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Herd to Battle for East Division Title

Marshall Football will finish the regular season Friday at noon against East Carolina University.

With the winner of the game winning the East Division and a spot in the following weekend’s Conference USA Championship game, Friday’s noon kick-off is quite possibly the biggest game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium has seen in more than a decade. In 2002, Huntington played host to the Mid-American Conference Championship that Marshall won. Both the East Carolina Pirates and the Thundering Herd enter the contest with 6-1 conference records. Marshall Head Coach Doc Holliday said this is what everyone has been looking forward to.

"I came here and took this job for the opportunity to play for championships," Holliday said.

“I came here and took this job for the opportunity to play for championships and that’s what this fan base wants and that’s what you all want, that’s what the town, the city and the school, that’s what everybody wants and here we are,” Holliday said.

ECU’s overall record, however, is a game better than the Herd’s at 9-2 compared to 8-3. Holliday said they are good football team.

Both teams rank near the top of the conference in most offensive categories. Marshall ranks number one in total offense with ECU at number two and ECU ranks first in passing with Marshall just a step behind at second in the conference, but Holliday said it’s not just the offense that makes ECU a worthy competitor.

“They’re a very talented team that we have to make sure we do a good job preparing for,” Holliday said.

“If you look at their defense they’re very athletic, kind of similar to us if you look at them, they’ve made great improvements with their defense and they’re very athletic.”

The winner of the Friday afternoon matchup will take on one of three teams from the West Division, Rice, Tulane or the University of Texas San Antonio depending on the outcomes of games this weekend.

Senior Cornerback Monterius Lovett will be honored before Friday’s kick-off on Senior-day along with many of his graduating teammates. He said he understands what this game means for team, university and community.

“It’s going to mean a whole lot, they deserve it, it’s been I think 11 years since we have won a championship and we’ve never won a championship in Conference USA so yeah it’s going to be a great feeling and I know our fans are going to have our back,” Lovett said.

Senior Defensive End Alex Bazzie said the predicted cold temperatures or large crowd won’t affect ECU, so the Herd has to be ready.

“You just have to find a way to slow them down and find a way where they have to start going to different plays and not the plays they want to run, you’ve got to find a way to take them off track,” Bazzie said.

The site of the 2013 Conference USA Championship game goes to the school with the best conference record. In the event of a tie the higher team in the Bowl Championship Series Rankings will host the matchup. A Herd win could possibly bring that championship game back to Huntington and Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

W.Va. native is tops in America's Test Kitchen

As you prepare for your family’s big Thanksgiving Day meal, don’t be nervous. The cooks at America’s Test Kitchen have got you covered and one of them is a West Virginia native. Bridget Lancaster was born and raised in Cross Lanes, just outside of Charleston. She’s been testing recipes in the company’s kitchen in Boston since 1998. Now she is one of the stars of America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country Television Show seen on PBS. Wednesday night at 9:00 on West Virginia Public Radio, Bridget and her kitchen colleagues will be serving up Thanksgiving Day tips.

Bridget invites home cooks to check out these websites for great Thanksgiving recipes.

http://www.cooksillustrated.com/

http://www.americastestkitchen.com/

America’s Test Kitchen Radio will provide you with a history of the holiday and turkey day tips on West Virginia Public Radio, Wednesday night at 9:00.

Open Season in 51 Counties Begins Nov. 25th

It’s that time of year again!

For two weeks, beginning Monday, Nov. 25 and ending Saturday, Dec. 2, it’s open season in 51 counties across the state as hunters hit the woods looking for that prize buck.

About 330,000 hunters will participate in West Virginia’s buck firearm season and will spend an estimated $230 million here, particularly in rural areas, but before you hit the woods, the state Division of Natural Resources has some rules and regulations they want you to be aware of:

-Hunters are limited to two bucks during the two week firearm season and may only take three during an entire calendar year, including both firearm and archery seasons.

-November 24 is the last day to purchase an additional buck deer gun tag

-A hunter may harvest two deer per day, but only one antlered deer per day

-A concurrent bear gun season will be held in 29 counties

-Sunday hunting is legal on Dec. 1 in the following 14 counties: Boone, Brooke, Clay, Hancock, Jefferson, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Marshall, Mingo, Ohio, Wayne, Wetzel and Wyoming.

-Hunters are required to wear at least 400 square inches of blaze orange on an outer garment for visibility and safety and the color must be visible from both the front and back

Make sure you read up on the DNR’s hunting and trapping regulations and locate your official game checking stations before you head to your favorite hunting spot.

Don’t forget your state hunting license and remember, only 51 counties participate in the open buck firearm season. Deer gun seasons are closed in Logan, Mingo, McDowell and Wyoming Counties.

Consider donating your harvested deer to help feed West Virginians in need. Contact the Hunters Helping the Hungry to find a meat processor in your area.

Governor Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Kennedy Assassination

Governor Tomblin and his wife Joanne honored the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy a day early by rededicating a plaque that hangs in the lower rotunda of the Capitol.

The symbol commemorates Kennedy’s speech delivered on the Capitol steps June 20, 1963, celebrating West Virginia’s 100th birthday.

On that rainy summer day, the President began his remarks by saying, “The sun doesn’t always shine in West Virginia, but the people do.”

After revealing the plaque, Tomblin remembered where he was when he first heard of the President’s death.

“I remember I was in the sixth grade at Chapmanville Grade School at lunch time and one of my classmates had a little transistor radio like some of us may remember,” he said, “and the news came over that.”

“He was shouting around, ‘They’ve shot the President! They’ve shot the President!’ So, it’s one of those days that we who are old enough to remember it will always remember where we were when we heard that news, just as we did on 9/11.”

Fifty Years Later, West Virginians Remember JFK's Death

Fifty years ago Friday, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. The killing shocked the nation and world and, to this day, people still talk about it. Many West Virginians are remembering where they were the day the President was killed.

The West Virginians who are remembering that day include Mountain Stage host Larry Groce, who was living near Dallas at the time.

LarryGroce.mp3

Larry Groce shares his JFK memory.

Others who share their memories include: Maura Brackett, who worked in the White House, and a Princeton man who served as a local campaign manager for Kennedy during the 1960 campaign.

This is audio collected from West Virginia television stations following the death of President Kennedy, exclusive to this digital version of our story:

REPORTER.mp3

Reporters at the Capitol.

WTRF,_PEOPLE_ON_THE_STREET_REACT_TO_JFK'S_DEATH.mp3

WTRF collected man on the street interviews following the death of JFK.

COMMENTARY_ON_JFK'S_DEATH.mp3

Commentary about the death of JFK.

How to Prepare Your Holiday Packages With USPS

The United States Postal Service is preparing for the busiest shipping season. The delivery service says online shopping is continuing to increase deliveries.

This year, USPS expects volume to increase by 12 percent.USPS is projecting 14.7 billion cards will be delivered from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve.

The Postal Service is suggesting these mail-by dates and tips to help customers mail and ship conveniently for the holidays:

For Dec. 25 Arrival

Dec. 2: International First-Class Mail®
Dec. 2: Priority Mail International®
Dec. 10: Priority Mail Express International™
Dec. 14: Standard Post
Dec. 16: Global Express Guaranteed®
Dec. 20: First-Class Mail®
Dec. 21: Priority Mail®
Dec. 23: Priority Mail Express™

The United States Postal Service is offering a military care kit for families preparing care packages for service members overseas.
The kit is free and contains items like boxes, mail tape, address labels, appropriate forms and directions. To order, call 1-800-610-8734.

Military Mailing Deadlines for Dec. 25

Dec. 10: APO/FPO First-Class Mail® Letters and Cards
Dec. 10: APO/FPO Priority Mail®
Dec. 17: APO/FPO Priority Mail Express™ Military Service

Hanukkah begins next week on Nov. 27 and ends Dec. 5 this year. Postal officials are recommending those celebrating and hoping to use the USPS to send items as soon as possible.

The destination, date mailed and service purchased (International First-Class; Priority Mail International; Priority Mail Express International, etc.), will determine when it arrives. Customers should ask at their Post Office for this information.

Complete shipping details can be found on the USPS website.