Act International Calls for Action Over Zimbabwe
Today partially sunny with scattered showers and storms in the forecast. The piece urges the international community to act amid ongoing concerns in Zimbabwe. Coverage directions point readers to the Botton Line site for Bluefield Orioles and Appalachian League updates and grant opportunities from the Community Foundation of the Virginias.
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Zimbabwe
Bluefield Orioles
Princeton Rays
Appalachian League
Bottonline.com
Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc
Mercer County
W.va
Tazewell County
Community Foundation Grants Committee
Cfvinc.org
P.O. Box
Lottery draws reported for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers are 6 1 8 and Daily 4 numbers 5 1 8 2. Virginia Pick 3 results show 8 8 1 and Pick 4 numbers 8 1 4 3.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Delivery Hours And Customer Service Contact
Notice provides hours for circulation service seven days a week. Hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. Offers morning redelivery through 12 p.m. within a limited area. Customer Service phone is 304-327-2800.
Laws to take effect July include bus time limits and GED aid
July 1 sees new laws from the West Virginia Legislature affecting schooling and seniors. House Bill 4406 sets one way bus travel targets by grade level and restricts new routes beyond limits without permission, while House Bill 4477 creates a program to help eligible individuals pay GED exam fees after completing prep and a practice test.
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Charleston
del. Marshall Long
D-Mercer
State Board of Education
West Point Cadet’s Uniform Honors a McDowell Soldier
Dora Lee Sackett preserves son Lt David Lee Sackett’s West Point dress uniform and Shako hat under a bell jar. Sackett, from Welch, attended West Point in 1964 and graduated June 5 1968 before serving in Vietnam. He was killed after three months in Vietnam during the Ho Bo Woods operation with the 25th Infantry Division. The uniform is on display at Those Who Served Museum in Princeton as part of a legacy exhibit.
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Dora Lee Sackett
West Point
U.S. Military Academy
David Lee Sackett
Welch
Vietnam
25Th Infantry
Ho Bo Woods
Binh Duong Province
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City
Associated Press
Princeton
John Nelson
Sackett
McDowell County
Virginians face $5 DMV fee hike on in-person visits
A Southwest Virginia report notes several new laws take effect Tuesday, including a $5 increase for all transactions at local DMV offices. The DMV urges residents to renew licenses online by phone or by mail to avoid the extra charge.
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Azewell
Virginia
Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
DMV Fee Hike Aims to Push Online Vehicle Renewals
Sen Phillip Puckett advocates a new $5 surcharge for DMV in person transactions after July 1. The DMV plans to offset the cost with a $1 online renewal discount, encouraging customers to renew vehicle registrations and decals digitally to save time and money.
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DMV
Phillip Puckett
D-Russell
Bluefield Debuts Downtown Historic District Plan
City officials received the final draft of Hill Studio’s 20 page plan to celebrate and preserve Bluefield’s downtown historic district. The guidelines cover historic preservation, restoring structures, and balancing new economic development with heritage, with no adoption timeline yet set.
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Bluefield
Hill Studio
Henne
Hill Studios
Shawn Jackson
Mark Henne
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Abby
Maeth
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington D.C
Jonese
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