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What’s Behind Standard & Poor’s Ratings On New York Liberty Development Corp.’s World Trade Ce – Video

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Standard Poor #39;s rates a series of recovery bonds issued by New York Liberty Development Corp for the World Trade Center Project. In this CreditMatters TV s...

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3.18.14 Qualcomm EVP Peggy Johnson in conversation with Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei – Video

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3.18.14 Qualcomm EVP Peggy Johnson in conversation with Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei
Speakers: Peggy Johnson, EVP, Qualcomm Greg Maffei, CEO, Liberty Media This unique Churchill Club discussion pairs two diverse and accomplished industry lead...

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Once toppled by a tornado, doughboy statue stands again in West Liberty

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American Legion Post 126 member Dannie Knipp, right, helps fold the flag Saturday that covered West Liberty's World War I doughboy statue during its unveiling ceremony. Photo by John Flavell THEHERALD-LEADER|BuyPhoto

WEST LIBERTY Two years after a tornado leveled much of downtown, empty foundations still gape on Main Street, and broken trees litter the hillside above the Licking River.

But as of Saturday, a piece of West Liberty has been restored that might mean as much to people as its storefronts and churches: the World War I doughboy statue is back on his pedestal, staring west as he did before the storm knocked him flat.

"He's a symbol of West Liberty, and he's going to be a symbol of recovery," said 85-year-old Lynn Nickell, a local historian who organized an event Saturday to celebrate the doughboy's reinstallation. "I say he's going to lead the charge for the recovery."

The statue had been on that site since 1927, according to Nickell. It was one of hundreds of doughboy statues raised in towns all over the U.S. to commemorate war dead. Slang for U.S. Army soldiers in World War I, this doughboy was carved in Italy of fine white marble, which withstood more than 80 years of weather but could not endure 140 mph winds on March 2, 2012. His body was broken into pieces and strewn around the equally broken courthouse.

Morehead sculptors Steve Tirone and Eddie Horton took the shards to Tyrone's studio and pieced the statue back together. At first, it seemed the marble statue would have to live indoors and be replaced on its plinth by a bronze copy. But Tyrone said they were able to find a sealant that would protect the statue for a few years at a time. Many of his scars are still visible, a reminder for residents of the trauma they experienced.

The two sculptors, both of them veterans, wrapped the statue in a U.S. flag and bubble wrap and nailed him into a wooden crate. On Friday, they brought him back to West Liberty.

Horton said he came to West Liberty the day after the storm, and it reminded him of Vietnam after a bomb had been dropped.

"We were both very honored to take this on," he said.

"You wouldn't believe how nervous I am," Tirone said shortly before the unwrapping.

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Liberty Lady Panthers win second game over Splendora this season

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Libertys Lady Panthers won again Friday, March 21, beating the visiting Splendora Ladycats, 8-4.

The Ladycats, half of whom are named either Brianna, Ashley, or Madison, came to play against Libertys own two Madisons, plus Andee, Caroline, Kaylee, Kamryn, Katie, Kaitlyn, Kurstin, Lacey, and Macy.

Meanwhile, on the baseball field at the west end of the city park, a group of Tylers, Hunters, and Dylans of various spellings played their own game, with Splendora coming out ahead, 2-0.

The Lady Panthers made 12 hits altogether. Katie Harris got three hits and earned one RBI.

Andee Geter made just one hit, but it was a hit that counted, a double driving in two runners. She also made a good catch out in left field.

Kaitlyn Slack made two hits and so did Madison Cook, each earning an RBI, while Kaylee Parker, Kamryn Parker, Caroline Moorman, and Madisyn Frazier each got a hit and one RBI apiece.

Lacey Vaughn pitched for Liberty throwing 60 strikes in 85 pitches but striking out only one batter. It was a hitting game for both teams. Splendoras Brook Millican threw only one strikeout in 106 pitches.

Alexa Millican and Madison Weisenbaker each hit doubles for Splendora.

The fifth inning passed very quickly. Two Splendora batters flied out to Geter in right field and the third was put out at first, Slack to Martin. Liberty then had three up and three out. Each batter hit fly balls out to Natalie McOmber in centerfield.

The last time Liberty played Splendora the Ladycats pitcher had some control issues, hitting three Liberty batters, but this time out only Cook was walked to first hit by pitch.

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