Mountaineer visits Hodgesville

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Hodgesville Elementary's first-graders are thrilled with a visit from the West Virginia University Mountaineer this week. WVU senior Jonathan Kimble serves as this year's Mountaineer mascot, and he is a sports management major from Franklin. Kimble came to visit the class Monday. He also met with Maj. Brian Lundell, who was on leave from service overseas.

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During this week’s visit from Kimble, first-graders each got an autograph and a WVU sticker.

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The Mountaineer talks to students about working hard in school. He also let them touch his coonskin hat and see his musket; he read them a story; and led them in a cheer.