Local agencies mobilize to aid flood victims in McDowell County
McDowell County emergency services director Teresa VanDyke says multiple agencies including the National Guard Red Cross and Salvation Army coordinate shelter food and cleaning kits for flood victims. Red Cross provides shelter at First Presbyterian Welch and plans feeding centers in Davy and North Welch while Salvation Army operates canteens in Welch and Davy with clean kit distributions.
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Reading initiative to begin in Tazewell County
In Tazewell County AZEWELL VA a new grant funded reading initiative will start this fall sponsored by the Children's Reading Foundation of the Appalachians with nine elementary schools to lift 90 percent of students to grade level by third grade. The Elgin Foundation grant of 900000 dollars funds year one and adds a dental program.
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Tazewell summer school starts at Tazewell High School
About 150 students begin the first of two summer sessions at Tazewell High School with bus pickups in Richlands and other locations along Route 460. Programs cover reading math social studies plus physical and driver's education through July 20. Some areas of THS are air conditioned and the library recently received AC.
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MCTEC recruits fall students for two programs in Princeton
Mercer County Technical Education Center seeks enrollees for Electrical Technology and Dental Assisting. Electrical Technology recently graduated 17 students with 88 percent passing the journeyman exam and 12 percent for apprentice licenses. Dental Assisting shows 90 percent DANB pass rate and 80 percent employment before graduation. Applications run until capacity, with pre-registration due June 18 for dental and a Test of Adult Basic Education for Electrical Technology. Tuition applies. For details, call 304 425 9551.
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Gun station break-in at Cave market in Tazewell
Tazewell City Police probe a Sunday early morning robbery at The Cave gas station on Fincastle Lane. About $13,000 in cash and checks were taken after a plate glass window was broken. Police seek tips. investigator Darren Jessee can be reached at 276-988-2503.
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GHS Holds Line on Stadium Proposal
The school system has not taken further action on the new stadium proposal. GHS board maintains a four year contract with the city of Bluefield, renewable yearly.
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Bluefield
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Cowens
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Misidentification in photo at Bluefield High 2010 ceremony
In the June 5 edition a Daily Telegraph photo misidentified Brandon Baker as Cameron Morgan, who delivered the salutatorian address during Bluefield High School's 2010 commencement.
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