Graduates Celebrate Winters Commencements at Two Virginia Colleges
Bluefield College and Concord University jointly recognized 236 graduates in winter ceremonies, with Tim Kaine delivering remarks and receiving an honorary humane letters doctorate. Kaine spoke on living Christ-centered lives, quoted scripture, and reflected on school shootings. Awards were given to Betsy Summerfield and Ashley Reese, as 140 Concord graduates included 11 from the graduate school and 129 undergraduates.
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Jackie K. Boyer
Leslie R. and
Ruby Webb Carter
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Home Sweet Home Adoption Fair In Mercer County
Mercer County Animal Shelter hosts a week long Home Sweet Home Adoption Fair from December 17 to December 22 with reduced fees. Cats $10 and dogs $30, compared to usual $40 and $75. Local vets donate services for adopters and partners supply food, with a hot dog bake sale and live radio remote to boost adoptions.
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EarthTalk on recycling promises and progress
EarthTalk examines whether recycling fulfills its goals to cut waste and pollution, save energy, and create jobs. It notes about a third of solid waste is diverted from landfills, highlights aluminum can savings, but acknowledges challenges with plastics and curbside costs. It cites New York City and San Francisco cases, discusses single stream sorting costs, and the incentive of pay as you throw for trash versus free recycling.
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Conn school shooting echoes 1993 Princeton incident
The Plymouth County region recalls a 1993 Princeton Senior High School hostage crisis after a Connecticut Sandy Hook event. A 15 year old held students and a teacher at PSHS, injuring a administrator, then was captured by classmates and police. Veterans remember classmates bound by trauma while noting later school shootings.
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