Mount View High wins Jennings Randolph Award
Mount View High School in Welch McDowell County is among 27 West Virginia high schools named to receive the Jennings Randolph Award for the 2018 19 school year the Secretary of State announced. The award honors 100 percent eligible student voter registration during the year with active campaigns led by students and supported by Inspire US and state officials.
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Welch
McDowell County
West Virginia
Jennings Randolph
Secretary of State
Mount View
Mac Warner
Salem
Harrison County
United States Congress
U.S
Richard Nixon
Ken Hechler
Randolph
Warner
National Association of Secretaries of State
Inspire US
Mercer County cuts grants as year ends
Mercer County Commission reduced grant awards amid dwindling funds from hotel motel and video lottery sources. June requests met with smaller sums, including 1500 for Bramwell Theater, 2000 for Bluefield Shrine horse show, plus 1000 for STRIVE, 1500 for Mercer Fair, and 1000 for Bramwell fireworks, as officials cited depleted funds and late tax receipts.
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Princeton
Mercer County Commission
County Commission
Commission
Gene Buckner
Greg Puckett
Bill Archer
Archer
Puckett
Goins
Theater Corporation
Wayne Barth
Bluefield
Shrine Club
Shrine
Lolita Park
Barth
Buckner
Mercer County
Video Lottery Fund
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Bramwell
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bdionline
Newcomer and Incumbent Win Athens Town Council Seats
In Athens two seats on the Town Council were decided. Rachel Porter secured one seat with 47 votes, incumbent John Casey II kept his seat with 48 votes, while David Bard received 24 and Travis Pace 19. Mayor Timothy Pike ran unopposed with 73 votes. results to be canvassed June 18. Debra Shorter, the Town Clerk, noted the final tally awaits official certification.
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Athens
Debra Shorter
Rachel Porter
John Casey II
Casey
Porter
David Bard
Travis Pace
Carol Bard
Timothy Pike
Justice urges West Virginia residents to share pride on social media
Governor Jim Justice and the Tourism Office promote the West Virginia Week Challenge a seven day social media campaign using the AlmostHeaven hashtag Facebook Twitter and Instagram. Participants must post publicly and enter on WVtourism.com WVDay for a chance at vacation giveaways with daily themes featuring memories scenery seasons adventures escapes waterfalls and a call to tag a friend.
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Charleston
W. Va
W Va
Jim Justice
Justice
West Virginia
Wvtourism
Justice’s Office
Virginia
Tourism Office
Chelsea Ruby
America
Emily D. Coppola
Ecoppola
Charity motorcycle ride for student scholarships June 15
A charity motorcycle ride to benefit student scholarships will be held June 15 at 9 a.m. at the Kimball WWI Memorial in Kimball. Hosted by the Buffalo Soldiers MC of Charleston West Virginia, the event will collect donations for the BSMCCWV Scholarship and the WV Memorial. Riders beginning at West Virginia State University in Charleston are invited to meet in Kimball, with information via Facebook.
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Kimball
Buffalo Soldiers MC of
Charleston
Bsmccwv
West Virginia State University
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Rocky Gap Tree Service
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