State tops south in graduation rate in WV report
West Virginia graduates a higher share of high school students than any Southern state, with 77.3 percent of 1984 ninth graders completing high school in 1988. Arkansas followed at 77.2 percent as officials discuss boosting WV rates toward a 90 percent target by 2000.
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Mercer youths find summer work in Princeton program
Thirty nine Mercer County youths aged 14 through 21 participate in the Governor's Summer Youth Work Program in cooperation with the City of Princeton. Coordinated by Wanda Donahue the enrollees earn money and gain work experience under supervisors hired by the Governor's Office. They work at seven sites performing tasks from brush cutting to curb painting, with several youths in their third year.
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Wanda Donahue
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Tree blight reaches area woods in southwest Virginia
In Christiansburg Virginia the Procerum root disease has reached epidemic levels endangering white pines and other trees. Forest pathologist Sam Alexander notes infected trees have doubled in 30 days and estimates 16 percent of marketable trees on area tree farms are dead, about 400000 trees amounting to 2.4 million dollars in wholesale losses.
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Hunter Education course offered July in Lindside center
The Department of Natural Resources will sponsor a Hunter Education course on July 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. and July 22 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Senior Citizen's Center in Lindside. For more information and registration details contact Conservation Officer Syvlester at 832 6828.
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Lindside
Syvlester
Photo mislabel corrected for Summerfest 90 display
A Summerfest 90 caption error identified a photo of six area artists at Princeton High School. The image actually shows Jill Pritchett's art students whose watercolors are on display at the Paine Gallery within the Bluefield Area Arts and Crafts center, open now through July 6.
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Bluefield Chamber Shapes Leadership Program Agenda
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce organized an organizational meeting to finalize plans for the Leadership Mercer Tazewell Program. Chairman A A Modena announced enrollment for 30 students, with a July 17 kickoff dinner and orientation led by Dr. Larry Peppers of Clemson University, and a 10 session course to build leadership and community knowledge.
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United States
Wilder's unannounced helicopter trips draw scrutiny
Gov L Douglas Wilder logged at least 18 unlisted helicopter trips since January, with routes to the Eastern Shore Camp Pendleton and Charlottesville area. The State Police log lacks purposes and riders while costs rise from aviation flight time. reimbursements offset about half of jet travel expenses.
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Chesapeake
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Albemarle Farms
John and
Patricia Kluge
Virginia Considers Contingency Budget Cuts
Virginia's Finance Secretary asks agency heads to plan 1 3 and 5 percent reductions over the next two fiscal years to address a potential 300 million revenue shortfall. Gov Wilder plans a August 17 cost-cutting submission after warning of a 100 million shortfall in the current year.
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Mercer County OKs parking area for courts in Princeton
The Mercer County Commission authorized leasing county property from the Building Commission for magistrate and circuit court jurors parking. It also approved buying a Main Street lot across from the courthouse for 47 500, with a 10 700 deposit. The Building Commission borrowed 36 800 from One Valley Bank with a first lien on the property, and quarterly county loan payments of 2 000 from magistrate revenues. The lease lasts one year and renews annually unless the county acts.
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SummerFest '90 Brings Gospel and Country Acts to Princeton
Princeton plans a Sunday festival featuring gospel groups including The Kellys and Eddie Day and The New Beginning Band. Grace Smith of WAMN confirms southern gospel tunes and public favorite Father of Mercy. Local artists Jeanne Cline and Mark Alan Spangler will also perform.
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