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Waves of Fun in Hurricane to open May 24The Herald-Dispatchhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0512_pool2008-05-11T23:23:21.556869-04:00
<p>HURRICANE, W.Va. -- Putnam County Parks and Recreation announces the Waves of Fun schedule and a special event planned for the water park attraction located off of Great Teays Road.</p>
Putnam gifted students enter wacky Balsa wood worldCYNTHIA SOTOhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0513_gifted2008-05-12T21:07:49.847850-04:00
<p>ELEANOR, W.Va. -- "Wacky World of Balsa Wood Towers" competition displays some serious engineering talent from area middle school students.</p>
Hurricane High receives $1,000 science grantCYNTHIA SOTOhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0510_grant2008-05-09T23:09:22.544149-04:00
<p>HURRICANE, W.Va. -- Hurricane High School is soon to add new resources to their science department. </p>
Buffalo Elementary student places third in state writers contestCYNTHIA SOTOhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0509_writers2008-05-08T23:49:32.390188-04:00
<p>PUTNAM COUNTY -- Fourth-grade Buffalo Elementary student Rachel Martin has achieved third place at state level competition, in the third and fourth grade category, of the West Virginia Young Writer's contest. Rachel Hull is Martin's teacher. </p>
Winfield's Ashley signs to play basketball for West Virginia WesleyanBILLY SUMMERShttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0509_signing2008-05-08T23:55:48.721362-04:00
<p>Winfield High School senior Caleb Ashley signed up to play basketball for West Virginia Wesleyan where he will be majoring in business on Tuesday morning. He may also play baseball for the Bobcats.</p>
Redding Brothers send a report from AfghanistanThe Herald-Dispatchhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0509_redding2008-05-08T23:56:24.019007-04:00
<p>The Redding Brothers have been busy trekking across the Middle East, performing for military bases all over Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan since leaving the United States on April 29. The concert locations have ranged from beside rocket bunkers to inside large tents, and the brothers have met and performed for the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force, and the British, Canadian, Bulgarian, and Dutch coalition forces.</p>
New shelter area open at Valley ParkCYNTHIA SOTOhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0509_shelter2008-05-08T23:49:30.768782-04:00
<p>HURRICANE, W.Va. -- Putnam County Parks and Recreation is now offering the community a new shelter area with all the perks to make summer activity planning a breeze. </p>
Jill Oxley: Community NewsThe Herald-Dispatchhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0509_oxleycol2008-05-08T23:53:23.645581-04:00
<p>HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Happy birthday James Vance, aka Cousin Pookie.</p>
Ratanamorn kicks his way on to Herd rosterANTHONY HANSHEWhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0509_mu+football2008-05-08T23:49:27.304311-04:00
<p>HUNTINGTON -- Now Craig Ratanamorn can take it all in and exhale. </p>
Forecast for 'Thunder' at Reds' ballparkThe Herald-Dispatchhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0509_mu+cincinnati2008-05-08T23:49:26.287097-04:00
<p>HUNTINGTON -- Marshall and the Cincinnati Reds are teaming up for the Great American Thunderfest. </p>
Billy Summers: 'Iron Man' is well-made adaptation of Marvel Comics characterThe Herald-Dispatchhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/articles/0509_movie2008-05-08T23:57:04.837690-04:00
<p>Let's take inventory here. I don't care much for Robert Downey Jr. I am not a big fan of Gwyneth Paltrow. I have not seen Terrence Howard in anything that I liked. I do, however, like Jeff Bridges.</p>