Groundhog Day Weather Warns of More Winter
Sunny skies gave way to snow and clouds across the Princeton region Friday as a winter advisory remained in effect. forecasters call for highs in the 30s tonight lows in the 20s with 2 to 3 inches expected in higher elevations. Road crews monitor conditions while Concord College officials note Groundhog Charlie saw a shadow signaling six more weeks of winter.
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Tazewell County
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Jury finds man not guilty of sexual assault
Jurors in Mercer County Circuit Court found Lyndon Kroll Thompson not guilty on two counts of first degree sexual assault involving his former stepson. The defense argued the accuser’s substance abuse and unreliable memory undermined credibility. If convicted he faced 15 to 35 years and fines on each count.
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Lyndon Kroll Thompson
Mercer County Circuit
Derek Swope
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Michael Gibson
Sleep position rules eyed for West Virginia child care centers
A state agency drafts regulations requiring infants to sleep on their backs in child care centers. A consultant from the National Association for Regulatory Administration aids the Health and Human Resources Department as directors, parents, and child development experts provide input in focus groups.
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National Association For Regulatory Administration
Department of Health and Human
West Virginia debates video poker legalization and taxes
Residents discuss proposed measures taxing video poker machines at five percent for a scholarship fund while licensing would be handled by the Lottery Commission. Some Princeton residents oppose state regulation or ban, while others favor legalizing to gain tax revenue. The coalition against gambling expansion vows to fight any legalization efforts.
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Carol Harris
Matoaka
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Groundhog Day alumni join Concord College event on campus
Guests including Andy Ridenour and Larry Grace of West Virginia Public Radio attended Concord College for Groundhog Day. Ridenour recalled starting his career at the campus radio and meeting his future wife while in college. Grace, known for Junk Food Junkie, joked about having eaten groundhog. The East River Mountain Red Cross chapter proclaimed March National Red Cross Month and announced a Pet First Aid campaign.
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Larry Grace
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Senate confirms appointment as case moves forward
Giorno said the Senate confirmation clears the path for decisions on the case to proceed. The matter remains on the front burner with no set decision date. The capital murder scenario could bring the death penalty for both defendants. Ealy was acquitted on Sept. 19, 1991, while the two men remain jailed in Beckley and Bristol.
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Senate
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Tazewell County
Beckley
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Bristol
BC surpasses goals as endowment tops 2 million in a year
MacMillan says Stallard bequest will boost BC endowment to aid scholarships while applications run 32 percent ahead of last year. A $428,067 bequest from Elizabeth French Barlow raises the year’s endowment to about $2.1 million, with plans to add two more faces to BC's Gallery of Distinguished Graduates. The college notes the year’s total endowment exceeds $4 million, aiming toward a $10 million goal as it expands access through scholarship funding.
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Elizabeth French Barlow
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Barlow
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Area students shadow pros on Groundhog Job Shadow Day
Mercer County students shadowed conservation officers nurses store personnel and other professionals to explore career options. Sophomore Amanda Church of Princeton Senior High confirmed her interest in X ray technology after visiting Princeton Community Hospital while Amanda Croy shadowed registered nurses.
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Princeton
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