Mercer Elementary Students Excel in Math Field Day
Mercer County schools competed at Bluefield State College for the annual Elementary Math Field Day. Fourth graders led the way with Ryan Burks and Aidan Saunders among top finishers. fifth and sixth grade competitors earned multiple ribbons in Written Test, Mental Math, Estimation, and Quantity Estimation events. First place overall honors went to several students, with regional advancement at stake and a giant Skittles jar awarded for closest candy count.
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Mercer County
Aiden Saunders
Mercer
Bluefield State College
Ryan Burks
Jordan Farley
BIS
Aidan Saunders
Cameron Smith
Straley
Christopher Billings
Michael Hagerman
Madison Knight
Savannah Smith
Jesper Andersson
Tanner Veneri
PMS
Noah Smith
Caleb Masri
Malvika Choudhari
Javen Buchanan
Trey Lennox-Kowalewski
Athens
Joseph Barton
Glenwood
EPA plans more air monitoring near Follansbee schools
The EPA says manganese levels near Follansbee Middle School and Jefferson Primary School are not yet a health concern, but monitoring will resume in spring to study other coke oven related pollutants like benzene and arsenic. The coke oven has returned to normal production.
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Follansbee
Environmental Protection Agency
Jefferson Primary
EPA
Neale Elementary
Vienna
Cabell County
West Virginia VFDs face manpower and funding crunch
BECKLEY AP The Bradley Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department leads the state’s volunteer “fire line” recruitment as departments statewide fear cuts without more manpower and funding. About 441 of 446 WV fire departments are volunteer, protecting roughly 72 percent of the population. Volunteers can call 1-800-FIRE-LINE for local opportunities. training is provided, with costs covered by departments.
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Bradley Prosperity Branch
Palmer
Raleigh
Bradley-Prosperity
West Virginia
HUD
Hud.gov
Espanol.hud.gov
Kimball receives $35,000 grant for housing and development
The Obama Administration allocates nearly 73 million in grants, with Kimball SHED receiving 35000 to fund housing counseling and economic development for residents. HUD funds aim to help first time buyers, prevent foreclosures, curb predatory lending, and boost financial literacy statewide and nationwide.
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Kimball
Kimball’s
Safe Housing and Economic Development, Inc
SHED
Shaun Donovan
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Donovan
HUD
Christmas and New Year church service schedule in Bluefield area
A listing of Christmas Eve and New Year religious services across Bluefield area churches including Mount Zion Baptist Bluefield Immanuel Lutheran Maybeury Abundant Life Ministries and Christian centers. Notable events: Christmas Eve candlelight lessons and carols at Immanuel Lutheran 103 Duhring St Bluefield. December 26 worship by Beatrice Woody at Little Zion Bishop VA. January 1 Ministers Conference day worship at Rock Hill Gary with election of officers. Teen Challenge at Calvary Tabernacle Glenwood Park Road January 9. Call (304) 327-7037 for details.
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Mount Zion Baptist Church
Bluefield
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Duhring St
Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Bishop
Beatrice Woody
Judah
Abundant Life Ministries
Maybeury
Fellowship Community Church
Athens Road
Maybeurg
Ministers Conference of the
Flat Top Baptist Association
the Rock
New River and Bluefield college news and events
BECKLEY All New River Community and Technical College facilities close for holidays Dec 23 to Jan 2 reopen Jan 3 Spring semester starts Jan 18 and college observes Martin Luther King Day Jan 17. Bluefield College grads total 90 from multiple towns at winter commencement Dec 18. Richlands to Wytheville area students named. Southwest Virginia Community College offers new spring class Appalachian Literature taught by Teresa Stutso Jewell. New River College nursing program accreditation extended to 2013 with IVN teaching across campuses. Bluefield State College Radiologic Technology team Olde School places second at the 2010 Student Bowl in Huntington with members Richendollar Pettry Russell and alternate Keffer.
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Beckley
New River Community and_ Technical College
Richlands
Southwest Virginia Community College
Teresa Stutso Jewell
New River Community and Technical College
Joyce Egnor
MSN
New River
Licensing Board
Nicholas County
Summersville
Clay County
Pocahontas County
Greenbrier Valley
New River’s
West Virginia
Department of Education
Laura Brown
the College
Bluefield
Bluefield State College Radiologic Technology
Olde School
West Virginia Society of Radiologic Technologists
Huntington
St. Mary’s Center For Education
St. Mary’s Medical Center
BSC “Olde School
Todd Richendollar
Jami Pettry
Derek Russell
Jennifer Keffer
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