Princeton and Bluefield satellite classes start Aug 27
Mercer County students enrolled in language and physics courses via satellite at Bluefield and Princeton schools will begin a week earlier. Satellite sessions at Bluefield include Russian German Physics Japanese Latin with times listed. Princeton sessions include Russian Physics Japanese Latin German. Limited seats remain. inquiries should contact the schools on Monday.
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Princeton High School
New Bluefield Students Report to Bluefield High School
New students moving to the Bluefield area must report to Bluefield High School at 9 a.m. Monday for registration. Bring immunization records and any available school records.
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Bluefield
Bluefield High School
Burkes Garden VFD Holds Square Dance Fundraiser
The Burkes Garden Volunteer Fire Department sponsors a square dance at the Burkes Garden school house on Saturday September 8 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Admission is 3 dollars per person or 5 dollars per couple with food and drinks available. The La Grange band will perform Top 40 country southern rock and bluegrass. Proceeds go to the fire department.
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Burkes Garden
la Grange
Children art contest at Bluefield Fall Jamboree
Bluefield Woman's Club sponsors a kids art contest for ages 5 to 12 during the Fall Jamboree in downtown Bluefield on Saturday September 8. Registration for entries is Friday September 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Exhibit will be joined later in the afternoon. All Bluefield area children are invited to enter.
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Pisgah Unitet Methodist celebrates 197th homecoming in Tazewell
Pisgah United Methodist Church observes its 197th anniversary homecoming in Tazewell Virginia on September 9 with Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 led by Rev. Dr. William Carter, a 12:30 dinner on the grounds, and an afternoon song service featuring Revivalaires of Tazewell and Adoration and Praise of Bland.
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Tazewell
Pisgah United Methodist Church
William Carter
Tazewell High School Class of 1965 plans September reunion
Tazewell Va. The Tazewell High School Class of 1965 plans a reunion in September. They request addresses for Shirley Anderson Brenda Brown Russell Horn Glen Keene Susan McGee Sandra O Quinn Arnold Pauley Eddie Rye and Larry Sparks and ask anyone with addresses to call David Buffalow at 988 7640.
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Tazewell
Tazewell High School
Shirley Anderson
Brenda Brown
Russell Horn
Glen Keene
Susan McGee
Sandra O’quinn
Arnold Pauley
Eddie Rye
Larry Sparks
David Buffalow
Glenwood Junior High Plans Meet the Teachers Night
Glenwood Junior High will sponsor a meet the teachers night Thursday August 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. All Glenwood parents are urged to attend to meet the teachers their children will have next year.
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Glenwood
Glenwood Junior High
Princeton Guidance Department Schedules For Incoming Sophomores
The Princeton Senior High School Guidance Department will distribute schedules to sophomores registered for the upcoming year. Sophomores may pick up schedules in the school commons on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Guides will indicate class meeting locations. Junior and senior schedules will be issued on the first day of school. Students unable to pick up early may receive schedules from their homeroom teachers on the first day. Lists will post at the school showing where to report.
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Princeton
Princeton Senior High School
Flooding hits two Virginias
A tor rential downpour Friday caused wrecks and evacuations in Portsmouth and Norfolk, with over four inches of rain between 6 a.m. and noon. Downtown Norfolk and Portsmouth bore the worst flooding as water covered car roofs and a nursery school was evacuated. In Marlinton Pocahontas County heavy rain washed away 30,000 tiny trout from a hatchery, and 35 homes sustained minor flood damage as fire crews evacuated residents.
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Honest man returns extra ATM cash after machine error
Frederickburg resident Stewart Hoskins found two $40 withdrawals from a $10 request at Dominion Bank. He planned to return the funds, citing a Bible verse about honesty, while bank staff investigated how much money may have been dispensed.
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Fredericksburg
Stewart Hoskins
Dominion Bank
Spotsylvania Mall
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Equity pay plan eyed to equalize teacher salaries state wide
Charleston Caperton administration officials urged lawmakers to adopt a technical change in salary equity for teachers. The shift would free millions to fund Gov Caperton's proposed pay raises while claiming victory on equity. The plan uses a new formula where the poorest county salary must reach 90 percent of the top five counties' average to be considered equal.
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Haid
Union head wont back insurance plan
CHARLESTON The head of West Virginia s largest teachers union refused to endorse Gov Gaston Caperton s health insurance reform plan saying they support the concept but want the bill to reflect it Kayetta Meadows president of the 17 000 member West Virginia Education Association said the bill would create a five member board with power to bail out the financially ailing PEIA Labor leaders urged keeping employee premiums affordable while backing the plan business groups support reform but oppose higher taxes or premium costs Ken Legg of the West Virginia School Service Personnel Association backed the plan as a rescue for the program but warned employees would drop out if costs rise and families risk losing coverage.
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Gaston Caperton
Kayetta Meadows
West Virginia Education Association
Meadows
Public Employees Insurance Agency
Bob Brown
West Virginia Federation of Teachers Business
PEIA
Ken Legg
West Virginia School Service Personnel Association
Business
Legg
Couple plans a bridge wedding plunge at New River Gorge
Tom King 39 and Vivian Campbell 34 of Memphis plan to wed October 20 during Bridge Day at the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. After exchanging vows the couple will jump from the 876-foot bridge with groomsmen and guests, in a ceremony tied to the annual daredevil event that draws hundreds of participants and about 250,000 spectators each year. Campbell, a nurse, and King, a real estate appraiser who began skydiving in 1971, met after plans for a tandem jump were made on their third date. The couple says they are committed to his hobby with a lighthearted promise about plastic drops.
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North America
Vivian Campbell
Campbell
Memphis
Free Christian rock festival set for Bluefield City Park
Bands from The Return and others perform at True Rock 90 a free Christian rock festival in Bluefield City Park from 2 PM to midnight. Organizers expect a larger crowd than last year and feature speakers and a message promoting faith and unity amid diverse rock styles.
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Scott Catron
the Return
Princeton
New Beginning
East Wind
Bluewell School Registration Week For Students And Parents
Bluewell Registration for students will be held at Bluewell elementary school next week on Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Kindergarten parents should bring birth certificates and immunization records. A “Meet Your Teacher Evening” is set for Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. inviting Bluewell students and their parents.
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