Talbert retires from Bristol TN. Fire Dept.

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Larry E. Talbert retired from the Bristol TN. Fire Dept on Thursday. Officials and friends from both sides of town came together to celebrate the career of Talbert. Stories included two women who got soaked in their car after a hydrant flooded their car with water. Several others thanked Talbert for just being a trusted and close friend.


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Witten Football Camp, Elizabethton, Tennessee

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Jason Witten talks to the first group of kids during a break at the Jason Witten Football Camp Sat. Over 1500 kids from the area and several states attended the camp in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Photo Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier

Water lilies in Bluff City, Tennessee

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These Waterlilies are blooming on Thursday at the home of Spike and Donna Good and Good Daylilies in Bluff City, TN.

Photo Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier

Tunes @ Noon at the Paramount

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Rex Ward plays the Mighty WurliTzer organ at the Paramount Theatre during the 2009 David Caldwell Tunes @noon Summer Concert Series on Friday.

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Witten Emergency Room dedication

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Local football player Jason Witten comments about the section of the new JCMC Children's Emergency Room that has been decorated with football items from the career of Witten in the area and with the Dallas Cowboys. He and his wife, Michelle, donated money from the SCORE Foundation to the new Children's hospital.

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Horse riding camp in Bristol, Tennessee

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7 yr. old Lucy Ambrose is riding a pony named "Wild Thing" during the Friday morning session of the Fox Hollow riding camp. The campers, first time riders and those with experience took part in the week long camp this summer. Parents of the riders were being treated to an exhibition Friday afternoon.

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Virginia Intermont College full status again.

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Virginia Intermont College president Michale Puglisi talks during a press conference on Thursday in Bristol, Va. to announce the college is off probation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Full accreditation is in tact at the college now.

Bees and Flowers in Bluff City, Tennessee

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These bees take advantage of the blooms on this flowing plant to gather some necter on Thursday at the home of Spike and Donna Good and Good Daylilies in Bluff City, TN. The daylilies are blooming in background to add some color to the scene.

Photo Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier

Brisox vs Greeneville Astros

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Greeneville #2 Oscar Figueroa and Sox #27 Misael Tavarez. He was safe at first.

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Snakes for Reading Program

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A hognose snake is held by Ronson Hill,7, right, owned by Ron Cromer, left, during the Bristol Public Library summer reading 2009 kick off on Monday. Cromer brought over a dozen snakes for the children to hold and a 14' python to touch.

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Award Winning Photography 2009

Just received the following award for this photo in Chattanooga, TN. at the Tennessee Press Association Awards:

First Place- Feature Photograph - University of Tennessee-Tennessee Press Association Press Contest 2009.

Award of Excellence - (1st. Place) Feature photography ETSPJ 2008 Golden Press Card Awards.

Past awards:

D. Tennant Bryan Award Community Division Media General Photo of the Year.

Virginia News Photograpers Assoc. Picture of the Year 2008 Honorable Mention Pictorial.

Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors 2nd. place Feature Photo 2009

Virginia News Photographer 2nd. Place Feature Photo, 2nd Quarter 2008.

National Press Photographers Assoc. 3rd. Place June 2008 Region 3 Clips Contest.

Tennessee Associated Press Photo of the Month/June 2008.

Media General Awards 1st. place June 2008.

United Way Day of Caring in Bristol

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PreSchool kids laugh and pull away from a window that is being hit with wet nerf balls at the YWCA during the Day of Caring for the United Way. Bristol Motor Speedway was in charge of the event at the Y.

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Virginia vs Tennessee High School Baseball

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Boone #7 Caleb Dishner gets back to first safe as Clintwood # 7 Devin Gibson waits for the ball during the Tennessee vs Virginia High School Allstar baseball .

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Virginia vs Tennessee High School Softball

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The Virginia All Stars talk before the first inning of the second All star Game between Virginia and Tennessee.

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Wolves in Abingdon, Virginia

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Miss Piggy was designed by Daniel Shew. Wolfie Mozart, background, designed by Quinn Hawkesworth, is being installed along Main Street as part of the 27 Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolves display sponsored by Advance Abingdon.

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Blountville Space Saucer

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Gail Cooke works on cementing the feet of the two space Aliens that stand on the front yard of her home in Blountville, TN. Her husband, Bruce, made the flying saucer 30 yrs. ago and just added the aliens to the set up.

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Cabin in the City Burns Bristol, Va.

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Debbie Lambert looks away while holding back her emotions after her "cabin in the city" was burned by fire on Tuesday in Bristol, VA.. She was just starting to move into the house with her son, Adam. She feels the fire was electrical in nature that started the Tuesday blaze.

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Warm Weather in Bristol, Va.

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Trinity McAvoy,4 is suprised as Jennifer Hayden,12, runs out of the fountain at Cumberland Square Park in Bristol, Va. during the warm weather.

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Local Farmers

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Local Farmer Charlie Foster holds some of his peas he grows to sell around the area at stores and farmers markets and used in resturants.

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Local Farmers

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Local Farmer David King on his farm along the North Fork of the Holston River in Washington County Va. He is with some of his zucchini plants.

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