Women run Kentucky town like a garden club headline
Enhan, Ky based Benham has transformed under a council of women from the local garden club. They fund city needs with bake sales and events, paying for a police car fire truck and more. The club now controls the mayor’s office and six council seats, reshaping local governance with civic club methods and community events.
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Betty Howard
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Ings
Benham
International Harvester
Thelma Brock
Garden Club Brigade
Tom Soltess
West Virginia video lottery grows fast across four tracks
West Virginia expands video lottery to Mountaineer Park Charles Town and four tracks. Revenue rose 75 percent this year, totaling 283.2 million in the budget year ending June 30. Machines climbed from 1,000 in 1995 to 6,305 now, with plans for multitrack, multistate games linking to Delaware and Rhode Island.
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Libby White
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Charles Town
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Jefferson County
Lottery Commission
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Beckley Woman Juggles Family and College to Lead Adult Education Effort
Beckley resident Lisa Kittel, now in her third semester at the College of West Virginia, maintains a 4.0 GPA after returning to college post marriage and motherhood. She leads BOLT, a state adult education group, and volunteers to help others improve literacy while planning a future in business management or teaching.
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