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Leanora Benkato

Kendall Badgett and Reverend Ben Badgett laugh as their son Edward, 4, recoils from receiving ashes during the Ash Wednesday service at Christ Episcopal Church on State Street.Service was held at noon despite severe weather conditions in the Bowling Green area. Evening services at Christ Episcopal and most Catholic churches in the area were cancelled. Leanora Benkato/HERALD