Good old days in Athens remembered by town residents
Tom Bone reflects on Athens WV memories linking Frank Parker on Vermillion Street to past repair life and party lines. He notes Concord College ties, town meetings like the Town Social, and less campus engagement. The piece contrasts old pipe knowhow with new 10 digit dialing, rising costs, and future hopes.
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Athens
Mr. Parker
Frank Parker
Vermillion Street
Parker
State Street
Concord College
University
Princeton
Beckley
Virginia
Concord
Greg Aldia
Amelia Earhart
Dinefield Baily Telegraph Staff Roster and Quote
The newspaper lists staff with William Randy Deason as Publisher and Thomas Colley as Executive Editor. Samantha Perry and Andy Patton hold editorial roles, while Brian Woodson serves as City Editor. A Bible verse from Psalms 84 11 AKJV is quoted.
Budget ax hits Southwest Virginia at risk youths
The Virginia Wilderness Institute in Buchanan County will lose all state funding effective December 31 as part of a $2.5 billion Commonwealth deficit. The 32 bed program, operated under contract with the Department of Juvenile Justice, served 49 youths last year with high completion, college credits, and GEDs, drawing regional pleas from lawmakers to restore funds.
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Virginia
Commonwealth
Associated Marines Institute
Virginia Wilderness Institute
Buchanan County
Associated Marines Institutes
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
Ginger Branton
The
Phillip Puckett
D-Russell
Puckett
Dan Bowling
D-Tazewell
General Assembly
Community Foundation of the Virginias year end appeal
The Community Foundation of the Virginias thanks Mercer and Tazewell counties for support as it reports 2008 grants and scholarships totaling $95,463 to 32 students and 40 organizations. Human Services received the largest share, with 60 percent of funding requests.
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Community Foundation of the
Virginias, Inc
Mercer
Tazewell
Community Foundation
Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc
Bluefield
State plans 7000 job openings as vacancies abound
West Virginia faces a 9.2 percent state vacancy rate with as many as 7,200 current state workers eligible to retire in five years. The Office of State Personnel outlined a plan to address the shortages amid low pay and a four year merit freeze. The report highlights vacancies in Veterans Affairs and Highways while tax revenue outlook worsens with expected drops in new car sales and road funding.
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Harleston
Westes
Randy Swartzmiller
D-Hancock
Division of Veterans Affairs
Division of Highways
West Virginia
Tom Witt
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
West Virginia University
Witt
Oregon
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Athens Telephone Company
Gladys
Tom Bone
Daily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
City Editor
Southwest VA
Lynn Forlines
James Shott
Community Foundation of
Virginias
State School Building Authority
Berkeley
Jefferson
Harrison
Calhoun County
Boone
Boone, Fayette
Gilmer
Marion
Ohio
Pendleton
Putnam
Tucker
Tyler
Wayne, Wood
Wyoming
Anne Lambright
Joint Committee On Pensions and Retirement Committee
Lambright
Dan Foster
Hanawha
Foster
Brenda Yeager
Cabell County
Senate
Earl Ray Tomblin
D-Logan
House
Richard Thompson
D-Wayne
Tim Armstead
Akanawha
Don Caruth
R-Mercer
Tom Miller
West Virginia Press Association
Tom
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