West Virginia National Guard mobilizes 1st Battalion for year abroad
Soldiers from the 201st and detachments in Fairmont Elkins Morgantown Keyser and Kingwood head overseas likely to Iraq for a year. Mayor Cleo Mathews praised the turnout as heartrending while Sgt Chariton Briers spoke of duty and the town’s support. About 2,700 guardsmen have been mobilized, with 150,000 troops over there who want to come home.
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Cleo Mathews
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Tom Briers
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Brian Gazaway
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Kingwood
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Tragedy rocks Mercer County school community
Mercer County School Board members spoke of grief counseling planned at the scene and at the school after the tragedy involving Tiger varsity player Otey. Administrators prepared two hour delays and early faculty setup to assist students and families amid the loss.
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Mercer County School Board
Bill Seaver
Ball
John Shott
Mercer County Board of Education
New Tazewell school board vows open, accountable leadership
New board members Davis Dennis and Randy Conn join incumbents Johnson and Steele as they plan open meetings and faster, transparent sessions. They expect to review a December report on closing Pocahontas High and Raven Elementary, fill vacancies in attorney and finance director posts, and align with No Child Left Behind while boosting district accountability. Parents, employees, and citizens urged to attend the first meeting at Tazewell Middle School.
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Dennis
Randy Conn
Tazewell
Cookie Johnson
Robert “Spot” Steele
Pocahontas High School
Raven
Tazewell Middle School
Arctic cold prompts two hour school delay and warns of hypothermia
The arctic air leads Mercer County schools to operate on a two hour delay per transportation director Eddie Hopkins. Dr. John Sampson cautions the elderly to stay indoors and learn hypothermia symptoms, urging immediate warming and dry, warm shelter. Pet care tips stress indoor warmth, shelter, and ample food and water. Officials warn of black ice and a light snow event expected Thursday night into Friday.
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Eddie Hopkins
John Sampson
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Sampson
Jim Shott
April Monique
Princeton
Monique
Art Hodges
Hodges
Jim Hudgins
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Hudgins
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