School surveys spark concern over federal reach in education
Bluefield columnist James H. Shott highlights ROPE's cautionary video about sixth grade surveys at St Marys Parish La. and broader claims of federal overreach through programs like Safe and Drug Free Schools and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. The piece argues parents should know what is asked and the potential privacy impact on families.
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Restore Oklahoma Blic Education
ROPE
St. Mary’s Parish
Brooke Falgout
St. Mary’s
Agriculture Department
USDA
Margo Wootan
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Richmond
Food and Drug Administration
Newspaper staff and biblical quote on page
Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists Randy Mooney as Publisher News Editor and Andy Patton with Brian Woodson as Editors Samantha Perry Senior Editor Bill Archer Asst. Managing Editor. A Bible verse from Jesus about letting children come to me appears in the page text.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Matoaka Fire Tears Through Five-Block Downtown
A four story blaze in Matoaka engulfed five buildings, threatening others as 75 firefighters from 13 departments battled to control the inferno. Damages are estimated at 4 million dollars while townspeople raise funds and await state and federal aid to rebuild.
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Mercer County
Matoaka
McDowell
Raleigh
Athens
Bluestone Valley
Bluewell
East River
Green Valley
Glenwood
Montcalm
Mulllens
Oakvale
Ghent
Northfork
Bluefield
Princeton
John Sommers
U.S
Joe Manchin
D-W.va
Angie Lusk
Tammy Norris
Ann Bennett
Danielle Pettrey
Lashmeet Market
Route 10
Community
Community of Matoaka
Silent Angels
Wildfoods Weekend seeks Mercer County chinquapin memories
Edelene Wood leads the 47th North Bend State Park Nature Wonder Wildfoods Weekend set for September 19 to 21 to gather local wild food memories, especially chinquapins. Jackie Bailey recalls family ties to Mercer County wild foods while engaging in survey efforts. Call Wood at 304-428-9590 for ideas and reserve with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources at 304-558-2768.
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Mercer County
North Bend State Park
Edelene Wood
National Wildfoods Association
Jackie Bailey
Ripley
Jackson County
Jackie
Princeton
Gary Lincoff
United States
West Virginia
Cracks in NCAA Structure Signal Change in College Sports
Op ed notes two pivotal developments: Autonomy for top five conferences to set own rules and a antitrust ruling allowing players potential revenue from their names and images. Judge Wilken's decision hints at trust funds and $5000 postgrad pay, prompting debate on amateurism, Title IX, and who profits from college athletics.
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Ashington
NCAA
Claudia Wilken
Wilken
NBA
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Dan K. Thomasson
Dan Thomasson
McClatchy-Tribune
Scripps Howard Newspapers
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