Mercer County Schools look to better year after tough 1992-93
Mercer County Superintendent Bill Baker says 1992-93 was very tough due to governor freeze one percent funding cut PEIA suit substitute teacher curtailment and 80 positions elimination Dr Baker asserts the coming year cannot be as bad and praises CTBS and STEP scores as evidence of progress Assistant Superintendent Ted Mattern notes teachers will get raises from July 1 with salaries for a master’s degree plus 30 hours and 20 years experience ranging to 35 500.
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Rinceton
Bill Baker
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Baker
Mercer County
West Virginia
Ted Mattern
Boss Perot ran Electronic Data Systems with tough employee control
company documents reveal he reserved the right to probe private lives and dictate dress. President Bush travels to Earth Summit while prioritizing jobs over environmental concerns. Marytown Landfill closure extended to March 1993 by McDowell County officials. A Governor's Partnership Program grant is sought for the Littlesburg Road water extension. Mercer County seeks 181,650 dollars in grant funds for a 733,000 dollar project.
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West Virginia
McDowell County Solid Waste Authority
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Route 20
Mercer County Commission
Nude fishing town draws jokes from TV hosts
A Kentucky subdivision known for covenants banning mowing and grass but allowing fishing and nudity sparked jokes that labeled the town the nude fishing capital of the world. Residents and deed author Deborah Reed say the humor is harmless and serves as lighthearted relief.
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Kentucky
Jay Leno
Arsenio Hall
Deborah Reed
Reed
Ratliff Sentenced to Life for Athens Murder
Clinton Dale Ratliff, 24, was given life in prison for the July 9 1991 murder of Eva Frances Davis, 33, in her Athens apartment. A Mer cer County jury convicted him of first degree murder in May. prosecutors faced no misconduct claims, and Ratliff will not be eligible for parole. defense plans an appeal within 30 days.
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Clinton Dale Ratliff
Athens
Ratliff
Eva Frances Davis
Davis
Mike Lawrence
David W. Knight
Mercer County
Lawrence
Knight
Princeton area cleans up after heavy floods
Mercer County residents continued to mop up after floods on Thursday and Friday as water levels receded to near normal. Emergency responders, fire departments, and the street department worked on pumping basements and clearing storm drains while Red Cross set up a relief center and awaiting damage assessments. A banana truck overturned on Old Ingleside Road, halting cleanup briefly but with no injuries.
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Mercer County
James Hill
Office of Emergency Services
East River
Bluestone River
Brush Creek
Hill
Ingleside Road
Federal Street
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Department of Highways
Rescue 945 Investigation Direction Still Unclear
Tazewell County officials have not decided the next step in examining Rescue 945 in Abbs Valley. Commonwealth's Attorney Mike Dennis said the probe falls outside his jurisdiction without a criminal complaint, with an outside audit proposed to review finances and patient care. If the audit shows no irregularities, the matter may end, while the board considers whether further action is needed.
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Abbs Valley
Board of Supervisors
Commonwealth
Mike Dennis
Dennis
Jimmy Jones
Jones
Commonwealth's Attorney's Office
Robert Wade
Supreme Court ruling allows states to ban write-in votes
The Supreme Court upheld state bans on write-in voting in a 6 to 3 decision, saying states may limit or prohibit write-ins. Hawaii’s ban was upheld, with Nevada Oklahoma and South Dakota already restricting the practice. The ruling could affect protest voting but is unlikely to derail Ross Perot’s national campaign, which relies on ballot access and signatures in multiple states. Justice White led the majority, while Kennedy Blackmun and Stevens dissented.
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William H. Rehnquist
Sandra Day O'Connor
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David H. Souter
Clarence Thomas
Anthony M. Kennedy
Harry A. Blackmun
John Paul Stevens
Kennedy
Alan Burdick
Honolulu
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