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Gallery: Sholten Singer's photo review of 2012

Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Seven-year-old Bryce Hite competes in a watermelon eating contest as Summer Motion swings into day two at Ashland's Central Park on Sunday, July 1, 2012.

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January 01, 2013 @ 06:08 PM

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

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Seven-year-old Bryce Hite competes in a watermelon eating contest as Summer Motion swings into day two at Ashland's Central Park on Sunday, July 1, 2012.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Savanah Lovejoy of Lincoln County JROTC puts on her helmet as the Marshall University Thundering Herd Battalion hosts its first ROTC Herd Challenge on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Marshall University in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Emergency crews respond to a fire at a former Coke Plant on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in Ashland.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Mother Danielle May holds newborn son Jonathan Michael Duane Hartwell on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2011, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Jonathan Michael Duane Hartwell was the first baby born to the new year in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The Huntington-Cabell Branch of the NAACP host the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights March on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Emergency crews respond to structure fire on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, on Chestnut Street in Kenova.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum signs an administrative order authorizing the Wayne County Adult Drug Court during its opening ceremony on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at the Wayne County Courthouse.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Playwright and actress Carmen Mitzi Sinnott performs her one-person play, "Snapshot," on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Emergency crews respond to a fire on the 2700th block of 4th Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Poca's Visual Volume Show Choir performs during the Cabell Midland Rhythm in Red Show Choir Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at Cabell Midland High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Poca's Visual Volume Show Choir performs during the Cabell Midland Rhythm in Red Show Choir Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at Cabell Midland High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Firefighters respond to a structure fire on Jefferson Aveunue that spread between three houses on Monday, March 5, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Two-year-old Ava Robertson makes sure her mother Mary Robertson sees her favorite characters as they enter the room during the Junior League of Huntington's 7th annual Character Breakfast on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Grand Ballroom in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Four-year-old Avery Ike reacts as she sees her favorite characters during the Junior League of Huntington's 7th annual Character Breakfast on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Grand Ballroom in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Emergency crews respond to a fatal crash between a tractor trailer and a pick-up truck on Route 2 on Friday, March 16, 2012.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Emergency crews respond to a fatal crash between a tractor trailer and a pick-up truck on Route 2 on Friday, March 16, 2012.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Three-year-old Leita Bishop bites into a stack of pancakes as the Kiwanis Club of East Huntington holds its 53rd Annual Pancake Festival on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at New Baptist Church in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Soldiers carry the wounded to safety as they re-enact the Battle of Scary Creek during Civil War Weekend on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Valley Park in Hurricane.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch A young soldier prepares to march into battle as a re-enactment of the Battle of Scary Creek takes place Civil War Weekend on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Valley Park in Hurricane.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Actors playing Abe Lincoln and Robert E. Lee share a laugh prior to their presentation during Civil War Weekend on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Valley Park in Hurricane.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Amanda Locke, center, and Sarah Stiles of Alpha Xi Delta participate in Tug of War as Greek Week kicks off for the fraternities and sororities at Marshall University on Monday, March 26, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Workers inspect damage caused by a motorist driving into the side of Julian's Market on Monday, April 2, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Friends and family in support of the "Bring Toni Home" movement gather to welcome 23-year-old Toni Black home on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Proctorville.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Police officers escort in the vehicle carrying Tori Black and her family as the community gathers to welcome her home on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Proctorville.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch East Carter JROTC members slide under an obstacle as Marshall University Thundering Herd Battalion hosts its first ROTC Herd Challenge on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Marshall University in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Friends and family in support of the "Bring Toni Home" movement gather to welcome 23-year-old Toni Black home on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Proctorville.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Three-year-old Kendall Black notices an egg on the back of a park bench during Kindred Communications' Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Chayce Chapman, left, and Anna Mayo share memories as friends and family gather for a candlelight vigil celebrating the life of Toni Black on Monday, April 9, 2012, at Chesapeake High School. Toni passed away Monday morning after a long battle with cancer.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Friends and family gather for a candlelight vigil celebrating the life of Toni Black on Monday, April 9, 2012, at Chesapeake High School. Toni passed away Monday morning after a long battle with cancer.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Friends and family gather for a candlelight vigil celebrating the life of Toni Black on Monday, April 9, 2012, at Chesapeake High School. Toni passed away Monday morning after a long battle with cancer.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Bryanna Farnsworth, 6, takes a peak into the microscope at a slide as the Village of Barboursville Elementary hosts a "Fun with Science" night on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Barboursville.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Children are shown a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach as the Village of Barboursville Elementary hosts a "Fun with Science" night on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Barboursville.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Students blast off the starting line for the "Kids Fun Run" as Kellogg Elementary hosts "iRun for iPads," 5k and kids fun run on Friday, April 13, 2012, in the Westmoreland neighborhood of Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Five-year-old Sydney Turner sprints during the "Kids Fun Run" as Kellogg Elementary hosts "iRun for iPads," 5k and kids fun run on Friday, April 13, 2012, in the Westmoreland neighborhood of Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch A rocket lifts off during a demonstration as Heritage Farm Museum & Village hosts Way Back Weekend Rifle to Rocket on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the farm in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Heritage Farm Museum & Village hosts Way Back Weekend Rifle to Rocket on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the farm in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Cancer survivor Debbie Ratliff, left, paints West Virginia University Alum Kevin Tephabock kelly green during a Relay for Life event on Friday, April 20, 2012, at the Marshall University Memorial Student Center Plaza in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Fans line up for a chance on Wheel of Fortune's Wheelmobile as it makes a stop in West Virginia on Monday, April 23, 2012, at the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort in Charleston.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch Marty Lublin, left, introduces Trudy Montle as she plays Wheel of Fortune's Wheelmobile as it makes a stop in West Virginia on Monday, April 23, 2012, at the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort in Charleston.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald-Dispatch The Marshall Memorial Fountain is turned back on during a ceremony to celebrate the rebirth of Thundering Herd Football on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Marshall University Memorial Student Center Plaza in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-DispatchKimi Duty and Tyler LeMaster are introduced during Fairland's promenade on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Fairland High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Tigran Garabekyan, from left, Hans Bengston, and Pooya Hosseinzadeh are honored as the first graduates for the Marshall University Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program on Friday, June 8, 2012, at the Palms in downtown Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Mayor Kim Wolfe leads in conductor Kimo Furumoto as he arrives on horseback for the Huntington Symphony Orchestra's Picnic with the Pops on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Huntington Symphony Orchestra's Picnic with the Pops is held on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Seven-year-old Mya Pinkerman flies by on a zip line as she plays at Ritter Park on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch A downed tree on 13th Avenue in Huntington blocks the road after high winds and torrential rain ripped through the Tri-State on Friday, June 29, 2012.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch John Beaver assesses damage on a tree on 11th Avenue in Huntington after high winds and torrential rain ripped through the Tri-State on Friday, June 29, 2012.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The sun sets on the Ohio River on Friday, June 29, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Hannah Ellis performs as the annual Dawg Dazzle hits Harris Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Fans cheer on competitors during a wrestling match as the annual Dawg Dazzle hits Harris Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Lee Brice performs as the annual Dawg Dazzle hits Harris Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ Herald Dispatch The annual Dawg Dazzle wraps up the evening with a fireworks show on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Gas Stations around the Tri-State saw heavy traffic as victims of Friday evenings storms came out for fuel to power generators as many are still left without power on Saturday, June 30, 2012.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Mike Perry assists 4-year-old John Boylin as he cranks the ice cream maker as Heritage Farm hosts Way Back Weekend: Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Heritage Farm Museum and Village in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Heritage Farm hosts Way Back Weekend: Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Heritage Farm Museum and Village in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Volunteer Reba Mathis embraces "River" as the Friends of the Shelter organization host an event in celebration of new extended hours for the Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Shelter on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch A jackknifed tractor-trailer slows up traffic on I-64 on Friday, July 20, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Delegates Kelli Sobonya, center, and Carol Miller, right, present Lester, left, Mike, and Ronnie Murphy, brothers of Marine Herbert Murphy, with a Bridge sign as the Herbert Burgess Murphy Bridge is dedicated on Saturday, July 21, 2012, on 29th Street in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Confederate troops fire upon Union soldiers during the Barboursville Civil War Days battle re-enactment on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Barboursville Community Park.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Law enforcement agencies and emergency crews respond to the scene of a community disaster drill involving a school shooting on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Huntington High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Law enforcement agencies and emergency crews respond to the scene of a community disaster drill involving a school shooting on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Huntington High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Competitors scarf down as many hot dogs possible during the Hot Dog Eating Contest at the 8th annual West Virginia Hot Dog Festival on Saturday, July 28, 2012, in downtown Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Randy Rider shapes a piece of glass as the 5th annual Festival of Glass kicks off on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at Blenko Glass in Milton.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Charles "Grill King" NIchols of Texas Pit Barbecue spreads sauce over several racks of ribs as Huntington's annual Rib and Music Fest kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Three-year-old Anthony Hodge smiles as he plays on a bungee bounce during Huntington's annual Rib and Music Fest on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Brian Hughes of WOWK competes in the media rib-eating contest as Huntington's annual Rib and Music Fest kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Mountwest Community and Technical College hosts a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for their new campus on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, on 5th Street Road in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Grant Lim, left, and Timothy Marsingill share a laugh as Marshall University holds a ribbon cutting for their School of Pharmacy on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at the VA Medical Center Med Education building.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Jeremy Waugh helps gather corn as the Cabell Midland High School Future Farmers of America harvest corn they planted over the summer on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, at Meadows Farm in Milton.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch 2012 Tiny Miss Flame, Rylee Robinette waves to the crowd as the Catlettsburg Labor Day Parade is held on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in downtown Catlettsburg.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch USDA Rural Development State Director Bobby Lewis, right, and Fire Chief Tim Bias share a laugh as the Kenova Volunteer Fire Department is presented with funding for two new ambulances on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in Kenova.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Six-year-old Ethan and 9-year-old Abigal McNeely prepare to kick off the 2nd Annual Children's Classic Golf Tournament on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, at Sugarwood Golf Club in Lavalette.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Visitors walk through the Healing Field on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Huntington firefighters respond to a structure fire on the 1800 block of 8th Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Huntington firefighters respond to a structure fire on the 1800 block of 8th Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Huntington firefighters respond to a structure fire on the 1800 block of 8th Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Rachel Lafon and daughter Alexis Lafon, 6, join others for a moment of silence during closing ceremonies for the Healing Field on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Closing ceremonies for the Healing Field takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Commander Jan Raider of the Huntington Fire Department shares a laugh with colleagues during closing ceremonies for the Healing Field on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Closing ceremonies for the Healing Field takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Two-year-old Christa Rose McCoy, right, and sister 5-year-old MaryBeth McCoy play a carnival game as Poage Landing Days continues on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in downtown Ashland.

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Sholten Singer/ Herald Dispatch Emergency crews respond to a structure fire on the 900 block of 8th Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ Herald Dispatch Emergency crews respond to a structure fire on the 900 block of 8th Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ Herald Dispatch Ryan Hardiman plays Sweeny Todd as the Fifth Avenue Theatre Company holds their dress rehearsal for "Sweeney Todd," on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, at the Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium at Huntington's City Hall.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Nine-year-old Samantha Riddle, left, and sister Alexis Riddle, 5, get some help from Jerry Pendelton as they learn how to cook apple butter as Saturday Night Jamboree presents the Fifth Annual Apple Butter Festival on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Barboursville Community Park.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The West Virginia Pumpkin Festival Parade moves down Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Milton.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Pumpkin Festival Queen Whitney Johnson waves to the crowd as the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival Parade moves down Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Milton.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The West Virginia Pumpkin Festival Parade moves down Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Milton.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Governor Earl Ray Tomblin passes by as the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival Parade moves down Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Milton

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Miss Bridge Day Sarah McInerney throws out candy as the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival Parade moves down Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Milton.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Five-year-old Ethan Stiltner tries to get a truck to honk its horn as the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival Parade moves down Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Milton.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Danielle Dimovski, host of a Canadian television show called "The BBQ Crawl" samples barbecue chicken with Buddy's Barbecue owner Bob Booten on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the restaurant in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch AC30 performs during the Third Annual Huntington Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Ritter Park Amphitheater in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch AC30 performs during the Third Annual Huntington Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Ritter Park Amphitheater in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The 2012 Marshall University homecoming parade makes its way down 4th Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in downtown Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Cabell Midland's Band marches down 4th Avenue during the 2012 Marshall University homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in downtown Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Huntington High's Band marches by during the 2012 Marshall University homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in downtown Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Mario Palladino and Megan Johnson, left, dance as South Point holds its homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at South Point High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch South Point holds its homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at South Point High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The annual fire prevention parade makes its way down 4th Avenue on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in downtown Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The annual fire prevention parade makes its way down 4th Avenue on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in downtown Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The annual fire prevention parade makes its way down 4th Avenue on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in downtown Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Dr. Nadar G. Abraham is announced as Vice Dean of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine by Marshall University president Stephen J. Kopp, right, and Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Dean Joseph I. Shapiro on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at the Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Courtney Hutchinson, right, and Sara Starkey dance as fellow students set around them during Spring Valley's homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Spring Valley High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch LouRae Pierce and Hunter Brumfield share a dance during Spring Valley's homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Spring Valley High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Spring Valley's homecoming dance is held on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Spring Valley High School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch A service honoring National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is held on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at Ritter Park in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Cub Scout Pack 21 of Huntington hike a portion of the Kanawha Trace trial on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, near Milton.

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Sholten Singer/ Herald Dispatch Conductor Kimo Furumoto leads the Huntington Symphony Orchestra as they present "Simply Romantic," on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at Marshall University's Smith Recital Hall in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Passengers prepare to board the Amtrak as the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Society offers its New River Train trips on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Fall colors surround the downtown Huntington area on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Huntington High students dance during their homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at Huntington High School.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Ten-year-old Addison Sargent shows off all the candy she has collected during "Truck or Treat," hosted by the Huntington High School Theater group and Turnpike Ford on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at the Huntington Mall.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch The Huntington High School Theater group and Turnpike Ford host Truck or Treat on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at the Huntington Mall.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Cabell Midland and Huntington High Orchestra come together for their annual Halloween Concert on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Cabell Midland High School.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Cabell Midland and Huntington High Orchestra come together for their annual Halloween Concert on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Cabell Midland High School.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch President Keith Cotroneo of Mountwest Community and Technical College kisses Ho-Ho the pig, held by owner Janet Smith during a Pink Out fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Huntington. All proceeds from the fundraiser go to the Karen Johnson scholarship fund.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Eight-year-old Ashlee Adkins, left, and Ellie Eastham, 9, do the chicken dance during a Trick-or-Treat Street Party on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at Ceredo Elementary School.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Families escape the weather for a Trick-or-Treat Street Party on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at Ceredo Elementary School.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Medal of Honor recipient Ernie West on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, at his home in Wurtland Ky.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Daniel Ferreira performs a Brazilian Music Medley as the 49th Annual Marshall University International Festival is held on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch The 49th Annual Marshall University International Festival is held on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Claire Loftus along with the MU Japan Club perform the Japanese "Soranbushi" Dance as the 49th Annual Marshall University International Festival is held on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Democrat Steve Williams sets with wife Mary Williams and friends as they wait for election returns on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at his home in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch The Veterans Committee for Civic Improvement and the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District held it's 36th annual Veterans Day Program on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch The Annual Veterans Day parade makes its way to the Veterans Memorial Arch on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch The Veterans Committee for Civic Improvement and the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District held it's 36th annual Veterans Day Program on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch The Veterans Committee for Civic Improvement and the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District held it's 36th annual Veterans Day Program on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Winter Wonderland Pageant Winners along side WSAZ's Rob Johnson ceremoniously switch on the lights for Ashland's Winter Wonderland of Lights Festival during the opening night ceremony on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in Ashland Central Park.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Ashland's Winter Wonderland of Lights Festival Opening Night Ceremony is held on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in Ashland Central Park.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Children and faculty watch as pumpkins are dropped from a fire truck ladder during Hite-Saunders Elementary School's pumpkin drop on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Cathy Johnson, from left, Mikayla Bonzo, and Morgan Large come out for Opening Day of the Festival of Trees and Trains on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Opening Day for the Festival of Trees and Trains takes place on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Santa and Mrs. Claus ride by on Santa's Express as Ashland's Winter Wonderland of Lights Christmas Parade makes its way down Winchester Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in downtown Ashland.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Children point as their favorite characters pass by on floats during Ashland's Winter Wonderland of Lights Christmas Parade on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in downtown Ashland.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Three-year-old Kara Mabry watches as Ashland's Winter Wonderland of Lights Christmas Parade makes its way down Winchester Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in downtown Ashland.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Shoppers flood in for Black Friday deals during the 6am opening of J.C. Penney on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at the Huntington Mall.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch J.C. Penney employee Tina Smith bags up customer purchases as shoppers come out for Black Friday deals on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at the Huntington Mall.

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Sholten Singer/ The Herald Dispatch Five-year-old Devan Adkins, right, and brother Dylan Adkins, 4, attend the City of Kenova's Sixth Annual Memorial Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, in Kenova.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Two-year-old Rowen Hitz notices Santa arrive while he eats as the Cabell County 911 Center hosts a benefit Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at the Tri-State Fire Academy in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Runners speed off the starting line of the Run, Run Rudolph 5k on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, in downtown Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Hannah Tomes reads her book "Mother Mouse", during "The Gift of a Good Book," an event presented by the Cabell County Reading Council on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at the Huntington Mall.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Emergency crews respond to the scene of a two-vehicle collision that claimed the lives of two people on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, on W.Va. 2 in Lesage, W.Va.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Students attend a Memorial Vigil and Fundraiser for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Marshall University in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Myra Hutchinson, center, is pictured with (from left) Oskar, 4, Ansel, 4, Elsa, 7, and August Neade, 9, on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Huntington. Myra Hutchinson in the nanny to the four children.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Emergency crews respond to the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Green Valley Road that left the vehicle on its side in a collision with a nearby home on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Caitlin Sharp exits during the recessional at the St. Mary's Center for Education Pinning Ceremony on Friday, May 4, 2012, at Highlawn Baptist Church in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Graduates celebrate during Marshall University's 175th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Three-year-old Gabe Mills pets "Susie," a silky chicken at Heritage Farm Museum and Village's 16th annual Spring Festival on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Village's location on Harvey Road in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch President Keith Cotroneo presents Alissa Fetherolf with her diploma as Mountwest Community and Technical College commencement ceremony is held on Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-DispatchThree-year-old Lazarus Fletcher waves an American flag as he watches the 144th Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade pass by atop the shoulders of Ryan Fletcher on Monday, May 28, 2012, in Ironton.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Artisans work to make Blenko Glass Company's 2012 West Virginia Day piece on Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Milton. The limited-edition collectible will go on sale on West Virginia Day, June 20.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Allyson Bias is congratulated as she receives her diploma during Cabell Midland's 18th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Three-year-old Tiyeh Brown watches as the 144th Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade passes by on Monday, May 28, 2012, in Ironton.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Blenko Glass Company's 2012 West Virginia Day piece.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Petra Choutka pulls her son along a zipline as families head out to enjoy the warm weather at Ritter Park on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in Huntington.

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