B. Hereford, Member 405 Capitol Street, Suite 306 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Phone: (304) 346 1800 2t 4-17, 4-24 ps ___________________ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE and Notice of the Beneficiary/Servicer’s election to sell property, is hereby given pursuant to and by virtue of the authority vested in the Trustee(s) by that certain Deed of Trust dated October 12, 2007, executed by Jeffrey T. Vaughn and Renea M. Vaughn to Robert M. Fletcher, Trustee, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, West Virginia, in Book 849, at Page 18. Philip B. Hereford was appointed as Trustee by APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE dated October 27, 2010, of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book 953, at Page 737. The borrowers defaulted under the Note and Deed of Trust and the Trustee has been instructed to foreclose under the Deed of Trust. Accordingly, the Trustee will sell the following described property to the highest bidder at the front door of the Courthouse of Putnam County, in Winfield, West Virginia, on: TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014, AT 10:00 A.M. All those certain lots, tracts, or parcels of land, together with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate on the Waters of Sigmon Fork, a tributary of Eighteen Mile Creek, in Union Tax

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District, Putnam County, West Virginia, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows: PARCEL NO. ONE: Beginning in a stone set in the ground on the east side of the Sigmon Fork Road, a corner to the tract of Berth Lovejoy; thence N. 47 deg. E. 55 poles to a stone near the top of a ridge and on the west hillside; thence N. 62 deg. W. 24 poles 11 links to a stone on the east side of Rhodes Branch and on a steep hillside; thence up the branch, N. 21 deg. E. 4 poles to a Linden tree on the east side of said branch; thence crossing the branch N. 491/2 deg. W. 16 poles to a white oak on an east hillside, witnessed by a small sugar maple and by an “x” cut in the face of a small cliff; thence S. 33 deg.

W. 28 poles to a stone on the end of a point between Rhodes Branch and Sigmon Fork of Eighteen Mile Creek; thence S. 36 deg. W. 31 poles to a stone set in the ground on the east side of Sigmon Fork Road; thence up said road, S. 62 deg. E. 30 poles to the beginning, containing twelve (12) acres, more or less.

PARCEL NO. TWO: Beginning at a stone in the line of Sam Boggess fourteen (14) poles from the Sigman Fork of Eighteen Mile Creek; thence up the hill, S. 71 E. 40-4/5 poles to a black oak; thence S. 48-1/2 E. 24 poles to a black oak, S. 32 E. 52 poles in stone and white oak on the ridge in line of M. A. Lovejoy with lines of same N. 30 E. 24 poles to a stake and Lynn stump, N. 62 E. 55 poles to a stone on south side of Sigman Fork, N. 17 W. 17 poles to a stone on Carvel Bone Branch and the road; thence down the road, N. 63 W. 105 poles to a stone in R. F. Lovejoy’s line with same, S. 24 W. 6-1/4 poles to a stone, S. 83 W. 22 poles to a Sycamore and S. 75 W. 22 poles to a stone in Sigman Fork, corner to land of Sam Boggess, with same S.

13 W. 14 poles to the beginning, containing 40-3/8 acres, more or less.

PARCEL NO. THREE: Beginning at a post on the north side of Sand Hill Road, same being in the line of Rufus Thornton; thence N. 47 E. 13 poles 9 links to a white oak on a steep point; thence along the south hillside S. 35 E. 2 poles to a stone; thence S. 49 E. 6 poles to a stone; thence S. 57 E. 6 poles to a stone, thence S. 57 E. 6 poles to a stone; thence S. 65 E. 3 poles 17 links to a white to a white oak marked as corner, thence over a steep bluff S. 27 W. 10 poles to the Sand Hill Road; and over a steep bluff S. 27 W. 10 poles to the Sand Hill Road; and thence with same N. 61 W. 21 poles 19 links to a fence post on the north side of Sand Hill Road, and the beginning, estimated to contain 1 3/4 acres, more or less.

PARCEL NO. FOUR: Beginning at a point in the Sigman Fork Road above the residence of Freddie Lovejoy, same being a corner to land now owned by Rufus Thornton; thence with one line of Freddie Lovelace, N. 24 E. 93-3/4 poles to a point in the line of Virgil Lovejoy in a low gap on the divide between Sigman’s Fork and Painter’s Fork of Eighteen Mile Creek; thence with three lines of said Lovejoy, E. 46-1/2 E. 21 poles to stone on a high know; thence N. 751/2 E. 50 poles to a stone by a road; thence N. 59 E. 22 poles to land of Robert Harrison; thence with two lines of same S. 45 E. 5 poles to a stake and stone; thence N. 60 E. 78 poles 20 links to the land of R. Coleman; thence with one line of same South 251/2 poles to the corner of Oscar Lovejoy’s land; known as the Fellure land; thence with one line of same, S. 30-1/2 W. (with var.)

89 poles 19 links to a stake and stone; thence down the Camel Bone Branch,

S. 37 W. 17 poles 10 links to a beech on west hillside; thence S. 35-1/2 W. 23 poles ro another beech; thence S. 38-1/2 W. 38 poles to a stake and stone on west side of branch in a line of Ivan Lovejoy; thence with the lands of Ivan Lovejoy and Rufus Thornton, N. 70 W. 40 poles to a stone, N. 80 W. 6 poles, N. 65 W. 18 poles to a white oak; thence N. 57 W. 6 poles to a stone N. 49 W. 6 poles to a stone; thence N. 35 W. 2 poles to a small white oak on a steep place, S. 47 W. 12 poles to the road and down the road, N. 62 W. 20-1/3 poles to the place of beginning, and containing 87-1/2 acres, more or less.

PARCEL NO. FIVE: Beginning at a stone and pointers about 16 poles south of dividing ridge between Sigman and Painter’s Fork of 18-Mile Creek; corner to lands of R. Coleman; thence S. 30-1/2 W. down a drain 89 poles 19 links to a stone and pointers, S. 56 E. 50 poles to a stone and pointers; thence N. 79-1/4 E. 19 poles 10 links to a double chestnut oak on the south side of a High Knob; thence N. 10 E. 18 poles to a stone and pointers near the top of the ridge; thence N. 38 E. 52 poles to a hickory and pointers, N. 10 E. 28 poles to a stone and pointers corner to land of R. Coleman,

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with same, N. 68 W. 72 poles 7 links to the place of beginning, and estimated to contain 41-1/2 acres, more or less.

This is the same property conveyed unto Jeffrey T. Vaughn and Renea M. Vaughn

by Deed dated July 28, 2003, of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book 439, at Page 475.

TERMS OF SALE: 1) The property will be conveyed in an "AS IS" physical condition by Deed containing no warranty, express or implied, subject to the Internal Revenue Service right of redemption, all property taxes, prior Deeds, liens, reservations, encumbrances, restrictions, rights-ofways, easements, covenants, conveyances and conditions of record in the Clerk's office or affecting the subject property.

2) The Purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the transfer taxes imposed by the West Virginia Code § 11-22-2.

3) The Beneficiary and/or the Servicer of the Deed of Trust and Note reserve the right to submit a bid for the property at sale.

4) The Trustee reserves the right to continue sale of the subject property from time to time by writ-

ten or oral proclamation, which continuance shall be in the sole discretion of the Trustee.

5) The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the property to vacate the property, and any personal property and/or belongings remaining at the property after the foreclosure sale will be deemed to constitute ABANDONED PROPERTY AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY. 6) The total purchase price is payable to the Trustee by cashier’s check, cash or the equivalent within thirty (30) days of the date of sale, with ten (10%) of the total purchase price payable to the Trustee at sale by cashier’s check, cash or the equivalent.

Given under my hand this 7th day of April 2014.

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The following precincts are in the 38TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 22, 27-1, 27-2, 28-1, 28-2 and 47

The following precincts are in the 14TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 30, 31 and 32

The following precincts are in the 4TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1, 10-2, 11, 24, 251, 25-2, 26-1, 26-2, 27-1, 272, 28-1, 28-2, 29-1, 29-2, 30, 31, 32, 33-1, 33-2, 41, 42, 431, 43-2 and 47

The following precincts are in the 4TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1, 10-2, 11, 24, 251, 25-2, 26-1, 26-2, 27-1, 272, 28-1, 28-2, 29-1, 29-2, 30, 31, 32, 33-1, 33-2, 41, 42, 431, 43-2 and 47

The following precincts are in MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT II: 11, 24, 25-1, 25-2, 26-1, 26-2, 27-1, 27-2, 28-1, 28-2, 31, 32, 33-1, 33-2, 41 and 47 The following precincts are in the 4TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1, 10-2, 11, 24, 251, 25-2, 26-1, 26-2, 27-1, 272, 28-1, 28-2, 29-1, 29-2, 30, The following precincts are 31, 32, 33-1, 33-2, 41, 42, 43- in the 22ND DELEGATE 1, 43-2 and 47 DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1 and 10-2

The following precincts are in the 8TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40

The following precincts are in the 8TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, The following precincts are 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 34, in the 13TH DELEGATE 35, 37, 38 and 40 DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40

The following precincts are in the 8TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, The following precincts are 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 34, in the 38TH DELEGATE 35, 37, 38 and 40 DISTRICT: 22, 27-1, 27-2, 28-1, 28-2 and 47

The following precincts are in the 14TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 30, 31 and 32

The following precincts are in the 15TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 11, 24, 25-1, 25-2, 261, 26-2, 29-1, 29-2, 33-1, 33-2, 41, 42, 43-1 and 43-2

The following precincts are in the 22ND DELEGATE DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1 and 10-2

The following precincts are in the 13TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40

The following precincts are in MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT I: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40

The following precincts are in MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT III: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1, 10-2, 29-1, 292, 42, 43-1 and 43-2

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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY OF PUTNAM, TO-WIT: I, Brian Wood, Clerk of the County Commission and Ex-Officio Chairman of the Putnam County Board of Ballot Commissioners, hereby certify that the foregoing is a facsimile of the Official Ballot for the Primary Election to be held on May 13, 2014, as provided by Chapter 3, Section 5, and Article 10 of the West Virginia Code.

Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 1st day of April, 2014.

Brian Wood, Clerk Putnam County Commission Ex-Officio Chairman of the Putnam County Board of Ballot Commissioners

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OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT FOR THE MAY 13, 2014 PRIMARY ELECTION REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT

The following precincts are in the 22ND DELEGATE DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1 and 10-2

The following precincts are in MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT I: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40

The following precincts are in the 38TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 22, 27-1, 27-2, 28-1, 28-2 and 47

The following precincts are in the 4TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1, 10-2, 11, 24, 251, 25-2, 26-1, 26-2, 27-1, 272, 28-1, 28-2, 29-1, 29-2, 30, 31, 32, 33-1, 33-2, 41, 42, 431, 43-2 and 47

The following precincts are in the 4TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1, 10-2, 11, 24, 251, 25-2, 26-1, 26-2, 27-1, 272, 28-1, 28-2, 29-1, 29-2, 30, 31, 32, 33-1, 33-2, 41, 42, 431, 43-2 and 47

The following precincts are in the 14TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 30, 31 and 32

The following precincts are in the 4TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1, 10-2, 11, 24, 251, 25-2, 26-1, 26-2, 27-1, 272, 28-1, 28-2, 29-1, 29-2, 30, 31, 32, 33-1, 33-2, 41, 42, 431, 43-2 and 47

The following precincts are in MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT II: 11, 24, 25-1, 25-2, 26-1, 26-2, 27-1, 27-2, 28-1, 28-2, 31, 32, 33-1, 33-2, 41 and 47

The following precincts are in the 22ND DELEGATE DISTRICT: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1 and 10-2

The following precincts are in the 8TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40 The following precincts are in the 8TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 34, The following precincts are 35, 37, 38 and 40 in the 13TH DELEGATE The following precincts are DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, in the 8TH SENATORIAL 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 34, 35, 37, DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 38 and 40 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40

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The following precincts are in MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT III: 6-1, 6-2, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10-1, 10-2, 29-1, 292, 42, 43-1 and 43-2 The following precincts are in the 38TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 22, 27-1, 27-2, 28-1, 28-2 and 47

The following precincts are in the 14TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 30, 31 and 32

The following precincts are in the 15TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 11, 24, 25-1, 25-2, 261, 26-2, 29-1, 29-2, 33-1, 33-2, 41, 42, 43-1 and 43-2

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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY OF PUTNAM, TO-WIT: I, Brian Wood, Clerk of the County Commission and Ex-Officio Chairman of the Putnam County Board of Ballot Commissioners, hereby certify that the foregoing is a facsimile of the Official Ballot for the Primary Election to be held on May 13, 2014, as provided by Chapter 3, Section 5, and Article 10 of the West Virginia Code.

Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 1st day of April, 2014.

The following precincts are in the 13TH DELEGATE DISTRICT: 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40

Brian Wood, Clerk Putnam County Commission Ex-Officio Chairman of the Putnam County Board of Ballot Commissioners

Legal Notices

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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE “TAXES ASSESSED FOR PUTNAM COUNTY, FOR THE TAX YEAR 2013, HAVE BECOME DELINQUENT AND UNLESS PAID BY APRIL 30, 2014, WILL BE INCLUDED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE FORTHCOMING DELINQUENT LIST.” STEVE DEWEESE, SHERIFF & TREASURER OF PUTNAM COUNTY 2t 4-17, 4-24 ps ___________________ LEGAL NOTICE In compliance with West Virginia Code, Chapter 3, Article 4A, Section 13, the Putnam County Clerk hereby gives notice to the people of Putnam County that on April 22, 2014, at 8:00 a.m., on the second floor of the courthouse, testing of Election Day

and tabulating equipment to be used for the May 13, 2014, Primary Election, will take place.

Brian Wood Putnam County Clerk 1t 4-17 ps ___________________ PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIQN OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON CASE NO. 14-0293-SPSD-PC TOWN OF POCA AND PUTNAM PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, public utilities, Petition for consent and approval of the sale of the Town's sewer utility assets to the District.

NOTICE On February 20, 2014, the Town of Poca (Town) and Putnam

Public Service District (PSD) jointly petitioned the Commission for approval of the PSD taking over the Town's sewer facilities. The Town currently serves 672 customers.

The Town's customers would be charged the same rates as they are currently charged by the Town once the Public Service District acquires the system.

In the future, the rates between the Public Service District and the Town's customers might be unified. The current District's rates are lower than the Town's rates. The transfer of the facilities is for a nominal cost.

Any individual that wishes to protest the acquisition of the Town of Poca sewer facilities by the Putnam Public Service District must do so, in

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writing, within ten days of the date of this publication by mailing the writing to the Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, WV 25323. Any protest should indicate why the individual is opposed to the proposed acquisition.

Individuals wishing to support the application may also file written comment.

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final settlement of the estates of the following persons, which shall be presented to the County Commission of Putnam County, at the Courthouse, in the City of Winfield, on Tuesday the 22nd day of April, 2014 at 09:00 for its approval which settlements have been presented to me pursuant to West Virginia Code 44-3A-4a, as amended, (Waiver and Application for Short Form Settlement by distributes and beneficiaries) which settlements I have approved as indicated below:

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Short Form Settlement of Estates

Estate of Jo Ann Margolis High: Stephen B. High, Executor

To the Creditors, Distributees and Beneficiaries of the within named persons:

Estate of John G. Thornton: Nellie Jane Haverland, Administratrix

I have before me the

Estate of James Ed-

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ward Melton: Geraldine Melton, Executrix

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Proposed Settlement of Estates

Address: 519 Poindexter Rd Milton, WV 25541

Estate of Clayton William Larck Jr.: Judith Larck, Executrix

To the Creditors, Distributees and Beneficiaries of the within named persons:

Decedent: Terrance Dale Lively Sr. Fiduciary: Nancy B. Lively, Executrix Address: 20 Morgan Court Hurricane, WV 25526

Estate of Billy Ray Woodyard: Robin Woodyard, Executrix Any persons having an interest in the estate of any such person may appear before the County Commission at the above time and place and thereupon protest his/her interest or else be forever barred from asserting such interest thereafter.

Given under my hand this 10th day of May, 2014.

Fiduciary Supervisor, Putnam County 1t 4-17 ps ___________________

I have before me the final settlement of estates of the following persons, which shall be presented to the County Commission of Putnam County, at the Courthouse, in the City of Winfield, on Tuesday the 22nd day of April, 2014 at 09:00 for their approval which settlements have been presented to me by the Fiduciary of such estates and which proposed settlements I have approved as indicated below: Decedent: Paul Richard Akers Sr. Fiduciary: Paul Richard Akers Jr., Administrator

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Any persons having an interest in the estate of any such person, may before the County Commission at the time and place hereinabove specified and thereupon protest his interest as they may appear or else may forever thereafter be barred from asserting such interest.

Given under my than this 10th day of April, 2014.

Fiduciary Supervisor, Putnam County 1t 4-17 ps

LAWSUIT FROM PAGE 1 Callaghan estimates that it could cost Waste Management in the millions of dollars to remediate the landfill.

Lisa Kardell, director of public affairs for Waste Management, said that while Putnam County and the City of Hurricane have chosen to pursue legal action against Waste Management in regards to its disposal of waste containing a small amount of MCHM at the DSI Landfill, the company remains steadfast in its position that it was in full compliance with West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection regulations and permits and that the material in its current state is not hazardous to human health or the environmental.

“As an approved subtitle D landfill, DSI Landfill possesses all required regulatory environmental controls and was fully compliant in both accepting and safely and securely disposing of a relatively small quantity of wastewater from Freedom Industries,”

she said in a prepared statement.

“The West Virginia DEP approved the waste stream as a nonhazardous material and the DSI Landfill accepted the waste in accordance with our permit.

“Although the wastewater from Freedom Industries does not present any hazard to local water supplies or the environment, in deference to community concerns, DSI Landfill voluntarily stopped taking the wastewater at the landfill on March 15, 2014.”

Commission president Steve Andes said he doesn’t want to sue anyone, but said the county doesn’t have a choice.

“But I don’t believe we should have hazardous waste in our county and in our landfill,” he said. “It shouldn’t have been placed there. Obviously if you read the paper or watch the news they are shipping it out of state to inject it below the water level in other states. This is above the water level, and if it leaks into the creek it could affect some citi-

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“In my opinion we should proceed with the case and try to have it removed as quickly as possible.”

Fellow commissioners Andy Skidmore and Joe Haynes agreed.

“I see the way this was handled through DEP without notifying officials, without notifying emergency services,” Skidmore said.

“It definitely doesn’t give you a good feeling. We don’t know the long-term effects of what this chemical will have on the environment.”

Haynes added, “It seems to me that we are painted in a corner here and the state of West Virginia has done it to us. I don’t think we have any choice. The stuff is in

the landfill and we don’t know if it is a hazardous waste and the long-term effects.

“I think this is something we have to do. We don’t have any choice.”

County Attorney Jennifer Scragg Karr said the city of Hurricane did receive a letter from Waste Management.

“From their prospective they found this impossible to get the waste out of there, so I don’t know if we are going to be successful in proceeding any further but these attorneys can help us figure out the best way to remediate and get the chemicals out of the landfill,” she said.

Karr noted that the fees are half of the firm’s normal hourly rate. If

the lawsuit is successful the county and city would recover the legal fees.

Kardell said that in an effort to come to an amicable resolution, DSI Landfill has requested meetings with both the City of Hurricane and the Putnam County Commissioners to discuss the third-party study, but unfortunately they have been unwilling to sit down and discuss this with us.

“The entities have assumed that immediate remediation is required without having any basis for the assumption,” she said.

“DSI feels confident that if the City and County reviewed the report they would see no merit to moving forward with a lawsuit.”

Putnam County Sports Schedules (April 17-24)

Buffalo Baseball Fri. 4/18 at Man (3 p.m. DH) Tue. 4/22 at Valley Fayette (5 p.m.)

Wed. 4/23 vs. Wirt County (5:30 p.m.)

Thu. 4/24 at Cross Lanes Christian (5:30 p.m.)

Softball Thu. 4/17 - Best of Best Tourney (2 p.m.

DH) Sat. 4/19 - Best of Best Tourney (10 a.m.)

Mon. 4/21 at Sherman (5:30 p.m.)

Wed. 4/23 vs. Wirt County (5:30 p.m.)

Thu. 4/24 vs. Winfield (5:30 p.m.)

Track & Field Fri. 4/18 at Winfield (4 p.m.)

Hurricane Baseball Fri. 4/18 at Huntington Tourney (6 p.m.)

Sat. 4/19 at Huntington Tourney (1 p.m.)

Wed. 4/23 at Spring Valley (7 p.m.)

Lacrosse Sat. 4/19 vs. Spring Mills (1 p.m.)

Tue. 4/22 vs. Herbert Hoover (7:30 p.m.)

Softball Fri. 4/18 at Buffalo Tourney (2 p.m. DH) Sat. 4/19 at Buffalo Tourney (12 p.m.)

Mon. 4/21 at Capital (6 p.m.)

Tue. 4/22 vs. Lincoln County (5:30 p.m.)

Wed. 4/23 at Winfield (5 p.m.)

Thu. 4/24 at Cabell Midland (5:30 p.m.)

Tennis Thu. 4/17 at Spring Valley (4 p.m.)

Fri. 4/18 vs. Winfield (4:30 p.m.)

Sat. 4/19 at Huntington (4 p.m.)

Tue. 4/22 at George Washington (4 p.m.)

Wed. 4/23 at MSAC Tourney (4 p.m.)

Track & Field Sat. 4/19 - Hurricane Invitational (5 p.m.)

Poca Baseball Thu. 4/17 at South Pointe, S.C. (7 p.m.)

Fri. 4/18 at South Pointe, S.C. (4 p.m.)

Sat. 4/19 at South Pointe, S.C. (5 p.m.)

Tue. 4/22 at Sissonville (7 p.m.)

Wed. 4/23 at Wayne (7 p.m.)

Thu. 4/24 vs. Point Pleasant (7 p.m.)

Softball Thu. 4/17 vs. Herbert Hoover (6 p.m.)

Mon. 4/21 vs. Point Pleasant (6 p.m.)

Tue. 4/22 at Wayne (6 p.m.)

Thu. 4/24 vs. Sherman (6 p.m.)

Tennis Mon. 4/21 vs. Winfield (4 p.m.)

Thu. 4/24 at Charleston Catholic (4:15 p.m.)

Winfield Baseball Thu. 4/17 vs. Ripley (7 p.m.)

Mon. 4/21 at Capital (6 p.m.)

Wed. 4/23 vs. Nitro (7 p.m.)

Softball Fri. 4/18 vs. Capital (6 p.m.)

Mon. 4/21 vs. Cabell Midland (5:30 p.m.)

Tue. 4/22 at South Charleston (5:30 p.m.)

Wed. 4/23 vs. Hurricane (5:30 p.m.)

Tennis Mon. 4/21 at Poca (4:30 p.m.)

Wed. 4/23 vs. Hurricane (4 p.m.)

Thu. 4/24 at Parkersburg (4:30 p.m.)

Track & Field Fri. 4/18 - Winfield Invitational (4 p.m.)

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Poca's A.J. Keys completes a long jump April 8. The senior leaped 20 feet, 1 inch to finish first in the event.

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Buffalo's Mitchell King (right) stretches for the finish line in the 100-meter dash April 8 at Poca's O.O. White Stadium.

Winfield's Ryder Gray is at left.

Buckley shines, Buffalo boys rule at Poca track meet

By Matt Gajtka matt@theputnamstandard.com

Poca junior Christian Buckley clearly felt comfortable at the Dick Darby Classic.

He should've, considering the annual co-ed track and field invitational was held at the Dots' own O.O. White Stadium on Tuesday, April 8. Even though Buffalo easily won the boys' team competition, Buckley blew away all challengers in the discus and shot put events.

Buckley set a new school record in the shot put, launching the 12-pound sphere 56 feet, 10 inches - more than 10 feet beyond the nearest competitor. It was a similar story in the discus, with Buckley slinging it 170 feet, 1 inch to outdo the second-place distance by 45 feet.

"This is a great place to throw," said Buckley, who earned gold medals in shot put and discus in last year's Class AA state meet at Charleston's Laidley Field.

Since Buckley's results at Poca were significantly better than his title-winning throws 11 months ago, it's safe to say he's the favorite to repeat in both events.

However, Buckley thinks there's room for improvement.

"It's coming along," Buckley said. "Legs are a big part of the discus, and I don't have them as involved as I'd like to."

Buckley's older brother Quentin, who finished second to Christian in discus last year, got his sibling into the sport when both were in grade school. With Quentin now at the Air Force Academy, Christian leans on his father and coaches for training advice.

"It's a lot of weights and technique," Buckley said. "You have to have that strength component, so we try to train through the season and work toward the ultimate goal (of the state meet)."

In addition to Buckley's excellence, teammate Chase Dotson claimed third in the shot with a throw of 45 feet, 5 inches. Poca boys also took the top two spots in the long jump, with senior A.J. Keys posting a leap of 20 feet, 1 inch and junior Hayden Webb close behind.

It wasn't nearly enough to slow down Buffalo's team-wide charge. The Bison ruled the boys field with 112 points, 23 more than runner-up Herbert Hoover.

Poca was fourth, two points back of third-place Wayne.

Buffalo senior Isaiah Robinson

Buffalo's Rachel Martin readies for a high jump. The sophomore finished third in the event and also competed in three relays. expectedly won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:07.43 and nabbed second in the 400. Junior sprinter Jordan Tucker performed well in the 200- and 100-meter dashes, taking second and third, respectively.

Bison sophomore Hayden Harrison was another individual winner, as he scored a 10-second victory in the 3200. Harrison and teammate Conner Lamb finished 3-4 in the 1600.

Buffalo was also predictably strong in relays, highlighted by a top finish in the 4x110 hurdles, an effort led by Gabe Garrison. Bison teams took second in the 4x400 and third in the 4x800.

"We're happy," Buffalo coach Richie Wyant said. "We're where we want to be right now. We're looking for hardware at the end of the year, and I think we're going to be right there."

On the girls side, the Winfield junior varsity squad delivered an impressive fifth-place showing.

The Generals' afternoon featured a win in the 4x400 relay by Brooke Humphreys, Lauren Albert and Madison VanScoy.

VanScoy, a sophomore, earned second in the individual 400, while freshman Albert was fourth. Winfield ninth-grader Alex Moncada collected top-five finishes in the 1600 and 3200.

Poca junior Christian Buckley (red shirt) watches one of his discus throws at O.O. White Stadium. Buckley won the discus and shot put events in dominant fashion.

Buffalo's best results in the girls competition came in relays. The Bison were second in the 4x200, third in the 4x100 and third in the hurdle relay, with sophomore Kayla Wilbond running the anchor leg in all three.

Sophomore Rachel Martin also competed in those relays, adding to her third-place outcome in the high jump.

"I like leading," Martin said.

"We have a small team, so every girl tries to do her part."

Poca's Elizabeth Jackson was third in the 300-meter hurdles.

Gajtka: Prep sports memories not based on game results

By Matt Gajtka matt@theputnamstandard.com

For as much as observers and fans naturally focus on results, that's not what I remember most about my own high school sports career.

Those old feelings have gradually returned as I've immersed myself in the local prep scene this spring, driving around Putnam and Cabell counties to cover the region's young athletes.

While following the game action has been interesting, my favorite aspect of the reporting so far has been seeing the players smile, laugh and generally enjoy

each other's company.

I've been struck by the spirit with which the kids have gone about their business on the area's fields, tracks and courts.

That makes sense, because images of camaraderie are vivid when I recall my time on the golf, tennis and soccer teams more than a decade ago at Madonna High School in Weirton.

Yes, the experience was more enjoyable when my Blue Dons played well, but the real fun of being on a team centered around spending time with some of my best friends in a non-academic setting.

Playing a sport was an oppor-

tunity to express ourselves athletically and emotionally, even if we didn't fully grasp that at the time. We were becoming the people we will be for the rest of our lives, although much of that growth was happening unbeknownst to us.

In fact, much of what I remember doesn't involve the details of a particular match or round. What has lasted more than a decade is what we shared: dumb jokes to ease pre-game nerves, celebratory meals afterward and trips to various burgs in the Northern Panhandle and eastern Ohio.

While traipsing around the infield at Poca's O.O. White Sta-

dium last week to cover the Dick Darby Classic, I spoke to Buffalo sophomore Rachel Martin between events. What she said about her time on the Bison track team rang especially true.

"I really like the people," Martin said. "It's a cool atmosphere to be out here with people who like doing something that most people hate."

Anti-running sentiment aside, she described why most of my lasting impressions of prep sports are fond. There's something rewarding about spending time with people who share your interests.

Being a teenager or young adult can be lonely, as we try to

figure out where we fit. I know I'm not alone in owing a debt to sports for helping me discover some big things about myself and how life works.

Let's not forget that when we watch our sons, daughters, relatives and friends compete. Some take it more seriously than others, and there are varying standards of success depending on ability, work ethic and even the size of a school's enrollment.

But there's one thing all the athletes have in common: they're looking for a place where they belong. As with most endeavors, the quality of the people you're with can make all the difference.

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Hurricane improves to 11-0 in effort to defend state title

By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

The Hurricane softball team knows defending its first state championship won’t be easy, but the fact that the Lady Redskins play every game with a target on their backs will toughen them up for the postseason.

Last week included a pair of fairly easy victories, 9-1 over Nitro and 10-0 over Woodrow Wilson, plus a 9-8 nail-biter over Cabell Midland that represented the team’s first close game of the season.

Top-ranked Hurricane (11-0) returns seven starters from the 2013 Class AAA championship team, including first-team allstate players Courtney Rogers and Addie Fullen plus secondteamers Madi Casto and Emily Davis.

Coach Josh Cadwell is taking nothing for granted, however.

“It will be tough,” he said of a potential repeat. “A lot of teams want to do the same thing. You have to play when it counts.”

Rogers and Davis lead the way on the mound, with the latter allowing just one unearned run in the April 9 victory over Nitro.

Rogers went 4-for-4 at the plate, driving in three of her six runs in the game with her sixth home run

Courtney Rogers, the captain of the Class AAA all-state team in 2013, is off to another strong start for the undefeated Hurricane softball team. She hit six home runs in the team’s first nine games and drove in six runs against Nitro last week. of the season.

“A good day for sure,” Caldwell said. “You don’t want to count on that many every game, but definitely a good day.”

Rogers said the team wants to follow the same path as last year, but it will do so carefully.

“We won last year and want to do the same thing – sectional, regional, state,” she said. “We have

to take it one piece at a time. We can’t get overconfident.”

She said offseason workouts the past couple years have made a big difference.

“We’ve done it since my freshman year,” the junior said. “We know if we want to do better we have to go through it.”

Shortstop Cassi Sargent echoed those comments.

Madi Casto beats out a bunt base hit against Nitro. Casto had two hits and scored two runs in the 9-1 victory.

“We’ve just go to keep working hard,” she said. “The main thing is to stay humble. I’m struggling at the plate so far this season, but I know the other eight have my back. We have other people to pick you up.”

All nine batters reached base at least once against Nitro, with leadoff hitter Madi Casto singling twice and scoring both times, while Fullen had three hits and scored three runs.

“That usually is our strong

Plenty of offense as Hurricane outscores Cabell Midland 9-8

By Jack Withrow For The Putnam Standard

The scoreboard was lit up as Hurricane and Cabell Midland softball teams combined to score 17 runs in a matchup of Class AAA powers. In the end, the Redskins outscored the Knights 9-8 in eight innings.

The Thursday, April 10 game featured six lead changes and a total of 32 hits. Hurricane took the first lead in the bottom of the first inning with a Courtney Rogers’ RBI single to right field that scored Cassi Sargent.

It wouldn’t take long for Midland to get back even as the Knights’ Makalya Waugh (4 for 5, 5 RBI) singled home teammate Jaime Schussler in the top of the second. In the fourth inning Cabell Midland scored three runs, highlighted by Waugh’s two-run home run off the left-field foul pole to go up 4-1.

The fourth inning also proved to be a big inning for the Redskins as they collected five hits off Knights’ starting pitcher Olivia Canterbury and plated five runs to take a 6-4 lead into the fifth inning.

After a double by Hurricane’s Amber Null (3-for-5) to start the bottom half of the fifth, Knights coach Jeanne Lunsford handed the pitching duties over to Abbie Tolbert.

Hurricane touched Tolbert for two more hits and extended its lead to 8-4 at the end of the inning.

Cabell Midland (8-4) showed why it is considered one of the top teams in the state as the Knights battled back in the top of the seventh inning.

The Knights used four hits to plate four runs and tie it up at 8-

8. Tolbert got out of the bottom half of the inning as Knights third baseman Tori Adkins snared a line drive off Addie Fullen’s bat and then doubled up Sargent with a throw back to first base.

After nothing across for the Knights in the top of the eighth inning, Hurricane loaded the bases with three singles. With one out and Redskins catcher Katie Adams up to bat, pinch runner Kassie Strobel scored on a passed ball to give Hurricane the victory and extend its record to 10-0.

suit,” Caldwell said. “Our girls can hit. They play travel ball, work out and do conditioning most of the year.”

There’s plenty of competition at the local level this season, however, including sectional rival Lincoln County, ranked fourth in the Charleston Daily Mail poll, with No. 8 Cabell Midland and No. 6 Spring Valley also in Hurricane’s region.

“We’ve played several good games, a couple where we weren’t at our best,” Caldwell said. “We have to continue to get better and play good in all three phases.”

Emily Davis gave Hurricane another strong start on the mound against Nitro, allowing just one run and striking out two.

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