Bramwell Hearing Draws Officials Over Elementary Closure
Mercer County Board of Education schedules a public hearing at Bramwell Elementary School at 6 p.m. to discuss closing the school amid low enrollment. Mayor Molly Lohr-Robinette defends the tradition and teachers while Angela Reed and many residents urge careful consideration. Superintendent Deborah Akers notes options and says a board vote at the Mercer County Technical Education Center will determine next year’s fate.
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Angela Reed
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Deborah Akers
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Bramwell Elementary
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Mercer County Technical Education Center
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Christmas Hope After Flood While Waiting For FEMA Aid
Sheridan and her family cope with a ruined home in Tazewell County after the high water. A working furnace is unavailable, forcing reliance on electric heat as Mary Katherine and Emmalyne craft decorations. FEMA aid is pending while local officials and lawmakers lend support.
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Sheridan
Mary Katherine
Emmalyne
Bush
Tazewell County
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
U.S
Rick Boucher
D-Va
George Allen
R-Va
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Switchback Parents Rally to Save Local Elementary School
Switchback and Kimball communities clash over a proposed consolidation as Manchin cites accelerated deterioration. Parents warn of overcrowding, longer bus rides, and flooding risks, urging construction of a new school for Switchback Maybeury and Anawalt, while defending Switchback Elementary.
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Manchin
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Maybeury
Anawalt
Board of Education
Northfork High School
Charles Owens
Cowens
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