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Performers in Hurricane Middle SchoolÕs annual Christmas concert prepare for the opening on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Hurricane Middle School.
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ÒA Christmas Special,Ó this yearÕs Christmas concert at Hurricane Middle School, comes to life on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, in the schoolÕs auditorium.
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ÒA Christmas Special,Ó this yearÕs Christmas concert at Hurricane Middle School, came to life on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, in the schoolÕs auditorium.
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On Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, at the Hurricane Middle School Christmas Concert, student Gabrielle Johnson performs in ÒThe Slumber Party.Ó
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Hurricane Middle School students Ryan Goff and Randy Clark perform in a segment of the schoolÕs annual Christmas Concert on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012.
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On Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, at Hurricane Middle School, eighth-grader Ian Sovine plays Simon Grinch in the skit, ÒSo You Think You Can Prance,Ó as part of the schoolÕs Christmas Concert.
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On Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, at Hurricane Middle School, eighth-grader Ian Sovine plays Simon Grinch in the skit, ÒSo You Think You Can Prance,Ó as part of the schoolÕs Christmas Concert.
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A member of the Hurricane Middle School Choir sings in Monday nightÕs Christmas Concert on Dec. 17, 2012.
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Hurricane Middle School students perform on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, in the schoolÕs annual Christmas Concert.
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On Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, at the Hurricane Middle School Christmas Concert, student Anna Collins performs in the ÒSo You Think You Can PranceÓ skit.
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Students at Hurricane Middle School perform on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, in their annual Christmas Concert.
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Children of Crossroads Community Chapel rehearse for their Christmas musical, ÒiHope Christmas,Ó on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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Children of Crossroads Community Chapel rehearse for their Christmas musical, ÒiHope Christmas,Ó on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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Children of Crossroads Community Chapel rehearse for their Christmas musical, ÒiHope Christmas,Ó on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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Children of Crossroads Community Chapel rehearse for their Christmas musical, ÒiHope Christmas,Ó on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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Children of Crossroads Community Chapel rehearse for their Christmas musical, ÒiHope Christmas,Ó on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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Children of Crossroads Community Chapel rehearse for their Christmas musical, ÒiHope Christmas,Ó on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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Sawyer Pritt, 1, hides his smile behind the pacifier while visiting Winfield High School on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.
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A trio of Generals swimmers strikes a pose on Monday evening, Dec. 17, 2012, while competing in a swim meet at Tri-County YMCA in Scott Depot.
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Just before their Christmas Concert on Monday evening, Dec. 17, 2012, at Hurricane Middle School, performers pose for a group shot in the dressing room.
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Hurricane Middle School students pose for the camera on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, before the schoolÕs Christmas Concert.
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Hurricane Middle School students pose for the camera on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, before the schoolÕs Christmas Concert.
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Hamming it up for the camera are three Hurricane Middle School students on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, at the school.
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A young audience member smiles while waiting for the Christmas Concert to begin on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Hurricane Middle School.
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A big smile on Monday evening, Dec. 17, 2012, at Hurricane Middle School.
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Posing big time on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, at Hurricane Middle School.
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At the Tri-County YMCA Swim Meet on Monday evening, Dec. 17, 2012, a Redskins swimmer competes in the first heat.
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On Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, at the Tri-County YMCA Swim Meet, Redskins swimmer Luke Earls competes in the backstroke event.
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A Hurricane High School swimmer competes on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in the Tri-County YMCA Swim Meet at the Toyota Aquatics Center in Scott Depot.
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Family and supporters cheer on a competitor on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, at the Tri-County YMCA Swim Meet in Scott Depot.
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Generals competitor Madisyn Lyons competes in the Tri-County YMCA Swim Meet on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at the Toyota Aquatics Center in Scott Depot.
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During the Tri-County YMCA Swim Meet in Scott Depot, Winfield swimmer Madisyn Lyons checks out her score on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, in Scott Depot.
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On Monday evening, Dec. 17, 2012, at the Toyota Aquatics Center in Scott Depot, a Redskins swimmer competes in the Tri-County YMCA Swim Meet.
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Hurricane and Winfield swimmers compete on Monday night, Dec. 17, 2012, in the Tri-County YMCA Swim Meet.
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A Redskins swimmer surfaces for air after flipping at the end of the pool on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, during the Tri-County YMCA Swim Meet in Scott Depot.
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On Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at the Coalfield Shootout in Madison, Laythen Good gets the easy layup, after stealing the ball from Riverview.
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A Riverview Raiders forward watches as BuffaloÕs Levi Jordan charges in for a lay-up on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at the Coalfield Shootout in Madison.
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Bison guard Isaiah Robinson shoots over a Raiders defender at the Coalfield Shootout in Madison on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.
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Buffalo senior Levi Jordan shoots from the baseline on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2012, during the Coalfield Shootout in Madison.
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Late in the first half at the Coalfield Shootout in Madison on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, Bison forward Dylan Rich lets the Raiders know who is in charge.
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Although squeezed by the Riverview defense, Bison senior Jordan Fletcher scores with an underhanded layup at the Coalfield Shootout on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2012, in Madison.
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Buffalo freshman Austin Moore shoots one up from inside the paint on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2012, at the Coalfield Shootout in Madison.
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On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2012, at the Coalfield Shootout in Madison, BuffaloÕs Jordan Fletcher gets the shot off for a score just behind a Raiders defender gets in behind him.
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Buffalo junior guard Isaiah Robinson reaches in for the rebound against Riverview at the Coalfield Shootout in Madison on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.
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Bison Aaron Lewis goes high into the air for a breakaway layup late in the Saturday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2012, at the Coalfield Shootout in Madison.
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As part of a ÒShoebox DreamsÓ program, students pack items for Christmas gifts to McDowell County children on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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As part of a ÒShoebox DreamsÓ program, students pack items for Christmas gifts to McDowell County children on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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As part of a ÒShoebox DreamsÓ program, students pack items for Christmas gifts to McDowell County children on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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Winfield High School senior Jillian Carney works hard on Saturday morning, as she and fellow students fill boxes with Christmas gifts for school kids in McDowell County. The 18-year-old organized this event, which joins others nationwide that help out children less fortunate during the holiday season.
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As part of a ÒShoebox DreamsÓ program, students pack items for Christmas gifts to McDowell County children on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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As part of a ÒShoebox DreamsÓ program, students pack items for Christmas gifts to McDowell County children on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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As part of a ÒShoebox DreamsÓ program, students pack items for Christmas gifts to McDowell County children on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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As part of a ÒShoebox DreamsÓ program, students pack items for Christmas gifts to McDowell County children on Saturday morning, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winfield High School.
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Hurricane High School Basketball team members are pictured in front of Cabell Huntington Hospital, where they visited patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The athletes gave gifts to each of the patients. "Especially with all that has been going on lately (nationally) they wanted to do this," Drue Smith said in a news release. "They really enjoyed it and it put some things into perspective for them. How lucky they are to be able to play the sport they love!"
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Louise Goode kisses a donkey after raising the most money to help the touth of St Johns Methodist in Hurricane send four children to camp.
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Youth at St. JohnÕs Methodist in Hurricane stage a live Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, to spread the message of Christmas and to raise money to send four children to camp.
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The Teays Valley Fire Department was out Sunday night from 6-9 p.m., making its annual Santa Run through the neighborhoods of their Teays Valley fire district. The firefighters started Thursday, Dec. 13, from 6-8 p.m. through the week and 6-9 p.m. on the weekend. The last run will be Friday, Dec. 21.
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Brad Coleman, left, of TPTC, presents the Female Gamer of the Week award to Chelsey Parkins of Buffalo High School.
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Elias Beacom, left, of Teays Valley Christian School, is the Male Gamer of the Week. He is pictured with Coach Jody Sowards.
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