Iowa tornado Claims Four Boy Scouts At Camp
On June 13 2008 scattered afternoon showers gave way to a tornado that struck an Iowa Scout camp. Four scouts were killed and others injured as emergency crews responded while survivors recalled the moment of danger and fear. Scout Ethan Hession 13 described a terrifying instant before the storm passed. Local authorities and NBC Today coverage highlighted the tragedy and response efforts.
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Man walks 25 miles to DUI sentencing in Carlisle
A 33 year old Shippensburg man with no car or license walked about 25 miles in 90 degree heat to Carlisle court for sentencing on a drunken driving conviction. He reached the courthouse after a hospital stop for dehydration and the judge deferred sentencing until July.
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Lottery Drawings Reported for West Virginia and Virginia
The West Virginia Daily lists Lottery results for West Virginia Daily 3 as 4 5 6 and Daily 4 as 5 0 5 0. Virginia picks show Pick 3 as 5 1 7 and Pick 4 as 0 5 9 8.
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Delivery questions for paper delivery line contact
To solve delivery problems contact the Telegraph delivery line at 304 327 2800 from 7 am to 12 pm seven days a week Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within limited delivery area.
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Opposition gathers for final Pike View middle school hearing
At Athens K-8 School the Mercer County Board of Education held the last of four public hearings on creating a new 6 8 grade middle school for Spanishburg Lashmeet Matoaka Oakvale and Athens students. About 75 80 residents attended while 28 registered but only nine spoke. Superintendent Dr Deborah Akers answered questions with central office staff assisting on staffing questions.
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PACE program opens for seniors in Southwest Virginia
The ALLCARE for Seniors program brings the PACE model to Tazewell Buchanan Dickenson and Russell counties. Since May 1 enrollment nears 11 individuals with capacity expected around 125 as Medicaid and Medicare funded the rural expansion in 2006.
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Boucher pushes billion dollar bill for clean coal tech
Representative Frederick C. Boucher of Virginia introduced legislation with broad bipartisan support to fund 1 billion dollars for carbon capture and storage technology. The plan aims to reduce emissions by capturing carbon dioxide from fossil fuel power plants and injecting it underground. Boucher, chairman of the House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee, highlighted coal as a dominant domestic electricity source.
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Rick” Boucher
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Princeton Advances Sewer Upgrade Financing Plan
Princeton moves toward a $6.7 million sewer system upgrade with a $500,000 loan for final design work. The city council approved design additions funded by municipal bonds, to meet stricter state and federal waste treatment guidelines and to expand rainwater handling at the treatment plant. The loan will be repaid from a rate increase and the second-half bond payment next May 2009, with service extending to Oakvale Road Public Service District and Ambrose-area businesses.
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