Council to help fund historical society in Graham
The Graham town council approved a 35 000 matching grant to operate the Sanders Farm as a museum. The move requires Wyatt Development to convey the property to the society. Officials seek access options after VDOT denied direct access from the farmhouse to Route 720. The council also changed street numbering on South Mountain Lane, moved the polling place to Graham Middle School, and read a consumer utility tax proposal lower than the county rate.
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Bill King
Virginia Department of Transportation
Farm House
Roscoe Matney
South Mountain Lane
Graham Middle School
Former Starr deputy fights back in court filings
Charles Bakaly, a former Kenneth Starr lieutenant, argues in court briefs that independent counsel lawyers caused the issue by withholding information and altering details in his statements about a news leak. Prosecutors counter that Bakaly lied and delayed proceedings, and plan to call Starr office lawyers and FBI agents as witnesses in his obstructing justice trial.
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Washington
Charles Bakaly
Kenneth Starr
Independent Counsel
Starr
FBI
Bakaly
Monica Lewinsky
Special Prosecutor
Independent Counsel Office
West Virginia considers farming clubs to curb deer damage
Sen. Shirley Love proposes farm owned hunting clubs supervised by the DNR to cut crop damage from deer and create a side income for farmers. He also pushes extending crossbow permits to the disabled, provoking debate with the West Virginia Bowhunters Association over compassion and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Division of Natural Resources Supervision
Shirley Love
Dayette
Wildlife Management Practices Committee
West Virginia Bowhunters Association
Love
Virginia
DNR
Les Shoemaker Jr
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Edwin Bowman
D Hancock
Bowman
Larry Lawson
Bowhunters
Lawson
West
Sherri Fletcher
Mullins Defies Board Minutes Spark Tazewell Hearing
Residents and officials debated leadership as Scott Hale urged Mullins to recant remarks on tape. June Gainer praised Mullins for advocating children in Tazewell County while Pat Coleman pressed for disclosure of any secret meetings, with Chairwoman Jan White denying such gatherings. Judy Gilmer, a Russell County teacher, commended Mullins as a strong academic leader and former superintendent of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Hale
Mullins
Hale
June Gainer
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Gainer
Pat Coleman
Cedar Bluff
Coleman
Jan White
Tom Witten
Judy Gilmer
Russell County
Gilmer
Telemarketers Debate in West Virginia Legislature
Bell Atlantic and other firms defend telemarketing jobs while opponents push privacy protections. witnesses cite 33 000 West Virginia telemarketing workers earning about 600 million annually with pay 7 to 10 dollars per hour and benefits. Industry leaders urge education of the public and caution against restrictive laws, arguing a “don not call” list could harm jobs and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Atlantic
Sam Cipoletti
West Virginia
Cipolleti
Steve Haid
The
Direct Marketing Association
Nancy Korzeniewski
Huntington
InfoCision Management Corp
Edwin Bowman
D-Hancock
Bowman
Senate Judiciary
Bill Wooton
D-Raleigh
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
Francis Valluzzo
MCI WorldCom
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Beckley
Telespectrum Worldwide Inc
J. Frank Deem
R-Pleasants
Green Ketchup Sparks Child Interest Across Age Groups
Report notes mixed reactions to a hypothetical green ketchup flavor. Phil Phillips 18 says green is cool and asks if it tastes like regular ketchup. Cody Bailey, 8, supports green ketchup for fries while others propose lime or fruit-flavored twists like strawberry and raspberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Phillips
Cody Bailey
Zach
Heath remembered for lifelong community service in Holleytown
Hattie Bee Heath is honored by town officials and residents for decades of commitment to Holleytown. The gathering included David Larimer and Jack Harry, with Heath recalling owning Holleytown’s second automobile, a 1929 Model T Ford. Laurie Roberts presented a Tazewell County History book, as Jerry Wood and about 30 attendees joined the tribute. Heath, educated at Storer College, Bluefield State, and Eastern Michigan, with UVA coursework, emphasized her public service lineage.
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David Larimer
Senator Puckett
Jack Harry
Heath
Holleytown
Laurie Roberts
Tazewell County
Jerry Wood
Tazewell
Bramwell
Storer College
Harpers Ferry
Bluefield State College
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Mich
University of Virginia
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Daily Telegraph
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Hattie Bee
Miele
M & Buck Stove
Princeton
Derg
First Virginia Bank
Nek Ventas
Bluefield
Main Street
Pocahontas
Richlands
Usal
Stacoi
Calsotiho
Parst Nivsireta Arte
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