Cline murder trial enters fifth day amid battered woman defense
The Joanie Cline murder trial enters its fifth day as lead detective Hinzman continues testimony. The defense will present evidence on battered woman syndrome with witnesses discussing abuse. Jurors include nine women who reported personal domestic violence experiences. The case prompts reflections on family abuse and its impact on a community.
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Joanie Cline
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Cluefield Baily Telegraph Staff Roles Listed
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Promise scholars face retention test in West Virginia program
The PROMISE scholarship program at West Virginia universities reports a 27 percent attrition rate last academic year with 73 percent retaining awards. Officials compare outcomes to Georgia’s 43 percent first year retention, noting the program’s high standards and the long term aim of degree completion for students who might not otherwise attend college.
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Promise
Robert Morgenstern
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Connie Dziagwa
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Where is the patriotism in Mercer County this summer
A reader from Bluefield West Virginia asks why flags and USA stickers are ubiquitous along the East Coast but scarce in Mercer County. She notes restaurants homes businesses and schools display flags elsewhere yet Mercer County lacks visible patriotic displays citing few people beyond military families participate and questions what changed.
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Maryland
Georgia
East Coast
Mercer County
Rhonda Crockett
Bluefield
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No Child Left Behind Critique by Mercer County Official
A Mercer County Board of Education member argues the No Child Left Behind act is flawed. He cites uneven standards among states, flawed testing of special education students, and funding concerns, concluding that the policy is complex and contentious but that West Virginia will meet the challenge.
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