Molly Fromkin Day Celebrated At Bluefield Middle
Bluefield Middle School honors Molly Fromkin eighth grade for reaching the final day of the 2001 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington and advancing to the fourth round in 2000. Principal Dr. Steve Akers praises her, with students cheering at a school assembly and Fromkin thanking her teachers and community.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Middle School
Molly Fromkin
Scripps Howard
Washington
BMS
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Fromkin
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EMS
Molly
OxyContin Debate Grows in Virginia Amid Deaths
At a final town meeting on OxyContin abuse in Southwest Virginia, officials warn deaths could rise from 40 to 100 this year. Voices from state leaders, task forces, and law enforcement shared concerns as addicts described the drug’s grip and forged prescriptions surfaced. The manufacturer paused shipments of the 160 mg dose, dubbed blue bombers, blue coffins or oxy coffins.
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New Graham Pharmacy
Santolla
Virginia
Phillip Puckett
Jackie Stump
Cumberland Mountain Community Services
Narcotics Anonymous
Rick Sparks
Governor’s Office
Virginia Attorney General’s Office
Virginia State Police
Tazewell County
Virginia National Guard
Dennis Lee
Perdue Pharma
Stamford
Connecticut
Lee
West Virginia students face year expulsion under Safe Schools Act
Akers said the board upheld an expulsion recommendation for 12 calendar months. One student’s parent sits on the board and plans to appeal. Attorneys expect a board review and possible relief while the expelled boys may enter an alternative school program.
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Akers
Knight
Janet Williams
Board of Education
Williams
William
John Feuchtenberger
Michael Gibson
Feuchtenberger
West Virginia Supreme Court
Court mulls letting felons seek law licenses in state
Charleston AP The South Carolina Supreme Court weighs a rule banning felons from admission to practice law. A public comment period until July 18 seeks to require examiners to consider criminal records without automatic disqualification, while readmission terms would mirror the change. Debates split the legal community over public trust versus second chances.
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Lawyers
Charleston
State Supreme Court
Argu
Court
Susan Conner
State Senate
Princeton Ward Four Franchised Seat Sees Two Challengers
James Worley and Michael Blankenship vie for the Ward Four council seat in Princeton. Former holder Anita Skeens Caldwell resigned and Allen was appointed. Mayor William Stafford runs unopposed in Ward One while Martha Draper seeks Ward Two election without opposition. Three at large incumbents Moon Lively and Russell have two years left.
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James
Jim” Worley
Concord College
Michael Blankenship
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Princeton
Allen
Caldwell
William P “Will” Stafford
Martha Draper
Stafford
Bluefield
Draper
Mercer
Earlie Moon
Ron Lively
Dewey Russell
Bluefield City Board Election Field Grows With 13 Candidates
Incumbent Rev Garry Moore leads a slate of 13 candidates including Chris Flynt Andy Bauer Jim Bailey Gary Linkous Kimberly Long R E Bob Perkinson Jr Donnie Turner Richard Lee Dillon J E Gillespie Danny Hampton Don Kersey Jr and Deb Sarver. Voters told to avoid campaign material near polling places and to vote early then return when polls close at 7 30 p m Three polling sites are Greater Mount Zion Church for District I Bland Street United Methodist Church for District II and Bluefield City Auditorium Stadium Drive for Division III Polls run 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m.
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Garry Moore
Chris Flynt
Andy Bauer
Jim Bailey
Gary Linkous
Kimberly Long
R.E
Bob” Perkinson, Jr
Donnie Turner
Richard Lee Dillon
J.E. Gillespie
Danny Hampton
Don Kersey
Deb Sarver
Shireman
City Board
Greater Mount Zion Church
Bland Street
United Methodist Church
Bluefield City Auditorium
Stadium Drive
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John Nelson
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PTA
Tazewell Middle School
Candace Meadows
Sarah Webb
Beth Hutchens
Steven Davis
Mark Hess
Matthew Smith
Lauren Locke
Pegasus
Open Sky Enterprises
Ellen Allen
City Council
Oliver Avenue
Church of God
Ellen’s
Fatorios
AEP
American Electric Power
America
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