Kimo Furumoto directs the Huntington Symphony Orchestra in this file photo as they perform during Picnic with the Pops on July 13, 2019, at the Barboursville Park Amphitheater. The summerâs first Picnic with the Pops show takes place at Harris Riverfront Park beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 17.
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Partly cloudy this morning with thunderstorms becoming likely this afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High around 85F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%..
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Scattered thunderstorms this evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Low around 70F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Updated: July 11, 2021 @ 7:04 am
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All good days come to an end
David Trinko Guest columnist
Our 7-year-old daughter marched a few steps ahead of us to the car, an exaggerated frown showing just how unhappy she was that we were leaving.
My exhausted wife looked at me, grinning as she said the words “best parents ever!”
Our youngest had spent much of the day at the Putnam County Fair, enjoying the rides and sampling the food. We’d decided to head back for maybe another hour that evening so she could get a little more use out of that all-you-can-ride wristband.
She bumped into a classmate there to go on rides with her. Before we knew it, that hour-long visit to the fair stretched to nearly three hours, getting on nearly every attraction short of the ones designed for infants. Along the way, she’d sampled a snow cone and a delicious milkshake.
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