Advocates Seek Unified Push on West Virginia Family Law
Family rights groups plan a December summit in Charleston to draft changes to Domestic Relations laws and push to end the current Family Law Master System. They aim to form a unified voice, gain legislative support, and regain control of the Child Advocate Office while ensuring fairer courts and civil rights protections for children and grandparents. Registration fees fund summit expenses. pre-register by December 14.
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Monroe County
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FRFF
West Virginia Alliance For
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Call Johnson
Bill Henry
Ginger Thompson
WV Alliance
Local taxi drivers in Bluefield build ties with riders
Bluefield taxi drivers like Fred Swetnam of Cimarron Coach in Falls Mills say passengers often become friends. They frequently visit banks post offices and doctors offices and share family health details. Swetnam notes Bluefield drivers see fewer problems than New York cabbies and run 24 hour residential service.
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Bluefield
Fred Swetnam
Cimarron Coach
Falls Mills
Bank
Swetnam
New York
Band numbers vary as West Virginia schools cite scheduling
Greg Jordan reports that Mercer County bands show solid participation with Bluefield High School at 73 members nearly 10 percent of the student body. Other districts like Montcalm cite block scheduling pulling students away for English or other classes, reducing band sizes from 70 to about 50 and potentially to 30 or 40 if trends continue. Directors note larger schools are less affected and some see rising numbers under new schedules.
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Mercer County
Mel Saunders
Bluefield High School
Saunders
Kim Murphy
Montcalm High School
Montcalm High students weigh future careers and presidency
Montcalm High School seventh through eleventh graders share career ambitions ranging from doctors and lawyers to engineers and musicians. Eleven of sixteen interviewees would consider serving as U S president, while others view the role as overly burdensome.
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Montcalm High School
United States
James Risner
Tiffany Justice
Crystal Giberson
Amanda Blevins
Blevins
Princeton Boy Wins State Scholarship to Attend College
Eleven-year-old Matthew Wine, from Princeton, is among 13 winners in West Virginia’s Prepaid College Tuition Program. He plans to attend UNC and aims for the A B honor roll to join UNC’s basketball team, already choosing jersey number 15 like Carter.
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Matthew Wine
West Virginia
Matthew
UNC
Carter
Allen eyes Senate run in 2000 challenging Robb
Former Virginia governor George Allen announced at a Republican retreat that he is forming an exploratory committee to explore a 2000 bid for the U S Senate seat held by Democrat Charles Robb. Senator John Warner backed Allen in a moment on stage.
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Richmond
Virginia
John R. Warner
United States Senate
Warner
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
L. Douglas Wilder
Oliver North
Robert Holsworth
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bluefield man seeks nontraditional cancer treatment abroad
Bluefield resident Joseph Burnopp diagnosed with liver cancer eschews chemotherapy and radiation for three months of vitamin and herbal therapy at Creation Wellness Way in Tulsa Oklahoma. He reports higher energy and a smaller liver tumor though finances are exhausted. A church trust fund through First Virginia Bank supports his case as Burnopp appeals for donations and encouragement.
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Joseph Burnopp
Bowman Gray Hospital
Burnopp
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
Creation Wellness Way
Eastern Electronic Services
First Assembly of God
First Virginia Bank
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