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Watts Shumate stands watch on the tower Friday afternoon at Scary Creek Paintball's main battlefield in Scott Depot.

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Adam Pehur checks out the terrain from behind a bus, as a teammate sets up a shooting site inside last weekend at the Scary Creek Paintball compound.

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Adam Pehur makes a break for better cover Friday at Scary Creek Paintball in Scott Depot.

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Jeff Farrington, part of the Utica, Mich., team, stays low last weekend while enjoying a paintball scrimmage at Scary Creek Paintball in Scott Depot.

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Paintball warrior Mitch Farrington crosses open ground last weekend in the midst of a battle at the Scary Creek Paintball compound in Scott Depot.

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Paintballer Mike Famularcanachas turns in his equipment after an afternoon of fun Friday at Scary Creek Paintball in Scott Depot.

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Three-year-old Addley Marinacci blows kisses to the camera last week while her daddy plays softball in Valley Park.

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Hot scoop! The Putnam Herald discovers the secret identity of Spider-Man. ItÕs 5-year-old Andrew Marinacci, shown here last week at HurricaneÕs Valley Park.

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When you're the boss, you do whatever needs to be done. Amelia's Attic owner Kristin Nossaman of Hurricane braves 95-degree heat to do sandwich-sign duty along Route 34 last Friday.

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Wesley Hicks and Emmy Herdman thought the puppies that the Putnam County Animal Relief Center had on hand at Saturday's 5K Run were wonderful, until one of them barked.

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Winfield High School General Admission Show Choir members try to attract customers for their car wash at Totre's Pub & Grub at Exit 39. The car wash was to raise money for the show choir's expenses, which include costumes and travel to regional competitions.

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John Davis traveled 400 miles by bicycle from Waterford, Mich., to Hurricane to meet up with old classmates to celebrate their 40-year class reunion.

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Trey Spencer would like to thank Sen. Karen Facemyer for purchasing his 2008 Putnam County Fair Reserve Champion Market Rabbits at the Putnam County Fair.

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Celeste Spence would like to thank Jim Stephens for purchasing her 2008 Puntam County Fair Grand Champion Market Rabbits.

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Paul Shawler, a 2005 graduate of Hurricane High School, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army on July 8, 2008.

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Paul Shawler, a 2005 graduate of Hurricane High School, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army on July 8, 2008.

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Redskins senior Kyle Cooper takes an interview early Monday morning during Midnight Madness at Hurricane High School.

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Hurricane receiver Terrell Martin gets a television interview Monday morning during the Redskins' annual Midnight Madness practice session at one minute after midnight on the opening day of practice.

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Asst. Coach Reggie Billups directs one segment of Redskins practice early Monday morning as Head Coach Willis May has a good excuse to be absent. Coach May's son, Cory, is in St. Petersburg, Fla., playing in the regional championships for the Little League World Series.

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Asst. Coach Reggie Billups directs one segment of Redskins practice early Monday morning as Head Coach Willis May has a good excuse to be absent. Coach May's son, Cory, is in St. Petersburg, Fla., playing in the regional championships for the Little League World Series.

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During early season practice, it's not a "shoestring" tackle, but a "shirttail" one, that brings down a Buffalo B Team player on Friday at Blue Devils field in Eleanor.

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Sometimes, a shirttail is enough as a Buffalo B Team player catches his teammate during practice in Eleanor.

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As their coaches look on, Buffalo B Team players practice Friday evening as Midget League football looms closer.

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As their coaches look on, Buffalo B Team players practice Friday evening as Midget League football looms closer.

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The race begins as runners in the Third Annual Diamond Electric 5K Run/Walk start off Saturday morning in Eleanor. This year's race raised about $10,000 for the Putnam Animal Relief Center.

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The race begins as runners in the Third Annual Diamond Electric 5K Run/Walk start off Saturday morning in Eleanor. This year's race raised about $10,000 for the Putnam Animal Relief Center.

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This year's winners of the Diamond Electric 5K Run get their pictures taken Saturday morning in Eleanor. This year's race helped raise money for the Putnam Animal Relief Center.

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