McDowell County Students Meet Majority of NCLB Standards
McDowell County students are meeting Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind. Eight of 12 schools surpassed the benchmarks, with improvements in math and reading across elementary and middle levels. Superintendent Suzette Cook praised teachers and administrators and outlined plans to analyze data and implement targeted improvements.
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Bluefield Council backs Bristol Utilities fiber project expansion
Bluefield Virginia Town Council unanimously supports Bristol Virginia Utilities in seeking tobacco commission funds for a 206 mile fiber backbone linking Claypool Hill through Bluefield and Mercer County with an I 77 corridor. The panel also welcomed a new officer and sergeant and approved a memorandum with Bluefield College for a community facility plan.
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West Virginia fights obesity with state programs and warnings
The report shows two thirds of West Virginia adults are overweight or obese and the state has the second highest rate of overweight youths aged 10 to 17. Nationwide obesity rose in 31 states, with no declines. WV responds with incentives from Medicaid pilots, free Weight Watchers for thousands, and workplace programs while Governor Manchin pushes healthy lifestyle offices and school nutrition rules. Local experts note cultural depth of the issue and urge sidewalks and bike accommodations to boost activity.
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Bluefield Sanitary Board to Hold Public Hearing Today
Bluefield Virginia area residents may speak on a proposed nine percent rate increase for the sanitary board sewerage system at a 7 30 p m hearing in the city hall meeting room. Interim executive director R E Bob Perkinson Jr notes May marked the fifth straight month of revenues below 120 percent of bond requirements.
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Health program targets weight loss in McDowell County
Cheryl Mitchem of Tug River Health Association says weight loss must be treated as a medical issue not a self image problem. The association runs weight loss and disease management programs for McDowell County residents, cited as among the least healthy in West Virginia in a state study. Blackburn, who has shed about a third of his weight, notes continued effort and personal will are key, keeping his end goal in mind.
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