Read Across America Day Highlights Illiteracy Fight
Barbara Hawkins notes National Education Association Read Across America day on Dr Seuss birthday to boost literacy in West Virginia. She stresses reading as key to education and national strength, urging adults to read with children and support strong public schooling through college. Rep Rahall and Gov Manchin voice support for reading initiative.
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Rahall
Joe Manchin
United States
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Names Executives
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor. It also notes staff roles including News Editor CRY BRIG and Samantha Perry as Sports Editor. The text quotes a biblical line about faith and deliverance from a fiery furnace.
Mathena Center groundbreaking set for Wednesday in Princeton
The Chuck Mathena Center groundbreaking marks the 32,000 square foot facility with a 1,000 seat auditorium on Stafford Drive. The noon event at Stafford Commons behind First Community Bank honors Charles T. Mathena III and invites community support and attendance for a $6 million plus project expected to finish in about 14 months.
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Marquetta
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Mathena
Virginia
West Virginia
Last Blast of Winter Prompts Caution and Safety Reminders
A weather warning recalls last month’s mild spell as snow ice and low temps return. Motorists should stay off roads during heavy snow and watch for black ice while temperatures drop at night. Aux heating devices cause fires. use extreme caution and check on elderly neighbors and animals.
Residents urge traffic signal at Rogers and Locust
A Princeton resident presses for a traffic light at the Rogers Street Locust Street intersection, citing five years of appeals and rising congestion. He notes drivers use private property and illegal U turns to bypass the intersection and urges city leaders to address new development and growth by securing a signal.
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Hickman’s Pharmacy
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Stafford Drive
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Ten Commandments on trial in Kentucky Supreme Court
John Wayne Surface Wytheville Virginia writes about the McCreary County v. ACLU case as Mathew Staver of Liberty Counsel prepares to defend the display of the Ten Commandments. The piece argues against the ACLU challenge and urges Christian action and prayer. It links the case to broader questions on government acknowledgment of religion and American history influenced by divine law.
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United States Supreme Court
McCreary County
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Kentucky
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Jennifer Coffman
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Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
United States
America
Mathew Staver
John Wayne
Wytheville
Board of Regents
Liberty University
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