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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1997
Page
7
Richlands Virginia resident Chris Clark listens as Staff Sgt Craig Smith discusses Army life benefits at the Richlands Festival held Saturday. Nearby thrill seekers Jodi and David Delp ride the pirate ship and feel strong G forces from the ride.
Secretary of State Ken Hechler will address a June 20 rally at Chicory Square Bluefield. The event by Turn the Page aims to boost illiteracy elimination with entertainment prizes and gifts for children, tied to a year-long literacy program.
Charleston AP reports Chief Justice Margaret Workman read a stack of workers compensation appeals in the stadium grandstands as her son played soccer on a Sunday. Papers flew across the field and parents chased them like money, while noting the West Virginia Supreme Court holds the largest caseload among similar states lacking intermediate courts.
In Charleston the West Virginia Supreme Court and lawmakers debate options to ease overwork without costly reforms. They consider adding circuit judges, family law masters, or an intermediate appellate court for administrative appeals to cut workloads and speed justice.
Miranda Jackson of Richlands Virginia earned a spot in the American Dream Calendar Girl Model Search top 25 and will travel to Nassau Bahamas June 18 22 to compete for Miss January. Finalists will model swimsuits and evening gowns, pose for photo sessions with top photographers and compete for the title. Miranda was discovered after sending photos last year and later selected by Jill Harth, director of the search.
Mercer County officials from Bluefield Princeton and other agencies meet to map a regional sewage treatment program to complement the $45 million Mercer Sumner regional water project. County Executive Bill Draper says multiple facilities are needed and conveyed gravity-fed designs rather than a single large plant.
A sample case from another state is used to justify a new harassment policy being considered by the Mercer County Board of Education. The draft policy covers sexual, ethnic religious, and racial harassment and aligns with state rules while detailing reporting and investigation steps led by the Human Rights Officer.
ATHENS Regional coordinators for the regional Presidential Summit for America’s Future are in place. Coordinators include Charles King, Woodrow Mullins, Myra Zeigler, and Craig Hammond with further picks by county. Summit date set between July 31 and August 14, with 25 delegates per county and support from the Short Foundation.
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