McDowell County eyes school consolidation debate and bus concerns
Charles Owens reports on McDowell County's push to consolidate Big Creek and Saeger high schools amid TOPS in Education involvement. The plan, tied to flood-proofing work, faces rumors of closures with no immediate cuts. A Welch Mount View restructuring and longer bus rides loom as key issues.
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McDowell County
Big Creek High School
Saeger High School
Tom Hatcher
Tops In Education
Big
Manchin
Welch Middle School
Mount View Middle School
Mount View High School
Welch
TOPS
Anawalt
Mount View
Leckie
Jenkin Jones
Local News Staffing and An Old Testament Quotation
The note lists several editorial staff roles including publisher news editor state editor and executive editors, likely from a regional paper. It ends with a Biblical verse from Moses about hardship and prayer, suggesting an editorial or religious reflection context.
Courthouse annex funding sparks questions over who pays
An exclusive cable fee funds Mercer County Courthouse annex in Princeton to house magistrates clerks and probation offices. The plan uses a 5 percent franchise fee on some Comcast, Charter and NESBE customers, raising about 300000 a year, with concerns over who should bear the cost and potential satellite TV shifts.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Family Law Court
Mercer County Circuit Court
John Frazier
Derek Swope
Joe Coburn
Karen Disibbio
John Anderson
Comcast Communications
Charter Communications
Nesbe Communications
County Commission
Letters on voting and leadership in state government
In a Jan 20 letter the writer agrees the legislature passes laws, not the governor, but emphasizes leadership as well. They defend voter participation, argue nonvoters affect outcomes, and praise D R Baldwin for engaging in political discourse while urging a higher standard for elected officials.
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Congress
D.R. Baldwin
First week of state legislature busy with reform pushes
Gov Wise backed a regional airport in Lincoln County as lawmakers began hearings on tax incentive cuts. Doctors rallied to press for medical malpractice reform while committees held most work. Delegates proposed a statewide vote on airport funding up to 60 million, with debate over merit versus politics.
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Tom Millep
Harleston
Bob Wise
House of Delegates
Senate Committee On Economic Development
Lincoln County
Kanawha County
Sharon Spencer
Dkanawha
Bob Kiss
Raleigh
Addi
Legislature diary notes on session deadline and tax changes
Senate leaders push to move the regular bill deadline to day 55 with no real change in effort. Lawmakers weigh medical malpractice reforms and Medicaid tax exemptions while dismissing major 60 day session legislation prospects. Debates span eliminating extended sessions, tax cuts, student loan exemptions, a three day sales tax holiday, ATV regulation, and overload of coal truck rules.
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Senate
Truman Chafin
Doug McKinney
Bridgeport
WV State Medical Association
House
Senate Rules Committee
Mike Oliverio
Monongalia
D-Mingo
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Charles
Owens
Baily Telegraph
Gary Adkisson
Ene
Thomas A. Colley
Teddy Paynter
Jody Neal
Commission
Oliveria
Tomblin
Wise
Osher Craige
D-Putnam
Craige
Kiss
West Virginia Press Association
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