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Gallery: Mark Webb's photo review of 2012

Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFirefighters battle a structure fire at 402 Elizabeth St. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Proctorville, Ohio.

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December 30, 2012 @ 04:51 PM


The Herald-Dispatch photographer Mark Webb takes a look back at 2012 with his best news photos of the year.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFirefighters battle a structure fire at 402 Elizabeth St. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Proctorville, Ohio.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchGirl Scouts cheer on their team leaders as they compete in a cookie eating competition during the Girl Scout Cookie sale kick-off event on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Huntington Mall.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchGirl Scouts get excited during the Girl Scout Cookie sale kick-off event on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Huntington Mall.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchPeople walk in the snow at Pullman Square on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchHarley Dickinson is escorted by the U.S. Marshals Task Force on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe latest bridal fashions from the RoseTree are shown off during WKEE FM's Bridal Extravaganza on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe latest bridal fashions from the Lara's Bridals are shown off during WKEE FM's Bridal Extravaganza on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe latest bridal fashions from the Lara's Bridals are shown off during WKEE FM's Bridal Extravaganza on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchSupporters of Hanah Baker, an 11-year-old girl in need of a heart transplant, participate in a fundraiser event at Skateland on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Altizer.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchScout Jonathon Wagner, 6, reacts after losing a race during Cub Scout Pack 62's Pinewood Derby car race on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Pea Ridge United Methodist Church in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchLady Antebellum performs during a concert on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchLeslie Parrish, left, and Dominique Elmore, center, share a laugh as they attend Hospice of Huntington's 4th annual Indoor Beach Party on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Veterans Memorial Field House in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchAt right, model Emaleigh Stevens shows off a dress during the Prom Fashion Show on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Huntington Mall.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchPolice officers raid a house at 1944 9th Ave. on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFrom left, Hal Greer, Tom Herrion, and Sonny Allen share a laugh as they attend the Veterans Memorial Field House Finale and alumni game on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe crowd enters the Veterans Memorial Field House for the finale and alumni game on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in Huntington. The 62-year-old facility will become property of Marshall University and will be demolished to make way for a new soccer stadium complex.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFormer Marshall basketball players gather for the Veterans Memorial Field House Finale and alumni game on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in Huntington. The Marshall basketball team played in the Veterans Memorial Field House from 1950 to 1981 before moving to the Cam Henderson Center.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchA large crowd gathers for the Veterans Memorial Field House Finale and alumni game on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchA passenger of a vehicle which was involved in a two-vehicle accident is placed in a stretcher by emergency crews on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in the 3300 block of Rt. 10 in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFormer Marshall and NBA star Hal Greer is recognized during the game against East Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchA firefighter works to extinguish a residential fire in the 7200 block of Wild Cat Hollow Road on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, in Barboursville. The fire is believed to have been started by a wood-burning stove.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchScout Hunter Workman sticks his hand inside a hollow tree while participating in the Mammal Study Merit Badge class during the Boy Scouts Merit Badge College on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at Marshall University in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchAt right, Polly Horn prepares to dine with friends as a "A Fairy Tale Museum Ball" is conducted at the Huntington Museum of Art on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchGuests have a drink by the bar as "A Fairy Tale Museum Ball" is conducted at the Huntington Museum of Art on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFirefighters Austin Fortner, left, and Ed Webb of the Chesapeake-Union Township Fire Dept. battle a structure fire at 402 Elizabeth St. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Proctorville, Ohio.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFirefighters run a water hose to the second floor of a burning building at 402 Elizabeth St. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Proctorville, Ohio.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFirefighters battle a structure fire at 126-128 Washington Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchA firefighter climbs a ladder as emergency crews battle a structure fire at 126-128 Washington Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFirefighters battle a structure fire at 126-128 Washington Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFirefighters battle a structure fire at 126-128 Washington Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchFirefighters battle a structure fire at 126-128 Washington Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchLarry King talks with host Jamie LaFiego while appearing as a guest on "Up Late" on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Marshall University in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchCabell Midland student Nicholas Molina launches a bottle rocket as part of a science project on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Cabell Midland High School.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe customized front end of Cindy Trent's 1951 Mercury is displayed during the World of Wheels on Friday, March, 2, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchWalter Ross welds embedment plates at Huntington Steel on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchBrandon Byrd uses a grinder as he makes rock guards for heavy equipment at Huntington Steel on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchVirginia Hite Mylar celebrates her 100th birthday on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Heritage Farm Museum and Village in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe Newsboys perform during their "God's Not Dead Tour 2012" on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe Newsboys perform during their "God's Not Dead Tour 2012" on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchKrista Wagoner celebrates with Sam Crist after finding out her residency match result as students from the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine participate in Match Day on Friday, March 16, 2012, at the Memorial Student Center in Huntington. This year marks the first time the school has placed 100 percent of the graduating students.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchAva Vanderhoof, 5 of Columbus, paints a ceramic princess at the Pottery Place on Saturday, March 3, 2012, in the Russell Center in Ashland.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchA family walks through Ritter Park on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchSpring in Ritter Park on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchDanae Bass, center, is escorted by Gary and Alesia Brydie as she makes her entrance for Princesses and Pearls, a debutante cotillion, on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at the Memorial Student Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchElise Gooding and Adriane Johnson react as their team advances to the final four in a round of ThinkFast Interactive, a fast-paced competitive awareness program, during the Teen Summit on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchJordan Adkins performs as Jesus during a dress rehearsal on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Jefferson Avenue Church of God in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchMUEE STEM Center hosts a family night on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Marshall University in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchDavid Phelps performs the "He's Alive" concert event on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchDavid Phelps performs the "He's Alive" concert event on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchDavid Phelps performs the "He's Alive" concert event on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchA car show is held as part of "Downtown Live!" on Friday, April 6, 2012, in Ashland.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchNewspapers roll off the press on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchJerry Walsh inspects papers before they reach distribution on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchLynzi Kelley, 16, portrays a deceased passenger of a vehicle which was involved in a drunk driving accident as St. Mary's Medical Center, Trauma Services, presents a mock accident program called "Shattered Dreams" on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Symmes Valley High School.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchCountry music star Trace Adkins rocks the Paramount Arts Center on Thursday, April 12, 2012, in Ashland.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchVola Finley and Brandon Shepard dance during Huntington High's prom on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Conference Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchKayla Johnson and Dylan Parker dance during Huntington High's prom on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Conference Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe Marshall University Department of Theatre's presentation of "Pride and Prejudice" is rehearsed on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe Marshall University Department of Theatre's presentation of "Pride and Prejudice" is rehearsed on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchBraiden Meadows, 7, and Alex Delapa, 7, make bracelets as the fourth annual Earth Day Celebration is conducted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Barnett Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchStudents dance during Cabell Midland's prom on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Cabell Midland High School.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchMason Midkiff and Mackenzie Cruse dance during Cabell Midland's prom on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Cabell Midland High School.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchStudents dance during Cabell Midland's prom on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Cabell Midland High School.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchTammy Black, the mother of Toni Black, receives a hug from Judy Blankenship as the "Song for Toni" Tribute Concert is conducted on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds. Toni Black passed away recently after a year-long battle with cancer.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchShirley Birchfield lines up with other graduates during Marshall University's annual Donning of Kente Celebration of Achievement on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchPattie Baxter prays as the National Day of Prayer is celebrated with a ceremony on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at the Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchEmergency crews transport a man thought to have jumped off of the 6th Street Bridge on Friday, May 4, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchGraduate Lisa Bajpayee smiles as she looks into the crowd for her family during the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Graduation and Investiture on Friday, May 4, 2012, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchDakota Goedel and Chad Eubank dance during Wayne's prom on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Memorial Student Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchStudents dance during Wayne's prom on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Memorial Student Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchMac, a three-year-old Golden Retriever, plays fetch in Ritter Park on Sunday, May 6, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe Dynamic Dragons Show Choir performs a spring concert on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Fairland West Elementary School.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchEva Rose sings as the Dynamic Dragons Show Choir performs a spring concert on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Fairland West Elementary School.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchA grand opening is planned for the renovated Roberts Building on Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Milton.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchSpring Valley High School Principal Stephen Morris greets graduate Paul Gutierrez as he walks across the stage during the commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchEmerald Watson dances after receiving her diploma during Spring Valley High School's commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchLora Rutherford gives Nick Adkins a kiss after Spring Valley High School's commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchGraduate Quinton Houck gets a hug from Chris Adkins following Grace Christian School's commencement exercises on Friday, May 18, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchGrace Christian School's commencement exercises is conducted on Friday, May 18, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchMemorial crosses are placed in front of the Hope House as a ceremony is conducted to remember the four teenagers who were murdered seven years ago Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Huntington. Dont� Ward, 19, of Huntington; Eddrick Clark, 18, of South Point, Ohio; Michael Dillon, 17, of Huntington; and Megan Poston, 16, of Barboursville were all slain during a shooting on May 22, 2005, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch"HISTORY's HATFIELDS & McCOYS" producer Darrell Fetty makes his way down the red carpet during the premiere event on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchLeah Nelson, Laura Moretti, Tom Berenger, and Maureen David chat during a meet and greet for "HISTORY's HATFIELDS & McCOYS" on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Palms Reception Hall in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchActor Tom Berenger announces his intentions to wed girlfriend Laura Moretti during the premiere event for "HISTORY's HATFIELDS & McCOYS" on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe Keith-Albee sign is lit during the premiere event for "HISTORY's HATFIELDS & McCOYS" on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchLaura Moretti reacts after Tom Berenger announced his intentions to marry her during the premiere event for "HISTORY's HATFIELDS & McCOYS" on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchGraduate BriAnn Evans gets a hug from Casandra Gibson at the conclusion of Fairland's commencement ceremony on Friday, May 25, 2012, at Fairland High School.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchTweel Carder, 5, plays on the zipline at Ritter Park on Friday, May 25, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchGraduate Diane Jackson shows her excitement as she participates in Huntington's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchThe Oakwood Road Band performs as part of the Pullman Square Summer Concert Series on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at Pullman Square in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Dennis Caldwell casts a line as he fishes with his grandchildren Tyler Caldwell, 13, and Ally Caldwell, 7, on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Barboursville Community Park.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Owen Fox, 10, Chandler Morton, 11, and Mason Hadden, 11, play on a swing on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Barboursville Community Park.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-DispatchOld Main at Marshall University on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Dana Ann Kirk is escorted by Trooper S.C. Smith after being arraigned at the Cabell County Courthouse on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Huntington. Kirk is charged with felony credit card forgery, midemeanor petit larceny, and misdemeanor shoplifting after employees at Wal-Mart caught her taking a wallet from a female customer.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Veterans Honor Guard member Terry Skaggs incinerates an American flag as the American Legion Post 16 conducts a service to retire distressed and unserviceable flags on Sunday, June 17, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch A demolition derby is held as the Lawrence County Fair kicks off on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Ethan Wall, 5, sports a cowboy hat as he watches the 4H and FFA Breeding show during the Lawrence County Fair on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch People watch a showing of "Under the Tuscan Sun" as part of Heritage Station's monthy movie series on Friday, July 13, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Sgt. Bob Johnson teaches Tesla Holloway how to shoot trap with a 20-gauge shotgun as over 150 campers from across the state participate in the West Virginia Sheriffs� Association annual Youth Leadership Academy on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Guyandotte Baptist Association Camp in Ona. Campers were provided with a chance to learn first aid and how to fire .22 caliber rifles and 20-gauge shotguns on Wednesday.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Macey Norris, 5, watches the 4-H/FFA Feeder Heifer show as the Cabell County Fair continues on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at West Virginia Pumpkin Park in Milton.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Models show off the latest trends during the Back-to-School Fashion Show on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the Huntington Mall.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Deputies Preston Stephens and Jacob Bailey look for clues after a man fell from the Phyllis E. Given Memorial Bridge onto the westbound lane of I-64 on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Deputy Jacob Bailey looks for clues after a man fell from the Phyllis E. Given Memorial Bridge onto the westbound lane of I-64 on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Charles Bradley gives a blacksmithing demonstration during the Way Back Weekend at Heritage Farm Museum and Village on Saturday, Aug. 4, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Children bust through a banner as the NIc@Nite Back-to-School Bash kicks off on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at Dreamland pool in Kenova.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Tristan and Shynia Burch ride The Whip as the Wayne County Fair concludes on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at Camden Park in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Hope Cook, 5, rides the carousel as the Wayne County Fair concludes on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at Camden Park in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Cameron Watters, 8, eats ribs as the Huntington Rib and Music Fest concludes on Sunday, Aug, 12, 2012, at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Victoria VanHoose is coated by Kevin Yingling during the White Coat Ceremony for the Marshall University School of Pharmacy on Sunday, Aug, 12, 2012, at the Memorial Student Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Steve Littleton sits on his custom built chopper as Rally on the River kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Ironton. Littleton built the chopper himself at his shop, Carter County Choppers.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Clara Williams of Banner, KY shows off her rings as Rally on the River kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Ironton.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Stephanie Derose prepares to kiss a llama in front of the staff and students on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, at Geneva Kent Elementary School in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Olivia Flowers, 3, spins in her dress as children dress up as their favorite princess for the Cabell County Public Library's Princess Tea Party on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Ten new firefighter recruits crawl through a confined space simulator as they undergo training at the Tri-State Fire Academy on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Jeri Kirk and Madelyn Hardiman catch candy as the Barboursville Fall Fest parade travels down Main Street on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, in Barboursville. This year's theme is "The Wild Wild West Comes to Barboursville."

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jerome White greets his son, Spencer White, during a surprise visit home as a pep rally is conducted on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, at Cabell Midland High School. Jerome White returned Friday morning after a nine month deployment in Afghanistan.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Jae Berezo and Ian Pletka dance during St. Joe's homecoming dance on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at St. Joseph Grade School in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Students dance during St. Joe's homecoming dance on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at St. Joseph Grade School in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Megan Adkins, 12, examines The Wall That Heals at the Pumpkin Festival on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at West Virginia Pumpkin Park in Milton. The wall is a half-scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Children ride bus No. 743 home on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch 22-month-old Jacob Watson looks at pumpkins while dressed in his Halloween costume on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at the Pumpkin House in Kenova.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch A dress rehearsal for the Marshall Theatre Department's production of "The Arabian Nights" is conducted on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at the Francis-Booth Experimental Theatre in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Huntington Mayor-elect Steve Williams will begin building his team in order to make the transition from City Council to the mayor's office after receiving the most votes in Tuesday's election.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Nutcracker cast members gather for a group photo as the Jeslyn Performing Arts Center conducts a Sugar Plum Tea Party on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Pullman Square in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Michele Muth holds up a pair of cut-outs as she supports her husband, Mark Muth, as he competes in the Marshall Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Water flowing from the Memorial Fountain comes to a halt as the fountain is silenced in honor of the 75 victims of the 1970 Marshall University plane crash on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at the Memorial Student Center Plaza in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Flowers are laid beside the Memorial Fountain as the 75 victims of the 1970 Marshall plane crash are remembered during the 42nd annual Marshall University Memorial Fountain Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at the Memorial Student Center Plaza in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch The Huntington Dance Theatre production of "The Nutcracker" is performed on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch The Boyd County High School Dedication Ceremony is conducted on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, in Cannonsburg.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Robert Banks, 8, looks at a photograph in the cab of a steam locomotive as the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society conducts an open house event on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Marshall president Stephen Kopp greets Andrea Snipes-Booker as she participates in Marshall University's Winter Commencement on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Monterius Lovett smiles at family members in the crowd as Marshall University's Winter Commencement is conducted on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Dakota Crabtree, 6, and Austin Crabtree, 5, wear Santa caps as they participate in VFW Post 1064's annual children�s Christmas party on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Huntington.

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