EPA scales back plan to curb smog pollution
EPA Administrator Carol Browner announced a scaled-back approach to reduce smog from power plants in 12 states including West Virginia. The move uses petitions by New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts to enforce current ozone standards while broader cross state rules remain under litigation. Browns says action aims to stop drifting pollution into the Northeast despite possible economic impact on West Virginia.
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Midwest
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Cecil Underwood
New York
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Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Indiana
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Ohio
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Virginia
Heat prompts warnings on lawns and fire risk
Mercer County Extension Agent Bobbi Bailey warns a dry spell is harming lawns and calls for days of steady rain and ongoing rainfall through summer. Residents should water evenings and limit mowing to keep grass two to three inches high. Forest ranger Ed Bowling cautions against burning trash until rainfall arrives.
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Mercer County
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Bailey
Ed Bowling
Fifth Grade Uniform Dress Code Considered by School Board
Two unidentified fifth graders modeled uniforms as the board weighs a dress code. Principal concerns include potential financial hardship for parents while officials back the idea of student leaders and a World C.L.A.S.S. Curriculum focused on building self confident, high achieving leaders. The board approved the concept and plans to seek parental input before moving toward a formal policy.
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Mullins
Warren Hinkle
Parent Teacher Association
North Tazewell
C.L.A.S.S
Ken Franklin
Eddie Pauley
Driving suspended remains common across Virginia and West Virginia
State police and DMV officials note many drivers continue to operate vehicles with suspended licenses. Virginia DUI penalties rise with repeat offenses including fines, jail time, and ignition interlock options. WV data show administrative suspensions and convictions fluctuating monthly, with long suspensions for multiple offenses and nationwide declines in DWI arrests since 1986.
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Sgt. J. McPherson
Virginia State Police
Claypool Hill
McPherson
Virginia
DMV
West Virginia
Tazewell
Associated Press
Kosovo peacekeepers probe grave site amid Kosovo incidents
Peacekeepers inspected a cemetery in Kacanik where 81 graves were found as war crimes investigators could be called in. NATO said Kosovo deployment proceeds on schedule with about 15,000 allied troops in the province while U.S. Marines moved to control the area around Pristina and Prizren amid escalating tensions.
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Andy Reeds
Pristina
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Kosovo
KFOR
NATO
Javier Solana
U.S
Cpl
Will Rapier
Paintsville
8Th Marines
Prizren
Sev
Stern
Volker Kraemer
Gabriel Gruener
Russia
Bosnia
Jackson
Clinton
Boris Yeltsin
Tazewell County Board Meeting Agenda Highlights
Tazewell County Supervisors meet at 6 p.m. in the juvenile and domestic relations courtroom to discuss highway projects. A public hearing on reducing vehicle decals from 10 to 2 dollars is set for 6:40 p.m. Also on the agenda are courthouse and jail construction, water and sewer projects with a $100,000 appropriation, budget amendments, a zoning study, agency appointments, an executive session, and general board concerns through 10 p.m.
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City weighs new street paving fee plan and method
Vidovich outlined that the existing fee formula underfunds annual needs and the city is seeking a more equitable system. The plan involves exact street measurements by City Engineer Tony Wagner, with one third completed, to determine total costs before finalizing a funding method. The Economic Development Commission collaborates on a better approach.
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Calendar events for June and July in Princeton and Glenwood
On Monday June 21 at 7 p.m. the Flat Top Copperheads and the Order of Bonnie Blues meet at the historic McNutt House on North Walker Street in Princeton. On Sunday July 11 at 12:30 p.m. the Woodmen of the World family picnic will be held at Glenwood 4H Park.
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