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Weir Wins In A Thriller To Make State Semifinal

By ANDREW GRIMM For The Intelligencer MADISON, W.Va. — The rest of the state Is certainly paying attention to Weir High now — they have no choice because the Red Riders are in the final four. Malachi Stromile fired a strike over the middle to fellow senior Corey Lyons for the game-winning score with 33 seconds to go in the fourth quarter to propel No. 5 Weir to the Class AA state semifinals with a thrilling 35-33 victory on the road over No. 4 Scott on Saturday. “They’re all finding out. We didn’t get a whole lot of attention coming off a playoff season last year, ...

Church Helps Hundreds Put Food On Thanksgiving Table

By SHELLEY HANSON Staff Writer WHEELING — Hundreds of people lined up Saturday in North Wheeling to receive turkeys, vegetables and more to make a nice Thanksgiving dinner for their family and friends on Thursday. The 33rd annual Thanksgiving Food Basket Giveaway, conducted by Bethlehem Apostolic Temple and many volunteers, took place at the North Wheeling Dream Center. The event was held on a first-come, first-served basis. Many people arrived early in the morning to get their spot in line before the event’s start at 11 a.m. While standing in line, Tina Ray of Martins ...

Copeland Spode Platter Puts Turkey On The Table

By TERRY AND KIM KOVEL With a colorful image of a majestic turkey, this platter is ready for Thanksgiving. Despite the all-American bird (Benjamin Franklin famously praised the turkey as “a true original Native of America” and “a Bird of Courage,” although, contrary to popular belief, he did not suggest it as a national symbol), it was made in England, marked for Copeland Spode. This mark came into use about 1833, when William Copeland purchased the Spode pottery firm in Stoke-on-Trent. By this time, turkeys were known in England, but, being an exotic foreign animal, they ...

Amazon Will Allow U.S. Customers To Buy Cars On Its Site Next Year

NEW YORK (AP) — Want to buy a car on Amazon? Well, now you might get your chance. The e-commerce giant will launch vehicle sales in the U.S. next year and allow local car dealers to sell directly to customers on its site. In a joint announcement with car manufacturer Hyundai on Thursday, the two companies said Amazon will begin by offering Hyundai vehicles. In turn, Hyundai will name Amazon’s cloud computing unit AWS as its preferred cloud provider and integrate its next-generation vehicles with Alexa, Amazon’s popular voice assistant. The idea, according to Amazon, is to ...

How An Incentive Trust Can Influence Your Heirs

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about creating an incentive trust? I have an adult son and daughter that are both financially inept. Before I die, I want to put some type of requirements in place that they will need to follow in order to receive their portion of my estate. — Frustrated Father Dear Frustrated, If you want to influence your heirs even after you’re gone, an incentive trust is definitely an option to consider, but be careful how you construct it because it can cause unintended, unfair consequences. Here’s how it works, along with some tips to help you ...

Wreaths Across America Deadline Approaching

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — For the 14th consecutive year, the George Washington Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution is participating in the Wreaths Across America campaign with local sponsors being sought to purchase wreaths that will be placed in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This cemetery serves veterans from the entire tri-state area. The origin of Wreaths Across America dates back more than 28 years, when Merrill Worcester, the owner of a nursery located in Harrington, Maine, had an overabundance of Christmas wreaths and nothing ...