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Running away with a win - Running back Caperton Humphreys blows past Nitro defenders for a third quarter touchdown run. Hurricane hushed the Wildcats Friday night. Photo by Jack Rose, Jr. of One-Eyed Jack's Photography
Fireman's Legacy to Live Forever By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
Redskins Dominate Wildcats By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
HURRICANE--This team painted the town red during Friday night's game against Nitro. The Redskins dominated. Running back Zach Pate was unstoppable. The senior led the way with rushing. Pate ran away from Nitro's defense. And that was the theme for Hurricane's win. A solid running game combined with a formidable defense and unbreakable protection on offense fueled the runaway victory for the Redskins. The momentum clearly established itself to Hurricane and never wavered. Into the second half, the boys in red and SEE REDSKINS ON PAGE 8
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ELEANOR - There's a calm resting over this town. Silence speaks loudly. At half-mast, American Flags wrinkle and stretch in the autumn air. Through dark clouds, rays of orange touch the road leading to the Eleanor Volunteer Fire Department. Above its entrance, a black ribbon embraces the yellow and white badge for Station 200. Inside the bay, the presence of peace makes its home. A pocketsize New Testament lies on a table. The words from its pages tell the story of a local man many refer to as larger than life "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends," states John
Last ride - The town of Eleanor honors its fire chief, friend and brother Shane Jividen Friday afternoon with a fireman's funeral. Photo by Justin Waybright 15:13. The small book of hope sees men and women in fire uniforms coming together for a fallen comrade. The firefighters hug one another and speak about their fel-
low fireman Shane Jividen. They remember a chief, who lived for others. They remember a friend who loved without limits. Most of all, they remember their brother. For 16 years, Jividen put on
black boots, a flame retardant suit and a helmet bearing "#201 Eleanor VFD." The local firefighter answered his last call during a fundraiser for a Webster County fire department Labor Day Weekend. Jividen wrecked his Polaris ATV during the Poker Run and sustained severe head injuries while the heavy four-wheeler lay on top of him. Crews airlifted the selfless fireman to CAMC General where he finished his duty at 6:01 p.m. Sept. 1. Safety Officer Nyle Whittington served with Jividen when he first began with the fire department, more than 16 years ago. "The fire department...that was his life," he said. "Three or four years ago, he said he wanted to become chief - he accomplished that goal. Unfortunately, it was short-lived." SEE LEGACY ON PAGE 9
Woman Overcomes Impending Death By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
CHARLESTON - On the third floor of CAMC General, through the MICU, inside a hospital room, peace lives. It passes all understanding. It's a sword that destroys fear: a blanket that comforts. A miracle is defined as "An effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause." It's a word doctors, nurses, family and friends use to describe Kimberly Parsons. The sting of death came for the 29-year-old Frazier's Bottom resident just days ago.
Death is a lie - Jeff and Debbie Holmes stand beside their daughter: a young woman who many refer to as "miracle." Courtesy Photo But she overcame. This is the story of the unexplained and the unimaginable. It's a look into the eyes of the super-
natural: a tale of victory through the impossible; triumph over tragedy. It all began Friday Aug. 2 at Teays Valley CAMC, where Parsons ar-
rived, suffering from severe back pain. The single mother was taken to Women's and Children's Hospital in Charleston. On Monday, doctors diagnosed her with an epidural mass between her 4th and 5th vertebrae. An ambulance rushed her to CAMC General for emergency surgery to remove the mass. After surgeons successfully removed it, defeat invaded victory. "She went into septic shock two hours after they removed the mass," said Parson's father Jeff Holmes. "Her bowels quit working and she suffered multi-organ failure." For 10 days, his daughter stayed on life-support. Hope faded by the hour. WOMAN ON PAGE 5
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