Abingdon Wrestling Wednesday

BHC 013113 AbingdonWrestling 11, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Abingdon Grayson Toler ties up Carroll County Logan McCollum.

Toler is tops in Abingdon

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Abingdon Grayson Toler signals to the Abingdon section of the gym after he won his championship match.

Castlewood over takes Eastside in OT.

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Castlewood #20 Sydney Elam drives against Eastside #10 Madison Powers.

Art class outside in January

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Katy Grunstra, 13, works on her drawing of Moore Street as she sits outside on the sidewalk along State Street in the warm temps. of Tuesday. Grunstra and her sister, Lydia, were taking part in a drawing lesson from Mimi Kind.

Emory brings back debates

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Colin Christensen states his point while debating a fellow student on Tuesday at Emory and Henry College. The room he is in has been used for such debates for over 100 years.

ARCH meets homeless at Salvation Army

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Cari Kilby talks to a person during the interview process for ARCH (Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homeless) at the Salvation Army on Thursday.

Abingdon vs Carroll County

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AHS #50 Mack Owens drives to the basket with Carroll Co. #33 Austin Horton.

Cold weather work

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Jerry Wyatt started out is day working Lee Highway at Exit 7 for Liberty Tax Service when it was 17 degrees this Tuesday morning. Various layers is keeping Wyatt warm during the sunny but wind chilly day from 9-5 outside.

Gina Robinson and her love for pets.

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Dr. Gina Robinson works at the Highlands Animal Hospital in Abingdon, Va.

Pet care in snow

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Beaumont the Standard Poodle was catching snowballs in Damascus when thrown by owners Mitch and Cherrie Fishlowitz on Friday. The family moved to Damascus from California 7 months.

Having fun in snow

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Annabelle Treska, 2, works on a snowman in her yard in Abingdon, Va. with her Uncle Doug Harr.

Dealing with snow and no power in Damascus

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Bruce Thrasher was enjoying his morning cup of coffee mid Friday morning due to the power being off in Damascus since early Thursday evening.

Snowy Piney Flats

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Snow falls as cars wait for the traffic signal on 11E and 19E in Bluff City on Thursday. The are received 3-5 inches in the very short commute time on Thursday.

Flood now Snow!!

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Zayle Cochran,7, was getting snow stuck in his hair as he was walking in the weather on Thursday.

Flooding Day 3

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A courtesy phone and power outlets are still above the flooded Beaver Creek behind Bristol Motor speedway on Wednesday. Three days of rain have raised water levels of area creeks and rivers.

Elliott in town Wednesday

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Bill Elliott stands next to one of the 1988 Fords that he raced in that year that he won the Valleydale 500 beating out Geoff Bodine in the final laps.

Patrick Henry over Chilhowie in Girls Basketball

BHC 011613 PHvs Chillhowie 07, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Patrick Henry #20 Kasey Uecker drives down court with Chilhowie #10 Ckareekeea Branch

Days of rain taking its toll.

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This driveway at 608 Bunker Hill Road in Sullivan County has been washed out due to the recent days of rain.

Java not the only problem with computers.

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Rich Nutter, lead tech at Computer Pros in Bristol, Va. talks about the problems with today's computers and people who what to take advantage of new users by getting into their machines that are unprotected while on the internet.

Veteran's Rebuild Cabin

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Larry Barber works on Chinking between logs at the Disabled American Veterans remodeling cabin on Cardin Hollow Road in Bristol, Tennessee.