Larger than life

Children marvel at the largest pumpkin in the state. Weighing 430 pounds, the fruit was a highlight of the 15th annual West Virginia Pumpkin Festival at Milton. The owner of the gourd is Ronal Boor of Sistersville. More than 50,000 people visited the Pumpkin Festival, which began Thursday and ended Sunday evening.

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photo by Karel Leon

Athlete arrested on felony charges

Darius Watts was arrested Monday morning after he turned himself in to the Huntington Police Department on charges of malicious wounding and battery related to an altercation Sept. 30 at University Courtyard Apartments.

Football to create funds for libraries

In the "Downs for Dollars" campaign, members of the community, including football coach Bob Pruett, are donating money to Marshall's libraries for every touchdown made by the Thundering Herd this season.

SOJMC to host discussion lecture featuring journalism school alumnus

A Marshall graduate, publisher of The Dallas Morning News and president of Belo Corp. will return to campus Wednesday for discussions and a day in his honor.

Transcript from 1968 to portray civil rights activist

A reading Tuesday night will inform those attending about the ideas and life of a black, female civil rights activist.

He will speak your mind

A former Marshall student is scheduled to perform his "magic of the mind" Tuesday night in the Memorial Student Center.

Police blotter

Criminal arrest warrant; battery; breaking and entering, auto; harrassment; and larceny