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August thunders through world and local history in coalfield and military battles
From the historic bell ringing at the courthouse in Welch to the tax-free day to help school shoppers, August continues to have a prominent place on the calendar and in daily lives. More than 100 years ago, on August 1, 1921, legendary sheriff Sid Hatfield …