An estimated 60 or 70 people turned out in the extreme heat Saturday morning to celebrate the Fourth of July with a 1.776-mile walk/run from the Mathews Court Green to the Thomas Hunter Middle School nature trail and back. Historically-costumed supporters met the participants along the way. Four rising seniors at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, visiting in Mathews over the holiday weekend, were among the walkers. They are, from left, Adelle Cortis, Julia Hudgins, McKenna Crowder and Jerry Lu....
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