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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Note: Because breaking news happens fast, you may find typographic errors within news scripts. Odd punctuation, visual cues, anchor and producer notes may also appear with the scripts since these are the actual files that the news anchors present to you on Eyewitness News.
FOX OPEN 1
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VOTERS ARE PICKING A GOP CANDIDATE.
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FIND OUT WHO VISITED THIS CLASSROOM...AND HE DID IT "HIS WAY"!
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DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER ATISH BAIDYA IS LIVE AT THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JAIL WITH THE LATEST. JEN, JOHN HUDSON FACES FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGES FOR THE DEATH OF SOMEONE DETECTIVES SAY HE CALLED A FRIEND. it was an accident JOHN HUDSON CLAIMS HE DIDN'T MEAN TO KILL HIS FRIEND MICHELLE GILLISPIE AS HE WALKS TO BE ARRAIGNED ON FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGES. GILLIESPIE WAS DEAD INSIDE THIS HOME IN WINIFREDE MONDAY EVENING. SOT ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT IT APPEARS GILLISPIE DIED FOR A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD JUST BEHIND HER LEFT EAR. INVESTIGATORS SAY SOON HUDSON BECAME THEIR MAIN SUSPECT. SOT8;53;11 our lt. was able to make contact with the suspect and talk him into turning himself in. DETECTIVES HAVEN'T RELEASED A REASON WHY HUDSON ALLEGEDLY SHOT GILLESPIE. HE HAD APPARENTLY BEEN STAYING AT THE HOUSE FOR A FEW DAYS. A FEW DAYS STAYING WITH A FRIEND THAT COULD TURN INTO LIFE IN PRISON. HUDSON IS IN THE JAIL THIS MORING WITH NO BOND BECAUSE HE IS CHARGED WITH MURDER. LIVE AT THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JAIL ATISH BAIDYA EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexMINGO STABBING
WE WANT TO WARN YOU THAT SOME OF THE IMAGES IN THE VIDEO ARE A LITTLE GRAPHIC... BRANDEN TEASELY TELLS EYEWITNESS NEWS HE WAS IN "YESTERDAY'S BAR AND GRILL" SUNDAY MORNING... DANCING WITH A WOMAN... WHO WAS SOMEONE ELSE'S GIRLFRIEND... WHEN HE WAS STABBED FROM BEHIND. AFTER THAT... THINGS ESCALATED INTO A LARGE FIGHT THAT SPILLED OUT INTO THE STREET.
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"I feel real lucky. I thank God. Not even lucky, I feel blessed." TEASELY PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE...ANOTHER TEAM MEMBER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DURING THE FIGHT. WILLIAMSON POLICE TELL US ARRESTS ARE PENDING... AND AS MANY AS 20 ARREST WARRANTS COULD BE ISSUED FOR PIKEVILLE FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
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THE BODY WAS SPOTTED AROUND 2:30 NEAR BUENA VISTA. THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY CORONER WILL CONDUCT AN AUTOPSY. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON A MISSING PERSON IN THAT AREA, CALL SCIOTO COUNTY DEPUTIES AT 740-351-1093
Return to Story IndexBANK ROBBERY PLEA
51-YEAR-OLD CHARLES JEFFREY ASHER ADMITTED TO GOING INTO THE FIRST PRIORITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION IN BARBOURSVILLE AND THREATENING TO SHOOT THE TELLERS IF HE DIDN'T GIVE HIM THE CASH. HE ALSO ADMITTED TO DOING THE SAME THING AT A BB&T BANK IN HURRICANE. HE ROBBED BOTH BANKS LAST OCTOBER... ASHER FACES UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON AND A 250-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE. HE WILL BE SENTENCED MAY THIRD.
Return to Story IndexHEALTHCARE FRAUD SENTENCING THE ARMENIAN CITIZEN WILL SPEND SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR TRYING TO STEAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM MEDICARE, BY SETTING UP FALSE FRONTS IN THE CHARLESTON AREA.
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POLLS JUST OPENED FOR THE FLORIDA PRIMARY. THE STAKES ARE HIGH TODAY. THE WINNER WILL GET ALL OF THE STATE'S 50 DELEGATES. AND A CHANCE TO DISTINGUISH HIMSELF IN A RACE THAT HAS HAD THREE CONTESTS WITH THREE DIFFERENT WINNERS. FOUR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE ON THE BALLOT FOR TODAY'S FLORIDA PRIMARY. BUT MOST RECENT POLLS SUGGEST IT'S A TWO-MAN RACE -- WITH MITT ROMNEY WAY AHEAD... "With a turnout like this, I'm beginning to feel we might win." ...AND NEWT GINGRICH TRYING TO CATCH UP. "Newt! newt! Newt!" GINGRICH CLAIMED A COME-FROM-BEHIND VICTORY IN THE LAST CONTEST -- THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY. THEN, THE MOMENTUM WAS GOING FOR HIM. ROMNEY SAYS THE TIDES HAVE TURNED IN FLORIDA. "In South Carolina the crowds were good, but you could sense that it wasn't going our way. Here the crowds are good, and you can sense it's coming our way." GINGRICH BLAMES ATTACK ADS FROM ROMNEY'S CAMP FOR HIS TRAILING POLL NUMBERS. "There's nothing like 17.5 million dollars of false ads to make a big difference." BOTH CANDIDATES HAVE TRADED BARBS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. BUT ROMNEY SAYS HE BENEFITTED FROM A STRONG PERFORMANCE IN THEIR LAST DEBATE, WHILE GINGRICH ADMITS HE DIDN'T DO SO WELL. HE BLAMED THAT TOO ON ROMNEY. "The reason I seemed flat in the second debate in Florida is, I have never seen a candidate for president that methodically dishonest." GINGRICH'S CAMPAIGN HAS ALREADY SIGNALED IT'S LOOKING BEYOND FLORIDA TO A SEVERAL SOUTHERN STATES THAT HAVE CONTESTS IN MARCH. I'M GREG BLACK REPORTING. MORE THAN 632-THOUSAND VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST THEIR BALLOTS AS PART OF FLORIDA'S EARLY VOTING.
Return to Story IndexNATIONAL GUARD U-C SCHOLAR
U-C HAS ANNOUNCED THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD 'GOLDEN EAGLE' SCHOLARSHIP. IT WILL PROVIDE 9 THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR IN TUITION FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE GUARD. AND ADDING STATE AND FEDERAL STIPENDS... ACTIVE MEMBERS CAN GET A FREE RIDE TO COLLEGE. "" THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES TUITION BENEFITS TO VETERANS.
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"" MURPHY SHOWED UP AT CHARLESTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL YESTERDAY. THE STUDENTS WERE PRACTICING ONE OF LANDAU'S SONGS WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN A PROMO THEY WERE TAPING FOR HIS UPCOMING CONCERT. LANDAU WILL BE PERFORMING IN A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE SCHOOL IN MARCH. "" THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO THE CONCERT AT THE CHARLESTON MARRIOTT ON MARCH 17TH. ALL TICKET PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE CHARLESTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL.
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AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING RETURNS.
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THE NUMBER TO CALL US TOLL FREE IS 1-877-924-7888 PEDIATRICIAN CHILDREN'S HEALTH CONCERNS
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SOMEONE VERY FAMOUS WAS ONCE BEHIND THE WHEEL. JEANNE MOOS HAS MORE ON THE CAR AND WHO DROVE IT TO ITS HIGH PRICE TAG.
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IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST T-V EVENTS OF THE YEAR. AND ACCORDING TO CONSUMER REPORTS, THE LEADUP TO THE SUPER BOWL IS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES TO BE IN THE MARKET FOR A T-V. With the Super Bowl it's a huge promotional opportunity for manufacturers, so we expect to see some deals maybe not quite to the level we saw for Black Friday, but still some great deals. BUT DON'T BE BLINDED BY A GREAT PRICE. ROB GREGORY OF BEST BUY SAYS CUSTOMERS SHOULD ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS BEFORE THEY GET IN THE STORE. What's the size that they can accomodate, where the TV is going. That will actually give us a little insight as to what TV I will direct you to. They should also know what they're looking for as far as do I want to have that 3D capability. IN ADDITION TO 3-D, HE ALSO ASKS CONSUMERS IF THEY WANT TO STREAM MOVIES AND MUSIC FROM THE WEB -- AND ABOUT OTHER SOURCES. If you're not hooking your TV up to a high-def source, you're not going to get the same picture quality we have here in the store. AND FOR PEACE OF MIND ON PRICING, ASK IF YOUR RETAILER OFFERS A PRICE GUARANTEE. If you're one of those people who drives yourself crazy, buy the tv, and the constantly monitors pricing, it may make you feel a little bit better to know that you're protected for at least 30 days or more. FOR CONSUMER WATCH, I'M KARIN CAIFA.
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DOUG HARLOW JOINS US NOW WITH A CHECK OF THE FORECAST.
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Return to Story IndexTODAY'S HEADLINES
A KANAWHA COUNTY WOMAN WAS KILLED, AND HER FRIEND IS IN JAIL FOR THE SHOOTING. IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN WINIFREDE HOLLOW. JOHN HUDSON IS IN JAIL ON MURDER CHARGES. HE IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY, PUTS WEST VIRGINIA AT NUMBER-41 FOR ITS EDUCATION LAWS... AND THEY GAVE THE STATE A "D-PLUS" GRADE OVERALL. THE COUNCIL SUGGESTS WEST VIRGINIA TEACHERS NEED TO PASS MORE RIGID MATH AND SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS. AND, THE I-R-S SAYS SOME TAX RETURNS ARE BEING DELAYED BY A WEEK -- AS THE I-R-S BATTLES REFUND FRAUD. THE PROBLEM'S LIMITED TO TAXPAYERS WHO FILED BEFORE LAST THURSDAY. ΒΆ REMEMBER YOU CAN ALWAYS KEEP UP TO DATE ON LINE AT WCHSTV.COM... AND THERE'S MORE NEWS AND WEATHER HEADED YOUR WAY RIGHT HERE, IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR. HAVE A GREAT MORNING.
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IT'S TUESDAY, JANUARY 31ST. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexI WINIFREDE MURDER
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER ATISH BAIDYA IS LIVE AT THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JAIL WITH THE LATEST. JEN, JOHN HUDSON FACES FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGES FOR THE DEATH OF SOMEONE DETECTIVES SAY HE CALLED A FRIEND. it was an accident JOHN HUDSON CLAIMS HE DIDN'T MEAN TO KILL HIS FRIEND MICHELLE GILLISPIE AS HE WALKS TO BE ARRAIGNED ON FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGES. GILLIESPIE WAS DEAD INSIDE THIS HOME IN WINIFREDE MONDAY EVENING. SOT ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT IT APPEARS GILLISPIE DIED FOR A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD JUST BEHIND HER LEFT EAR. INVESTIGATORS SAY SOON HUDSON BECAME THEIR MAIN SUSPECT. SOT8;53;11 our lt. was able to make contact with the suspect and talk him into turning himself in. DETECTIVES HAVEN'T RELEASED A REASON WHY HUDSON ALLEGEDLY SHOT GILLESPIE. HE HAD APPARENTLY BEEN STAYING AT THE HOUSE FOR A FEW DAYS. A FEW DAYS STAYING WITH A FRIEND THAT COULD TURN INTO LIFE IN PRISON. HUDSON IS IN THE JAIL THIS MORING WITH NO BOND BECAUSE HE IS CHARGED WITH MURDER. LIVE AT THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JAIL ATISH BAIDYA EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexMINGO STABBING
WE WANT TO WARN YOU THAT SOME OF THE IMAGES IN THE VIDEO ARE A LITTLE GRAPHIC... BRANDEN TEASELY TELLS EYEWITNESS NEWS HE WAS IN "YESTERDAY'S BAR AND GRILL" SUNDAY MORNING... DANCING WITH A WOMAN... WHO WAS SOMEONE ELSE'S GIRLFRIEND... WHEN HE WAS STABBED FROM BEHIND. AFTER THAT... THINGS ESCALATED INTO A LARGE FIGHT THAT SPILLED OUT INTO THE STREET.
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"I feel real lucky. I thank God. Not even lucky, I feel blessed." TEASELY PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE...ANOTHER TEAM MEMBER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DURING THE FIGHT. WILLIAMSON POLICE TELL US ARRESTS ARE PENDING... AND AS MANY AS 20 ARREST WARRANTS COULD BE ISSUED FOR PIKEVILLE FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
Return to Story IndexBODY IN RIVER
THE BODY WAS SPOTTED AROUND 2:30 NEAR BUENA VISTA. THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY CORONER WILL CONDUCT AN AUTOPSY. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON A MISSING PERSON IN THAT AREA, CALL SCIOTO COUNTY DEPUTIES AT 740-351-1093
Return to Story IndexBANK ROBBERY PLEA
51-YEAR-OLD CHARLES JEFFREY ASHER ADMITTED TO GOING INTO THE FIRST PRIORITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION IN BARBOURSVILLE AND THREATENING TO SHOOT THE TELLERS IF HE DIDN'T GIVE HIM THE CASH. HE ALSO ADMITTED TO DOING THE SAME THING AT A BB&T BANK IN HURRICANE. HE ROBBED BOTH BANKS LAST OCTOBER... ASHER FACES UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON AND A 250-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE. HE WILL BE SENTENCED MAY THIRD.
Return to Story IndexHEALTHCARE FRAUD SENTENCING THE ARMENIAN CITIZEN WILL SPEND SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR TRYING TO STEAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM MEDICARE, BY SETTING UP FALSE FRONTS IN THE CHARLESTON AREA.
Return to Story IndexMAGISTRATE ON SEXTING
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER LESLIE RUBIN TALKED TO SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE OUTRAGED ABOUT A MAGISTRATE'S COMMENTS TO THE ST. ALBANS STUDENTS. A TALK ON TRUANCY THAT TOOK A DIFFERENT TURN AT SAINT ALBANS HIGH SCHOOL... "Where he's a judge, he should know better about how to talk to kids and he wasn't at all." MAGISTRATE WARD HARSHBARGER WAS AT THE SCHOOL AS PART OF A COUNTY WIDE INITITIAVE TO SEND JUDGES IN TO TALK TO STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT MISSING SCHOOL...BUT THAT WASN'T THE TOPIC FOR LONG... "They were primed. This is an exciting topix for young people...sexting!" HARSHBARGER SAYS HE WAS WARNING UNDERAGE STUDENTS THAT SENDING AND RECEIVING NUDE PICTURES THROUGH E-MAIL AND TEXT CAN LAND YOU A FELONY OR EVEN FEDERAL CHARGE, AND THEY COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER FOR LIFE. ONE STUDENT, CAMERON LIGHTNER, WROTE A LETTER TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION SAYING THAT HARSHBARGER MADE THE COMMENT, "IF YOU'RE UNDER 18, YOU'LL GO TO JAIL, BUT IF YOU'RE OVER 18, LET 'EM FLY!" LIGHTNER TOLD EYEWITNESS NEWS THAT HARSHBARGER WAS USING PROFANE LANGUAGE, TALKING DIRTY ABOUT SEXUAL AND PERVERTED THINGS, AND BEING A COMEDIAN. STANDUP: "The principal says a little more than 1,000 students heard the magistrates speech. He says of those, only about 3 or 4 complained to him, but he says those complaints were taken very seriously." "The message he was trying to get across was the right message, it was just the delivery that was seen as inappropriate." "He was joking about it, the judge was. He was cussing. It wasn't serious. The teachers had to step in." HARSHBARGER SAYS HE STANDS BY HIS SEXTING SPEECH, BUT ADMITS HIS DELIVERY COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER... BUT IT WAS ESSENTIALLY THE STUDENTS QUESTIONS THAT LED THE ASSEMBLY OFF TOPIC, AND DOWNHILL. "Young people, the topic is sex they can rise up and be something else in front of all their classmates. They were carrying it to extremes." MAGISTRATE HARSHBARGER SAYS NEXT TIME HE PROBABLY WON'T BE TAKING ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.
Return to Story IndexTEACHER QUALITY GRADE
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY, PUTS WEST VIRGINIA AT NUMBER-41 FOR ITS EDUCATION LAWS... AND GAVE THE STATE A "D-PLUS" GRADE OVERALL. THE REPORT SHOWED COUNTLESS ISSUES WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS... INCLUDING ALMOST AUTOMATIC TENURE AWARDS... AND TEACHERS ARE NOT EVALUATED AFTER FIVE YEARS IN THE SYSTEM! THE COUNCIL SUGGESTS WEST VIRGINIA TEACHERS NEED TO PASS MORE RIGID MATH AND SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS.
Return to Story IndexNATIONAL GUARD U-C SCHOLAR
U-C HAS ANNOUNCED THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD 'GOLDEN EAGLE' SCHOLARSHIP. IT WILL PROVIDE 9 THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR IN TUITION FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE GUARD. AND ADDING STATE AND FEDERAL STIPENDS... ACTIVE MEMBERS CAN GET A FREE RIDE TO COLLEGE. "" THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES TUITION BENEFITS TO VETERANS.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 5/WX FONT
AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING RETURNS.
Return to Story IndexWEATHER
Join Doug Harlow and the entire Storm Team at the Weather Center Online for the only regional web site that provides live, local updates, 24 hours a day!
Return to Story IndexBABY STEPS 1/30
IN THIS WEEK'S BABY STEPS, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE RISKS DOCTORS AND RESEARCHERS HAVE FOUND FOR KIDS WHO USE ENERGY DRINKS. You've probably seen them in the store... and in kids' hands. Energy drinks. Some of them have 3 to 5 times the caffeine as a soda.. or other similar ingredients. Researchers published in the medical journal "Pediatrics", found that could mean serious health risks for kids.. including sudden death, strokes, and seizures. And the drinks can exaggerate certain heart conditions and also cause heart palpitations. Dr. Joe Matusic, MD, Pediatrician A common concern that I hear about kids, is the parent will come in and say the child has a very high heart rate. Or their child's heart is racing or pounding. We'll talk to the parents and see what the history is and examine and see if we can figure it out. Sometimes the answer for Dr. Matusic is easy... he can draw the line straight to the energy drink. Dr. Joe Matusic Sometimes it's too much caffeine. I have actually seen kids drinking excessive amounts of caffeine and taking these high energy drinks- high caffeine drinks. Or they are taking vitamins or weight loss pill and caffeine and energy drinks and wondering why their heart rate is high. The authors of the study want pediatricians to routinely screen patients for energy drink use, like Dr. Matusic does... and advise against using them. The researchers say this class of drinks hasn't been studied enough, and should also be regulated... They also suggest that for children and teenagers, there is no health benefit to using them. DOCTORS ALSO ADD, USING THE ENERGY DRINK ON AN EMPTY STOMACH, CAN MAGNIFY ITS EFFECTS.
Return to Story IndexAM SPORTS
THE MOUNTAINEERS WERE LOOKING TO IMPROVE THEIR BIG EAST STOCK....BUT A HOT PITT TEAM CAME TO TOWN FOR THE BACKYARD BRAWL. A.J. GOOD HAS MORE IN THIS SPORTSREPORT.
Return to Story IndexMAKING THE SUPER BOWL BALL
AND WITH THE LEAGUE'S BIGGEST EVENT APPROACHING, THE MAKERS OF WILSON FOOTBALLS ARE AT IT AGAIN... CRAFTING THE PERFECT SUPER BOWL GAME BALL, ONE STITCH AT A TIME. Basically, when you've got a good thing going you don't change it. A PROUD MOTTO FOR THIS PLACE. Since 1941 every point scored in the NFL has been with a Wilson football. INCLUDING THE LEAGUE'S BIGGEST GAME. Wilson footballs have been at every Superbowl. CREATED CONSISTANTLY SINCE 1969, IN THIS SMALL MID-WESTERN TOWN OF ADA, OHIO. We can get Superbowl off that's our factory's proudest moment. No it never gets old it's great. It makes you feel proud. It's a great feeling to no that maybe you laced that ball that's on the field. AT THE WILSON PLANT IN 2012 HOWEVER, A TYPICAL CHANGE ADDS ON TO A UNIQUE TWIST. The fact that they can feel closer to it. JUST THREE HOURS AWAY IN FACT, FROM THE BIG GAME IN INDIANNAPOLIS Everybody knows it's close. We've got some employees here who have relatives in Indiana so it's a big deal for us. In the end though for the Ada Wilson football makers the best thing about having a superbowl essentially in their backyard is the fact that they'll get a chance to show many fans exactly how their unique process works. People think we have some kind of robot or something but there's just some things that people have to do themselves. WITH THAT SPIRIT IN MIND A FEW YEARS AGO, A FEW WORKERS IN THE ADA PLANT HAD A WAY TO EXPRESS THIS. My seventh NFL experience and that's one of the questions that they always say is like 'is all the footballs really made this way?' AND THANKS TO INDIANNAPOLIS PROXIMITY, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVERYONE HERE WILL GET TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. Friday, before the game we're taking all of our employees down to the NFL experience. TO THE INDIANA CONVENTION CENTER. I sew that on. AS AROUND 100 WORKERS BRING THEIR ADA CRAFTSMANSHIP TO THE CIRCLE CITY. I try to make the lace as tight as a I can. That's a way for us to be able to show all of the people in Indiannapolis how they're made. They know more than ever that they have a hand in it and they get to see how big apart Wilson is in the entire event. WITH A LITTLE TWIST TO CONSISTANCY. It's amazing, it can be like a day or two process. It's definately an experience. FOR BUYER AND MAKER. YOU CAN CHECK OUT THEIR WORK THIS SUNDAY WHEN THE NEW YORK GIANTS TAKE ON THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT LUCAS OIL FIELD IN INDIANAPOLIS. KICKOFF IS AT 6:29.
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