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Local veteran puts on Memorial Day flag display
Local veteran puts on Memorial Day flag display

Yahoo

time27-05-2025

  • General
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Local veteran puts on Memorial Day flag display

LESTER, WV (WVNS) — One local Lester veteran has put on a truly dedicated Memorial Day display on his property. American Legion Post 100 to host Memorial Day commemoration in Monroe County Buckey Bowling, a Vietnam War veteran, has put out nearly two thousand American flags all over his property in honor of those veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Bowling said it felt right to honor that sacrifice. 'They was the one that gave their sacrifice. They gave all they had. We gave some, those that made it back, but those that didn't make it back gave all,' said Bowling. Bowling himself lost his left leg in Vietnam and came home with shrapnel in his back. He said the inspiration behind the display was the loss of one of his best friends in Vietnam. Bowling said he wanted to honor his friend and every other West Virginia veteran who gave their all for their country. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Four takeaways from Sam Cook's first day of bowling for England
Four takeaways from Sam Cook's first day of bowling for England

Telegraph

time23-05-2025

  • Sport
  • Telegraph

Four takeaways from Sam Cook's first day of bowling for England

Just by bowling his opening delivery at Trent Bridge, Sam Cook made a little history. He was the first England player to bowl the opening over of the first innings in their debut Test since 1993. That player, Martin McCague – born in Ulster but raised in Australia – was called 'the rat who joined the sinking ship' by the press Down Under. He only played three Tests, taking six wickets. On his opening day in Test cricket, Cook hinted that he will enjoy a far longer Test career. 'Magic' deliveries Cook has been picked on the back of his extraordinary first-class statistics: 321 wickets at 19.8. This stellar record has largely been underpinned by his metronomic accuracy: mastery of line and length, allied to the wobble seam. But in his opening spell as a Test cricketer, Cook's method was a little different. Rather than pound out a length, Cook's approach – understandable, in his eagerness to make a swift impact – was more attacking, bowling very full and attacking the stumps. His very first over embodied the promise and peril of this approach. His third ball almost brought his maiden Test wicket: instead, an inside edge from Brian Bennett went for four. Bennett's boundaries from the next two balls were far better-deserved: a squirt through midwicket, and then a supreme cover drive. And so Cook's first over went for 12: more than he would have liked, but still five fewer than James Anderson's first over on Test debut against Zimbabwe in 2003. Accuracy will be key While Cook was less accurate than the norm in county cricket, he gradually got into a better groove as his spell advanced. His 15 th ball was a distillation of the qualities that have won him Test selection: angled in from around the wicket to the left-hander Ben Curran, inducing a defensive prod, nipping away off the seam and claiming the edge. Now, Cook let out a howl of delight, celebrating the realisation of his dreams. Sam Cook takes his FIRST Test wicket 😍 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) May 23, 2025 Just quick enough How fast is fast enough? This has been the perennial question since Cook's selection. But the evidence of his opening spell in Test cricket suggested that he has the speed to back up his range of skills. The average in his first six overs was 80.5mph; one delivery reached 84 mph. This speed should be ample for the role that Cook is competing for: as England's most skilled – for which read, slowest – seamer. Even so, there was an indication of the opportunities that less pace creates for opponents. At one point Bennett came down the track and flicked Cook for three. Variations Cook is renowned for using the wobble seam, fitting within the trend of bowlers using swing less than in previous generations. But while the wobble seam was his default in his opening spell, he showed his range by resorting to swing, too. In his sixth over, one inswinger almost dismantled Bennett's leg stump; instead, the batsman earned an undeserved four. As he walked to the umpire to pick up his cap after the end of his first spell as a Test cricketer – six overs, one for 32 – Cook could have been entitled to bemoan some ill-fortune. But his Test career is underway.

The new-ball burst that showed why England rate Sam Cook highly
The new-ball burst that showed why England rate Sam Cook highly

The Independent

time23-05-2025

  • Sport
  • The Independent

The new-ball burst that showed why England rate Sam Cook highly

New red ball thrust into his hand by Ben Stokes, Sam Cook took a moment to steady himself. Breeze blustering at his back from the Radcliffe Road End as he settled at the top of his mark, the seamer inhaled and exhaled, releasing the nerves, readying the seam sinews. A bowler's approach can be a lonely trek at times, forced to plough a lone furrow and till and toil, but this could hardly have been a kinder start to a Test career, four slips and two gullies waiting, a mighty total already on the board. Right foot, left foot, right foot, left foot, and onwards into the gather. Up, down, limbs whirling into work. Down came the delivery to settle the nerves; Cook on the money, as he was always likely to be. Around Trent Bridge, glances flashed to the speed gun, eager eyes wondering what the radar had registered. Such had been the discourse around what a seamer of supreme skill couldn't do rather than what he could that much of the focus on his first formative strides in Test cricket was always going to be on the velocity rather than the venom – 81mph was solid enough. The Nottingham assembly cooed approvingly as he warmed to his work. Three boundaries in his first over suggested a rude awakening but the drawing of two inside edges promised more, and with his 14th ball, it arrived. Ben Curran propped forward to a ball that wobbled down and seamed away, a friendly peck of the outside edge smooched safely by Harry Brook at second slip. Cook was up and away. This was perhaps a perfect Test for the Essex bowler to prove his worth, a placid pitch but callow opposition making early inroads key. Under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, England's radar love has rivalled that of Golden Earring, a preoccupation with pace borne from a desire to build a seam unit capable of winning in Australia. Cook is an oddity among recent debutants in his mastery of the softer skills; the twin scalpels of swing and seam prodded more gently at the batter but no less damaging. Where others have been picked on potential, the 27-year-old has forced his way in on a weight of wickets and a reputation in the county game as a top-order torturer. The speed gun may show one thing but the simple statistics evidence a consistent new-ball threat. Stokes trusted his ability, Cook the first England seamer to take the opening over of an innings on debut since Martin McCague in 1993. His early scalp of Curran was the standout moment of a six-over initial burst that saw him beat both edges of the bat with relative regularity, a few outswingers mixed in alongside the wobble-seam ball used to extract Zimbabwe's opener. It was the sole wicket to fall as Zimbabwe made good progress to 73-1 at lunch in reply to England's 565-6 declared. If Cook's debut feels overdue at the age of 27, it is partly due to the stocks that England have now really developed. When James Anderson was told he was surplus to requirements last summer, so began a sort of hot-housing to germinate the seam saplings that McCullum and Stokes hope will grow into match-winners against India and, particularly, Australia. It is a process that has so far worked well, Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse sailing relatively smoothly so far, with a fit-again Josh Tongue making his return here, too. An attack of absentees would include Chris Woakes – back playing for Warwickshire – Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Carse, with the likeable Matthew Potts left out, too. Keeping all fit and firing will be key but England hope they finally have the stable of horses required to compete in Australia. Cook could yet come to offer them something different. Woakes is of a similar speed and skill yet has endured a wretched record overseas, loquacious at home with Dukes in hand but struggling to get the Kookaburra ball to talk. By contrast, the Essex man was the standout tourist Down Under with the England Lions in the winter, eschewing franchise offers to press his case in red-ball cricket. Australian surfaces of late have offered more to bowlers of his style than in the past, with the recent success of Scott Boland – a touch quicker and taller but with a similar modus operandi ­– perhaps giving him his best hope of a prominent Ashes role. There is plenty more to come in this Test and beyond before then but Cook is off to a rock-solid start.

Texas bill allows food truck owners to simplify permits in each county
Texas bill allows food truck owners to simplify permits in each county

Yahoo

time15-05-2025

  • Business
  • Yahoo

Texas bill allows food truck owners to simplify permits in each county

TYLER, Texas (KETK)– Getting a food truck rolling can be a long process, but now, the Texas House is considering a bill that would create a single health permit for all Texans, replacing a process that differs in each county. Namaste Indian Restaurant opens in Tyler 'This would make my life much easier and allow us to keep growing and flourishing,' Sip In Specialty Drinks food truck owner Shawn Bowling said. Bowling believes a streamlined process could improve business by taking out the confusion. The process would allow Bowling to travel from city to city without worrying if he's going to get in trouble or fined. 'Catch Me If You Can' food truck owner Amanda Lowdermilk has been in the business for years, and has seen people ignore permitting or not understand the process. 'You just don't know unless you've been there,' Lowdermilk said. 'We used to take the food truck all over Texas, and so I would have to do research and find out who had the health department where we needed to go.' For operators in the city of Tyler and Smith County, Net Health approves the yearly permits. The two-step process involves an application, fire marshal approval, and a preliminary inspection. 'We need to see a photo ID drawn to scale floor plans, and also a menu of pretty much what you're going to be selling,' Northeast Texas Public Health Department Registered Sanitarian Jonathan Barena said. If voted on and approved Bill 2844 could bring 'major change' to the process. 'So, part of that law, it says that the state is the one that will oversee the operations of all mobile food units,' Barena said. 'So that means the county most likely won't be able to.' The bill is currently under consideration and on the agenda for Texas House lawmakers. However, the deadline is near; if it is not heard on the House floor by the end of Thursday, its chances of passing will close this session. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Decatur's new communications manager leaves after one week
Decatur's new communications manager leaves after one week

Yahoo

time07-05-2025

  • Business
  • Yahoo

Decatur's new communications manager leaves after one week

May 7—Decatur's communication manager, Samantha Magnuson, stayed one week in her new job before returning to her former job, Mayor Tab Bowling confirmed Wednesday morning. Bowling said Magnuson decided to go back to her former position as the city of Madison's communications manager. He would not comment on why she chose to leave Decatur. The mayor said there "really wasn't a second choice" behind Magnuson during the selection process. "We have to have someone," Bowling said. "I may look at hiring someone on a contract basis." Decatur has been without a communications/public relations person since 2022 when Emily Stewart left after five years for another job. The city employed Steve Garner's Do It With You marketing company on contract to handle its social media needs. It also had a contract with Ellen Didier's Red Sage Communications for the "Positively Decatur" social media campaign. In December, the City Council upgraded the communications liaison to a manager-level position and increased the salary. Magnuson was hired at a salary of $94,713 per year. — or 256-340-2432

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