Ryder closes Gap on Reality Bites promotion
Winona Ryder appears in a Gap promotional film linked to the film Reality Bites. Director Ben Stiller says the team prompted Gap involvement after attempts to secure permission. Ryder used calls to persuade the company. Her roommate in Reality Bites works at Gap, and the arrangement allowed the brand to appear in exchange for the film’s use of Ryder’s name.
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Bluefield choir concert and local meetings on late February calendar
On today at 7 p.m. the Bluefield Combined Community Choir, over 100 members, performs at Main Street United Methodist Church Tazewell in honor of Black History Month. Feb 28 noon PM meeting of Tazewell County CMPT at Fincastle Restaurant upstairs. March 1 6:30 p.m. SHCMHC board meets at Itmann Clinic. March 4 Keystone Rotary Oyster Dinner at Brushfork Armory, $15 tickets via Albert Monarchy 327-2411. March 5 4-8 p.m. Bluestone Valley VFD ham or turkey dinner at Spanishburg High School cafeteria, $5. First annual Fireman's Auction. Weathers.
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Weather Brief: Sunny and Cold With Clear Night
Sunny and cold today with highs near 30. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight skies clear, low around 12. Weather package A-8.
Road course takes shape in multi state I 73 74 plan
Michigan joins Bluefield based I 73 74 Corridor Association as states push for a North South corridor from Canadian border near Lansing to Charleston South Carolina. A March 15 congressional hearing before Rep Nick Joe Rahall committee will align state positions. Virginia decision on Bluefield to North Carolina crossing pending.
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Virginia Educational Disparities Highlight County School Gaps
A Virginia Education Association study titled Virginia's Educational Disparities shows how student outcomes hinge on residence. It ranks counties by teacher salaries cost per pupil and local funding effort, with factors like economic development driving funding gaps and school quality.
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Education Initiative Bill a Step Toward Solution
In Richmond Virginia legislators consider the Education Initiative Bill which proposes 103 million dollars statewide to address educational disparities. Senator Jack Reasor calls it a good start but not the solution noting a step by step process will take time. Senator William Wampler agrees improvements cannot be overnight.
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Bus drivers face heavy duties in school transportation
Dorothy White of Tazewell County Schools describes the demanding role of a school bus driver in managing about 64 restless students, loading and unloading, monitoring directions, and ensuring safety while worrying about other drivers and warning lights. White began driving in 1989 to support her children and adds experience from a husband’s trucking work.
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