Drought affects Virginia farmers despite spring rain
Farmers report mixed conditions as regional drought persists. Witt notes no current underground spring shortages on his farms, though wells ran dry last year and water remains a concern. Tobacco crops benefit from moderate rainfall, while vegetable gardens show resilience due to surface moisture. groundwater and springs continue to worry local ag officials amid widespread moderate drought in the Southeast per Palmer Drought Severity data.
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Witt
Harris
Mike Harris
Virginia Tech
Tazewell
Palmer
University of Virginia
U.S
Virginia
Youth Work Program In Mercer Bluefield Grows 125 Jobs
Summers County and Mercer County announce 125 youths ages 14 to 21 will work this summer through the Governor's Summer Youth Work Program. Crews paint curbs in Princeton and Bluefield locations while receiving four hours of weekly classroom instruction and $5.25 an hour. Supervisors include Josh Caldwell and multiple city staff overseeing sites at Glenwood Park Spanishburg Fairgrounds and Mercer County Airport Bowen Field and fire hydrants.
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Summers County
Keaton
Mercer County
Josh Caldwell
Center Street
Princeton
Caldwell
J.T. Thomas
Thomas
Princeton Middle School
Drema Shireman
Bluefield
Mike Goins
Tempy Bennett
Susan Hudson
Pat Murray
Hudson
Department of Parks and Recreation
Bowen Field
Fire Department
Millionaire convicted in ex wife murder for hire
Texas millionaire Allen Blackthorne was found guilty of interstate conspiracy to commit murder for hire in the slaying of Sheila Bellush, who was murdered in Sarasota in 1997 as her quadruplets crawled nearby. The case also saw the hit man Del Toro plead guilty in Florida and receive a pair of life sentences.
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San Antonio
Texas
Allen Blackthorne
Sheila Bellush
Florida
Jose Luis del Toro Jr
Bellush
Sarasota
Fla
Blackthorne
Mar
Shals
Gene Smith
Richard Lubin
Vancouver, Wash
International Rehabilitative Sciences
RS Medical
del Toro
Sammy Gonzales
Daniel Rocha
Gonzales
Jamie Bellush
Mr. del Toro
Teachers voice concerns on merit pay fairness
Teachers from multiple counties discuss merit pay proposals noting disparities in student backgrounds influencing performance. They warn against basing pay on test scores, fear favoritism and politics, and call for clearer rules and more research before implementation.
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Mountain View
Bob Pomphrey
Pomphrey
Talcott
Karla Tabor
Tabor
Feds Propose Dust Rule Changes With Miner Input
An advisory committee including mining and labor reps backs MSHA led dust control changes. Proposals require 2 MSHA verifications of controls and six dust samples per shift, replacing current eight hour sampling. Observers may watch sampling, union reacts cautiously, public comment runs until Aug 24 before finalizing.
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MSHA
United Mine Workers
Joe Main
Clinton
Main
McAteer
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