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UPDATE: Celebration 2009 in full swing
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Celebration 2009 began welcoming area residents at 5 p.m. Friday with children's rides and games.

Less than an hour later, a crowd of children and adults alike milled around the area where the rides were located.

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Carter's pleas on 911 tape
In murder-suicide case
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By KIM BARTO - Bulletin Staff Writer

A recording of the 911 call from Timothy Carter about a murder-suicide in Axton early Sunday reveals he pleaded with dispatchers for help after his father shot him, his mother and his brother.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has said William R. Carter Sr., 56, shot and killed his wife, Bonnie W. Carter, 56, and one son, William Ronald Carter Jr., 28, of Danville, before shooting himself in the head. Carter Sr. also shot his 22-year-old son Timothy Carter, who survived and escaped to a neighbor’s house.

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Getting ready to rock
Celebration 2009 preparations are in full swing
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By AMANDA BUCK - Bulletin Staff Writer

A forecast of mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s is perfect for tonight’s Celebration 2009 at Martinsville Speedway.

That is a welcome news for organizers of the annual event, which has sometimes been held on what seemed like summer’s hottest — or stormiest — days.

“This could be the best weather ever,” said Kent Martin, whose company, SRO Productions, has provided lights and sound equipment for celebration for all but one of its 12 years.

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Goode will decide soon on 2010 race

By MICKEY POWELL - Bulletin Staff Writer

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Former congressman Virgil Goode Jr. said Thursday he plans to decide soon whether to run again for the 5th District U.S. House of Representatives seat.

The veteran lawmaker, a Republican from Rocky Mount, said his decision is “not too far off,” but “I haven’t set an iron clad deadline” for making it.

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Celebrate, but safely, with fireworks

By KIM BARTO - Bulletin Staff Writer

For the safest July Fourth weekend, leave the explosives to the professionals, Henry County Assistant Fire Marshal Lisa Garrett urged.

If people want to use fireworks at their homes, they should make sure to use legal ones and practice safety habits, she said.

“Not all fireworks are legal in Virginia,” Garrett said.

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