Coal loadings dip in Pocahontas division for 1992
Norfolk Southern reports 1992 Pocahontas Division coal car loadings at 991,696, down from 1991 by about 13,000 cars though tonnage may total near 99 million. Officials credit milder weather and weak economy but see future gains with pending Clean Air legislation. Local experts anticipate a regional coal industry comeback amid ongoing exploration and property reuse.
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Pocahontas
Norfolk Southern Corp
Don Piedmont
Roanoke
Pocahontas Division
Piedmont
Infant ad scheme lands Haysi couple in custody
Haysi Virginia and a 17 year old wife were jailed after they allegedly tried to sell their infant daughter and unborn child via a Brisnor Herald Courier classified ad. James Ka Owens 21 and his underage wife face Class 5 felony charges with potential decade sentences. Police conducted undercover operations after a respondent tipped officials. Prosecutors plan to seek adult status for Mrs Owens with arraignment set Tuesday and Wednesday hearings for the pair. The scheme, if proven, would be Dickinson County's first such case.
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James Ka Owens
Dickenson County
Frank Childress
Clintwood
Owens
Brisnor Herald Courier
Childress
Dickenson County Commonwealth
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Askins
Owenses
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Cildress
Dickenson
Commonwealth
General District Court
Sherif’s Department
Mrrs. Owens
Weather outlook calls for morning drizzle and afternoon rain
The National Weather Service expects patchy morning drizzle giving way to afternoon rain. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. High near 40. Tonight, rain likely with lows in the mid 40s.
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National Weather Service
Elementary staff discuss School of Excellence honor
Mercer Elementary Principal Mary Alice Kaufman joins faculty Mary Jane Farmer and Betty Thompson in presenting details of the School of Excellence award to students and staff, highlighting criteria and next steps for the program.
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Mercer
Mary Alice Kaufman
Mary Jane Farmer
Betty Thompson
Stu
Mercer School Earns Honor Through Programs and People
Mary Ae Ket an, principal, says the Mercer School team knew what it takes, entered the competition, and proved they were ready earning the honor. Programs and people made the difference as the school celebrated this achievement.
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Mercer School
Mary Ae Ket
Mercer Elementary Named School of Excellence in Princeton West Virginia
Mercer Elementary School in Princeton WV is praised as a greenhouse for learning. The West Virginia Department of Education named it a School of Excellence for innovative programs such as the Where in the World is Princeton WV project.
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Jason Smith
Princeton
Mercer Elementary School
West Virginia Department of Education
Mercer Elementary
Charleston
Sobanybox
Truck loses race to oncoming train in Bluefield
In Bluefield West Virginia a 1988 Ford pickup driven by Mark Hilton 24 of Pounding Mall southbound on Depot Street collided with a Norfolk Southern engine at a rail crossing around 3 30 am Sunday. Hilton ejected, three men at scene aided him. Hilton and passengers John Richard Banks 43 and Randy R Moore bluefield were taken to BRMC with injuries. No charges filed pending investigation.
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Pounding Mall
Depot Street
Norfolk Southern
Bluefield
Mark Arthur
Arthur
Douglas B. Clendenen
Hilton
Cendencn
Don
Tilton
Wructiela Rewnal Medical Center
John Ichard Banks
Randy R. Moore
BRMC
Banks
Sted
Moore
Ailton
Gun control drives Virginia General Assembly agenda
The 46 day session opens with gun control at the forefront as lawmakers debate a one handgun per month limit. Support is mixed with De Boer opposing and Maxwell and Wilder backing tighter rules, while a waiting period and abortion parental notification bills are also in play.
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Alchmond
General Assembly
L. Douglas Wilder
Del
Jay W. de Boer
D-Petersburg
DeBoer
House
Richard C. Cranwell
Roanoke County
Henry W. Maxwell
Newport News
Maxwell
Wilder
Sss
Teen-ager overcomes amputation and returns to college life
John Thompson from Hurdsfield North Dakota suffered both arms being reattached after a farm accident. He now attends the University of Mary as a freshman using adapted devices and therapy, regaining limited dexterity and pursuing ordinary tasks amid ongoing dreams of his pre accident life. His mother Karen speaks to the emotional toll and hope for fuller recovery.
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Thompson
The
Sidows
ANG Wero Sre
University of Mary
Gismarce
Karen
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