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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2002
Page
1
Fayette public hearing scheduled to discuss closures amid district budget concerns. The meeting aims to outline which schools face potential closure and gather community input. board members will review proposals and possible timelines for action.
The Friends of the Princeton Public Library will hold their monthly sale Monday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fred Gilbert Activity Center with entry via the Second Street entrance. If Mercer County schools close due to bad weather, the sale will be canceled.
Cambridge crowd watched as Thomas Junta, 44, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for beating Michael Costin to death after a youth hockey practice. The truck driver faces 3 to 5 years likely, with a Jan 25 sentencing hearing, amid debates on parental violence at youth sports.
Students and family gather in Montcalm Elementary gym for a memorial program honoring late fourth grade teacher Sheila Scott who died January 3, 2002 after a short illness. Family, friends and staff share memories as past and present students express gratitude and tears.
Recreation officials in Bluefield respond to incidents after a July 2000 hockey practice death in Massachusetts. Robin Lesler, Bluefield Parks and Recreation director, says parents’ aggression is rising and could cause trouble, prompting steps to prevent repeats locally.
Bluefield High School officials found a large sinkhole on the street beside the school's parking lot at 7 a.m. Friday. Principal Todd Browning noted the site had longtime street issues since winter break, with prior gravel filling failing to prevent the hole. He stressed no danger to students or staff.
The new 13 million addition to the Tazewell County Courthouse is essentially finished and open to the public as renovations continue on the historic front. The article notes ongoing work along Main Courthouse while the addition is ready for use.
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The Mercer County NAACP Branch will hold a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr birthday celebration and membership luncheon at the Easley Tabernacle located at 109 Henderson Street in Princeton at 2 p.m. Information may be obtained by calling Ted E. Curtis at 325-7837.
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