Earth Camp offers poetry and math workshops for Mercer County youths
Justice, a Mercer County teacher, oversees math and poetry workshops at Earth Camp where campers use flash cards, journals, and workbooks. Elizabeth Sizemore directs activities while Athens teacher Nancy Aldridge teaches music and sign language. Volunteers from Concord College and Athens School assist as junior counselors amid field trips to water slides, parks, and nature hikes. Camp runs July 24 to 28.
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A-1
Justice
Mercer County
Elizabeth Sizemore
Athens
Nancy Aldridge
Concord College
Banner
Wesley Wilkinson
Jill Cox
Sara Arellano
Athens School
Nichole Persinger
Andrew Aldridge
Alex Aldridge
Danielle Wright
Jason Haugen
Clarence
Lena Dill
Lashmeet
Division of Natural Resource
Hinton City
Pipestem Park
Hinton
Jill) Cox
Hunter Wiley
Sun Valley
Erica Bishop
Kaylee Saunders
Chris Ward
Wheelchair Veteran Finds New Life Through Games
Smith, a permanently disabled veteran from a jeep accident, discovers renewed purpose through the West Virginia Paralympic-style games. He competes in handcycling and the Slalom, earns a bronze and a gold, and credits sponsors from the Charleston West Virginia Chapter and Beckley VA Center for support. The event inspires him to train harder and urge others with impairments to pursue athletics.
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Smith
Veterans Administration
Charleston West Virginia
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Janie Flanagan
Beckley VA Center
Christine
Mickey Fitzko
Sam Heflin
Princeton VA
Darrell Lawrence
West Virginia Rolling Mountaineers
Regulation talk on cell phones while driving sparks debate
In a discussion on driving safety authorities note that crash reports cite distraction, slippery pavement, and intoxication as factors with no recorded cell phone use. Residents from Bluefield and Princeton oppose driving while talking and urge pullovers or bans, while others see phones as a manageable risk.
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J.C. Powers
West Virginia
North Carolina
Reba Davis
Mount Olive
N.C
Christine Carr
Princeton
Tracy Carter
Bluefield
Kathleen Biller
Charlotte
Atlanta
Rebecca Gross
Special education testing rules affect statewide scores
Tests in A-1 Continued 1 statewide are in special education programs with county decisions on standardized testing. In McDowell County nearly one quarter of students receive special education services and exclusions depend on time, breaks, or reading requirements. Marshall County reports 13 percent of students had scores excluded due to special education status.
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McDowell
Ken Roberts
McDowell County
Marshall County
Big price drop in Midwest lowers gas averages nationwide
Gasoline prices fell 17 cents a gallon in the Midwest over two weeks, pulling the national average down to $1.60. Analyst Trilby Lundberg says industry overcompensation sparked relief in the region, with nationwide prices falling from $1.66 two weeks ago. In Chicago, prices dropped 55 cents since early last month, now just above the national average after accounting for taxes.
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Camarillo
Calif
Midwest
Trilby Lundberg
Lundberg
Chicago
Bandy Community Eyes New Water System Project
Rasnick notes urgent need for public drinking water in Bandy as PSA seeks 5 million dollars in state funding for an extensive system serving about 300 customers. Northwestern District supervisor Griffith calls it a big step amid ongoing quantity and quality issues with private wells and springs. Spencer confirms the plan covers Bandy and nearby areas and invites residents to call (540) 988-2243 for more information.
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A-1
Rasnick
Northwestern District
Earl Griffith
Griffith
Bandy
PSA
Jim Spencer
Spencer
Ransick
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