Puckett Sworn In In Historic Virginia Moment
Virginia State Senator Phillip Puckett, D Lebanon, made history Tuesday by being sworn in outside Richmond at the Russell County Courthouse, the first in decades and possibly the first in state history to be sworn in in his home district. He thanked supporters after winning the Dec 15 special election to fill the remaining term of former Sen. Jack Reasor.
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Ebanon
Virginia
Phillip Weet Puckett
Lebanon
Richmond
Puckett
Russell County
Jack Reasor
Susan
Tazewell stands tough
Tazewell County School Board moves ahead with a 2.85 percent pay increase for all employees in the 1999 2000 budget despite funding uncertainty. Approval hinges on level funding from supervisors, $750 000 in state lottery revenue for education, and about $277 000 debt service savings.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Woodrow Mullins Jr
Board of Supervisors
Jerry Wood
Wood
Don Payne
Predictions and hopes shape Princeton area 1999 gaze
Local officials and residents in Princeton and Mercer County speak of optimism and skepticism for the last year of the 20th century. Judge David Knight and others note widespread millennial predictions, new electronic communications, and pride in Southern West Virginia’s emerging role as the century turns.
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Princeton Area
Circuit Court
David Knight
Knight
Princeton Police Department
Rudolph Jennings
Mercer County
West Virginia
Jennings
Old Man Winter Returns With A Roller Coaster Cold Snap
The Mercer County area experiences a surge of cold air after brief warmth with highs around 39 degrees on Monday and Tuesday. Forecasters predict a much colder midweek with temperatures dipping into the 20s and possible light snow accumulations of one to two inches by Wednesday night.
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Bluefield
National Weather Service
Mercer County
NWS
Steve Nogueira
Nogueira
Disibbio Sworn In As Mercer County Commissioner
Karen Disibbio was sworn in as Mercer County District I commissioner unlocking Democratic control of the Mercer County Commission. Chief Judge David W. Knight administered the oath as Disibbio pledged to serve the people and thanked supporters and courthouse staff. She begins her six year term at 12:01 a.m. January 1, 1999.
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Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Karen Sarver Disibbio
Disibbio
T.A. “Buddy” Warden Jr
Joe Coburn
John P. Anderson
David W. Knight
Mercer County
Neighbors complain of late night visitors at Caroline Ripa’s Maryland townhouse
Neighbors on a quiet Maryland cul-de-sac grew irritated when men used reserved parking spaces near Caroline Ripa’s townhouse. The issue escalated after police were called, marking the decline of Ripa’s prostitution operation.
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Caroline Ripa
Maryland
Ripa
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Betty Harman
Paulette Ferguson
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Shannon
Abby Dillon
West Virginia Science Center
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Southview Drive
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