Bush vows to confront hard issues at GOP nomination
George W. Bush accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Philadelphia, presenting himself as an outsider who can end Washington gridlock. He criticized Clinton and Gore, urged new beginnings, and framed the party as reformers ready to tackle education Social Security and Medicare.
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Burks Pleads Guilty to Killing Stepson Corey Mullins
Allan Burks, 34, pleaded guilty in McDowell County Circuit Court to second-degree murder in the suffocation death of 4-year-old Corey Mullins. The child’s body was found buried in his grandmother’s basement after Burks initially reported him missing. Burks told investigators he grabbed the boy, covered his mouth, killed him, and buried the body.
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Road bore project to lay sewer and gas lines on Route 460
Bluefield Sanitary Board secured 44,000 in grant funds toward a 150,000 jack and bore project under four lanes of Route 460 near the Holiday Inn. H&W Horizontal Boring of Grayson Ky is the bidder. Drilling could start in 15 to 21 days, with completion depending on subsurface conditions.
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Hugh I. Shott Jr
Tazewell schools go wireless with donor telecom support
U S Rep Rick Boucher announces a donation from ALLTEL and Nokia, via the Wireless Foundation, to four Tazewell County schools. The gift includes 20 wireless phones with 200 minutes of monthly airtime for two years for Graham High, Richlands High, Tazewell High, and the Tazewell County Career and Technical Center, unveiled at Richlands High School.
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Upward Bound Math & Science students reach bright futures
Athens report on Concord College luncheon as thirty region high school students celebrate six weeks in the Upward Bound Math & Science program funded by 201000 from the U S Department of Education. Patrick Kirk, 17, of Gilbert, named 2000 Student of the Year aims to become an electrical engineer. Felicia Forrest, 16, of Anawalt, pursuing pediatrics after visits to hospitals and colleges.
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Nick Laxton
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Andreas Wright
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