Senator donates legislative salary to charity in WV
Senator Truman Chafin of Mingo donated his legislative salary to charity, giving $15,000 to the Gazette Charities Christmas Fund in memory of Harley and Tyler Fitch, two children who died in a truck crash on April 23, 1999 near West Hamlin. The donation, made in his family’s name, follows prior gifts from Chafin to West Virginia causes. Gas prices fall as mild weather curbs heating demand, with national average $1.09 per gallon and West Virginia at $1.13.
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Charleston
Truman Chafin
D-Mingo
Chafin
Gazette Charities Christmas Fund
Harley
Tyler Fitch
West Hamlin
Harley Fitch
Senate
West Virginia
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Federal funds for West Virginia poorer students rise
West Virginia could gain about 81.1 million dollars in Title I funding for the current fiscal year under a broad education bill awaiting President Bush’s signature. The CRS analysis shows a 17 percent increase from 69.1 million last year, with allocations based on free and reduced lunch counts. Kanawha, McDowell, Jefferson, and Preston counties would see sizable boosts as the bill ties funding to test scores.
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Washington
West Virginia
Bush
Congressional Research Service
Federal
Suzette Cook
State Department of Education
Cook
House
Senate
Kanawha County
McDowell County
Jefferson County
Preston County
Monticello Wins NEH Grant for Slavery Study Digital Archive
Monticello has received a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to study slavery in the Chesapeake region. The four year grant must be matched three to one by non federal donations and will support the Digital Archaeological Archive of Chesapeake Slavery under Monticello's Department of Archaeology.
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Monticello
Charlottesville, Va
National Endowment For the Humanities
Chesapeake
Digital Archaeological Archive
Department of Archaeology
Lawmakers Focus on Public Safety in Virginia Session
In Richmond the General Assembly braces for a public safety emphasis unseen since 1994 when parole abolition was pushed. Attorney General elect Kilgore vows tougher terrorism penalties and death penalty for planners. Warner proposes an anti-terrorism strike force as session opens January 9.
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Richmond
General Assembly
George Allen
Assembly
Jerry Kilgore
Kilgore
Mark Warner
Santa's Bag volunteers feed 250 families on Christmas morning
On Christmas morning in Tazewell, Virginia, volunteers distributed 250 meals to 250 of the 450 families signed up for Santa's Bag. Jennifer Freedman, 14, helped at the food tables while Mission Director Craig Hammond thanked Food City Acme Fresh Markets and Grants Supermarket for their contributions. Kim Long and David Blankenship praised the event as a good thing to do, with volunteers also giving coats from the stockpile to coat-less recipients in the 20 degree air.
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Jennifer Freedman
Tazewell
Freedman
Santa
Craig Hammond
Food City
Acme Fresh Markets
Hammond
Grants
Bluefield Beverage
Graham Middle School
Kim Long
Bluefield
Kevin
Long
David Blankenship
Southwest Virginia Community College
Allen Hammond
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