Sliming at Summer Reading Program Draws Mixed Reactions
Parents and children describe the Camp Out at the Library reading program as an outstanding success with 290 enrolled. Some participants report sliming as fun and engaging, while others recall it as frightening and gross, with kids like Amanda Clay and Tyler Jones embracing reading and Harry Potter titles.
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Amanda Clay
Connie Clay
Tyler Jones
Mother Goose
Princeton
Amber Anderson
Mercer School
Cristal Tucker
Dr. Seuss
Salina Khan
Ayla Razzaq
Kenna Amos
Kamos
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Taxes. Reimbursement and timber plans for West Virginia forests
West Virginia lawmakers study how the state reimburses taxes on 1,042,000 acres in Monongahela and George Washington forests and examine excess levies and public lands. Officials note $5.5 billion in property value yields about $99.4 million in annual taxes, and discuss timberland valuation under state programs and moving final furniture production steps within the state.
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Monongahela
George Washington National
Helmick
Division of Natural Resources
Jerry Knight
State Tax Department
Mike Hall
R-Putnam
West Virginia
Carolinas
Asia
Gala gospel event invites churches to join in Mercer County
The coalition urges churches to bring blankets chairs and tables to a community gospel day in Mercer County West Virginia. Gospel singers will roam the crowd and provide impromptu songs of praise as former residents return home for the gala event hosted by local organizers including Jody Neal.
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Collins
West Virginia
Mercer County
McDowell County
Jody Neal
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Weirton Steel Plans Large Bonus and Severance Packages
Weirton Steel outlines a 4 million dollar set of retention and bonus programs including a 666,000 dollar bonus pool, a 625,000 dollar retention account, and a severance plan for nine managers that could cost up to 1.6 million. Union spokesman Dave Gossett notes workers oppose yet accept industry practice.
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Weirton Steel
Wise
Dave Gossett
Independent
Steelworkers Union
America
Gossett
Weirton Steel seeks bankruptcy protection amid losses
In May Weirton Steel filed for bankruptcy protection after attesting losses totaling over 700 million dollars across five years. In April workers accepted a 5 percent pay cut and rejected a 1 dollar per hour raise, Gossett remarked it would be hard to stomach.
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Gossett
Weirton Steel
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