Add On Program Stalled By Wythe County Budget Shortfall
Wythe County supervisors chairman John King says funds for an add-on high school program are not available now. The plan to add space to three high schools rather than build a central school faces delays and financial uncertainty. Rural Retreat High School’s accreditation risk is cited due to overcrowding without new facilities.
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Wythe County Board of Supervisors
John King
The
Daily Telegraph
King
Wythe County
Board of Supervisors
Rural Retreat High School
Southern Association
EPA Awards 4 Grants to West Virginia Communities
The EPA has awarded four West Virginia communities a total of 334,720 for sewage and water system projects. Romney in Hampshire County receives 239,250 for construction drawings and specifications for a collection and sewage treatment system. Albright in Preston County gets 60,970 for construction drawings and treatment system work. Culloden Public Service District in Cabell County receives 19,500 for collectors force mains and two pumping stations. Tunnelton in Preston County gets 15,000 for a facilities planning study for a sewage treatment system.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Environmental Protection Agency
Romney
Hampshire County
Albright
Preston County
Culloden
Wythe County School Board Chairman Jackson Resigns
Thomas M. Jackson, Wythe County School Board chair for 10 years, resigns effective June 30. He has served 13 years on the board and gave no reason for stepping down, prompting potential reconsideration talks with Ralph Blair and a delay before naming a successor.
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Wythe School Board
Jackson
Thomas M. Jackson
Wythe County
King
Ralph Blair
Board of Supervisors
Lead Mines
Blair
Lead
Concord College to Add Appalachian Studies Minor in 1977
Concord College announces a new minor in Appalachian Studies starting Fall 1977. Dr. Meredith Freeman emphasizes national interest and local accessibility, with Prof. R T Hill noting the college’s location facilities and faculty as central. The program combines courses with workshops field trips and public events, plus an Appalachian Collection planned in the library under Michael Pate.
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Concord College
Meredith Freeman
R. T. Hill
Appalachian Studies
Hill
Appalachia
Professor Hill
Michael Pate
Firefly Efficiency Outshines Traditional Lightbulbs
A science note compares lighting methods noting bulbs convert about 10 percent of energy to light with most wasted as heat while fireflies glow with efficiency above 95 percent. The contrast highlights natural bioluminescence as a superior energy use example.
Hanley Accepts New Position
Deputy Atty. Gen. Cletus B. Hanley resigns to join the state auditor's office July 1. A Kanawha County native and 1952 University of Louisville law school graduate, he has served in the attorney general's office since 1969, and formerly led the Workmen's Compensation Commission.
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Charleston
W.va
Cletus B. Hanley
State Auditor’s Office
Hanley
Attorney General's Office
Kanawha County
University of Louisville Law School
John Knox Led Scottish Reformation Leader
John Knox born 1505 led the Protestant Reformation in Scotland shaping church and state reforms through his teachings and writings. His influence spurred the adoption of Presbyterian polity and impacted religious life for generations.
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John Knox
Scotland
Housing Authority Seeks 24000 HUD Subsidy For Tiffany Manor
Bluefield Public Housing Authority plans a 23821 dollar HUD subsidy to operate Tiffany Manor on Hill Street. The budget shows expenses around 153482 with expected income 103637.28 and a 26023.72 deficit. The agency also seeks funds for extraordinary electrical and site work.
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Bluefield Public Housing Authority
U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Tiffany Manor
Hill Street
Authority
Bruce Gerwig
HUD
Gerwig
Funds Approved For Soil Lab In Beckley West Virginia
Senate agriculture subcommittee approved 1.509 million dollars for a soil and water laboratory in Beckley and 375 thousand for initial staffing at the Kearneysville fruit research station in the 1978 appropriations bill. Byrd noted Byrd amendments could bring more West Virginia projects. The bill includes 50 million for rural water and sewer systems with about 2 million likely for West Virginia. Key West, Florida is noted as the southernmost U S city outside Hawaii.
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Charleston
W.va
Soil and Water Laboratory
Beckley
Senate Subcommittee On Agriculture
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Kearneysville
West Virginia
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