TV ads push junk food diet in kids shows
A study counted 222 junk food advertisements during four hours of cartoon programming on Tuesday Inside. Dominant products include Sugarcoated Cereals candy cookies chips fruit-flavored drinks chocolate syrup fast-food meals and pizza. Discreet fashion returns with loud colors polka dots and 60s styles. Buchanan County School Board restricts out-of-state travel for staff requiring approval for conferences in Las Vegas New Orleans and Canada, drawing superintendent and administrator discontent.
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Buchanan County
Las Vegas
New Orleans
Canada
Mistake Makes Couple Million Dollar Lottery Winners
Mistake by a store clerk turned a St. Cloud couple into Florida Lotto millionaires. Margaret Majoros and Orlando’s St. Cloud area bought a $14.2 million jackpot ticket from the May 18 drawing after eight tickets became eleven. One of the extra tickets held the winning numbers 03 07 16 21 45 47, delivering $710,000 annually for 20 years.
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Margaret Majoros
Florida Lotto
St. Cloud
Majoros
Orlando
Unborn fawn Survives Wreck Care In Thorndyke Bay
A newborn fawn expelled at birth about to be delivered survived a car wreck that killed its mother near Thorndyke Bay Washington May 27. Wildlife officer Jim Gillespie and vet Tony Rogstad assist the fawn with Billie Sizemore providing care at her home using goat milk and tender loving care.
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Jim Gillespie
State Department of Wildlife
Tony Rogstad
Thorndyke Bay
Wash
Billie Sizemore
Sizemore
Bloodmobile at Bland Street United Methodist Church
On Thursday June 6 from noon to 6 pm the American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Bland Street United Methodist Church. O A and B negative blood types are needed. Weather conditions not specified.
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American Red Cross
Bland Street United Methodist Church
Clear Skies Boost Outdoor Plans With Mild Temps
Clear skies set pleasant weather for outdoor activities with a mid-70s daytime high and clear night conditions. Tonight’s cooler air lowers humidity and brings a mid-40s low, delivering comfortable sleeping weather. Weather package A-8.
Power plan jolts Princeton residents across regional corridors
Residents packed a Monday night workshop with AEP WVU and Virginia Tech researchers in Princeton Mercer County to discuss a proposed 765kV transmission line. Officials stressed fair land value for easements, debated potential property value impact, and downplayed health risks while researchers collect input to define corridor widths and 200-foot right of way designations.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Appalachian Power Co
West Virginia University
Virginia Tech
Cassady
WVU
Frank J. Calzonetti
AEP
Neighbor Shows Young Boy Fish From Private Pond
Sallie Brevick of Bluefield presents five year old Richard Graf with a carp from her private Liberty Avenue pond. Brevick keeps 35 or more fish in the pond and cleans it yearly removing fish for rubbing algae and debris off the pond walls.
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Sallie Brevick
Bluefield
Richard Graf
Liberty Avenue
Brevick
Ballots cast in Oakvale and Princeton for municipal leaders
Registered voters in Princeton and Oakvale will cast ballots today to elect municipal leaders. Polls open at 6 30 a m and close at 7 30 p m In Princeton eight candidates seek three at large city council seats including incumbents George Johnson and Earl Moon and banker Bill Draper.
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Princeton
Oakvale
George Johnson
Earlie Moon
Bill Draper
Oakvale Election To Feature Mayor Re-Election And Five Council Seats
Oakvale voters face mayoral challenger Mary Walls and H Meadows as O B ee Boothe seeks re election. Five town council seats include incumbents Jack Thomas Iris Harry Ramona Thomas Ellen Smith James Hammond and newcomers Vicki Starling Robert Bobby Hammond s and Melony Meadows. Recorder Carolyn Smith runs unopposed. Ballots only at Town Hall. Princeton offers four polling places including municipal building First United Methodist Church Center Street Park Avenue Church of Christ East Main Street Ingleside Road and Church of God Oliver Avenue Thorn Street. Matoaka Bramwell and Athens vote June 11.
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JoAnna Fredeking
Board of Education
Robert Walthall
Howard Kessinger
Wanda Perdue
Homer Skeens
Oakvale
O.bee Boothe
Mary Walls
H. Meadows
Jack Thomas
Iris Harry
Ramona Thomas
Ellen Smith
James Hammond
Vicki Starling
Robert
Bobby” Hammonds
Melony Meadows
Carolyn Smith
Princeton
First United Methodist Church
Center Street
Park Avenue
Church of Christ
East Main Street
Ingleside Road
Church of God
Oliver Avenue
Thorn Street
Matoaka
Bramwell
Athens
Finney given life term for 1990 murder case
Karl Finney 51 of Bluefield was sentenced to life in prison for the November 20 1990 stabbing death of Christopher Dillard 32. Dillard's girlfriend Artissa Bennett 20 was killed the same night. Defense lawyers plan an appeal arguing the trial was unfair and jurors were not diverse.
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Princeton
Karl Finney
Finney
Bluefield
Robert Holroyd
Christopher Dillard
Dillard
Artissa Bennett
Anthony Veneri
Supreme Court
Veneri
Schools and industry face deep cuts in Buchanan budget
Buchanan County approves 1991 92 budget slashing local funding for schools by 300000 and college by 25000. industrial development budget down 269500. Other departments including Social Services and Revenue also cut. state funding losses force officers to run lean offices. Superintendent Hatfield warned of large state cuts and urged minimal local funding.
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Grundy
Buchanan County
Paul Hatfield
Hatfield
Southwest Virginia Community College
Commissioner of Revenue
Og Ancatien
Community College
Cumberland Plateau
Buchanan budget right that the county has to pick up these expenses
Commonwealth's Attorney Wayne Horne told county supervisors at a meeting last month that the budget issue requires the county to cover certain expenses because it is a state office, prompting discussion of funding responsibilities.
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Monwealth
Wayne Horne
Pike View High picks Panthers mascot and red black white colors
Mercer County students from Spanishburg Matoaka Oakvale and Athens voted to name Pike View High School Panthers with colors red black and white. Athens favored Raiders, but Spanishburg tally carried the decision, with 74 for Raiders and 103 for Panthers overall.
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Princeton
Spanishburg
Matoaka
Oakvale
Athens
Panthers
PikeView High School
Raiders
Mercer County Schools
Pam Bailey
Mercer
County Technical Education Center
Bailey
Pike View
Monica Martin
Princeton High School
Sandra Shrewsbury
Pike
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