Like fathers like sons in baseball driven Maduro story
Jorge Maduro recalls clouded mountains on a Princeton to Greensboro drive while linking his Cuban heritage to American baseball. His father owned the Sugar Kings in Cuba before Castro nationalized the business and sent the family to relatives near Philadelphia. Maduro, 19, a Princeton Devil Rays catcher, pronounces his name Georgie and pursues baseball in America after a knee injury cut his major league dreams.
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Nursing Home Residents Share Rich Ties to Life at Maples
Arnold Porterfield, 84, former Bluefield postmaster and WWII veteran, lives at The Maples with wife’s home nearby up for sale. Norma Garrett, once a UMWA secretary, and Florence Archer, ex-PA postal worker, also reside there. Each morning they gather for breakfast, stroll the lawn, and attend Bingo and services as they adjust to senior living.
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Summer school enrollment rises in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL Va. More than 850 students attend summer school this year up from about 700 last year as the county expands SOL focused classes. Dates run through month end with an eight day SOL summer camp planned for remediation.
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Economic boom leaves many kids far behind
A national overview highlights persistent child poverty amid prosperity. The piece notes 8 percent of children lack a home telephone, 49 percent have no household computer, and 73 percent lack home Internet access, with wide regional disparities. It emphasizes that prosperity benefits are uneven across families and children.
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