911 Cell Phone Fees Fund West Virginia Counties
The Public Service Commission distributes 271813.24 from a 75 cent monthly cell phone fee to 18 West Virginia counties. Disbursements depend on wireless phone counts and funds may cover equipment salaries and other 911 costs. Payments due by February 10 reflect fees collected August through October 1999, with McDowell Mercer and Monroe counties listed with specific amounts.
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Cellular
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
PSC Public Information
Kristen Harrison
Harrison
PSC
McDowell County
Mercer County
Monroe County
Tazewell May Cut School Day To Six Periods
Tazewell County School Board discussed reducing the day from seven to six periods after a first reading. Board member Spot Steele pushed the plan citing student stress, with a committee to study advantages and disadvantages and report back at the February 14 meeting.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Robert “Spot” Steele
Steele
Woodrow Mullins Jr
Mullins
Tom Witten
Witten
Manchin Wins Backing As Russell Withdraws Support
Secretary of state candidate Joe Manchin gains unexpected endorsement from Herb Russell who plans to quit the race and back Manchin. Russell has filed pre-candidacy papers and cites shared ideas, as Manchin files at 11 a.m. and centers his platform on voter registration and anti apathy.
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Princeton
Joe Manchin
Secretary of State
Mercer County
Herb Russell
Manchin
Russell
West
Telegraph
Herb
Wyoming County to vote on bond to consolidate schools
Wyoming County voters face a February 26 ballot on a proposed bond to fund a district high school that would combine Baileysville High in Wyoming County with Gilbert High in Mingo County. Organizers say the plan, a pilot project, hinges on county support and state funds aimed at equalizing education funding.
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Wyoming County
Justice
Baileysville High
Gilbert High
Mingo County
Joe Justice
West Virginia Board of Education
Baileysville
Oceana
State Board of Education
Arthur Recht
West Virginia
Logan
Lincoln
Gilbert
Matewan
Delbarton
Oceana High
Harless
Rapp trial postponed to March in Mercer County case
Rapp, former Mercer County Commission president, faces a 13 count indictment including nine counts of third degree sexual assault and burglary charges. His trial, originally set for January, is now rescheduled for March 1, 2000 after defense requests more prep time. He remains free on a $10,000 bond.
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Rinceton
Mercer County Commission
John K. Rapp
Rapp
Mercer County
Bill Sadler
David Knight
West Virginia Parole Board
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
Mentoring and senior projects reshape high school jobs focus
The article discusses mentoring as a bridge to jobs for students, noting its impact on communication skills and career exploration. It cites McClaugherty on linking school to post graduate work, plus a new senior project requiring presentations before an outside panel, replacing a term paper.
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McClaugherty
Deborah Akers
Ior
Akers
AIRCO offers $9.99 furnace safety inspection limit 1000
Local AIRCO Heating & Cooling promotes a $9.99 furnace safety inspection for equipment over eight years old. The offer, first come first served, is aimed at preventing dangerous furnace failures. The program limits inspections to 1,000 and emphasizes safety checks like heat exchanger integrity and gas leak detection.
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Southwest
Airco Heating & Cooling
AIRCO
Nabeel Hamden
Virginia
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