Martha Stewart’s prison turnabout reshapes public image
AP reports Martha Stewart’s jail stint shifted her image from harsh, demanding business figure to sympathetic, community minded advocate. A trial portrait of “Mean Martha” gave way to “St. Martha” while at Alderson prison, where she helped others and embraced simple acts like serving cocoa to reporters. Her release day showed a gracious, amiable demeanor as stocks rose and media projects arose.
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Martha
West Virginia
St. Martha
Martha Stewart
Stewart
Paul Argenti
Tuck School of Business
Dartmouth
Martha’ Stewart
Omnimedia
Alderson Federal
Help for readers with trouble reading echoes lifelong literacy
A narrator recalls learning to read with family support and access to books, contrasting their upbringing with that of children who lacked the same opportunities. Parental involvement and home access to newspapers, magazines, and Golden Books shaped early literacy and daily reading habits.
Literacy Corner: Reading Struggles Through School Years
The piece notes how students who dropped out faced literacy challenges long before. It reflects on later experiences teaching as a substitute after college and observing many high school students could not read. A teacher once required students to read aloud from lesson plans.
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Hut
Fox follows family path to Tazewell auxiliary badge
Andrew Fox, 20, Virginia Tech student, becomes the Tazewell Police Department auxiliary officer, continuing a family tradition. His father Sgt. David Fox, with long town service and relatives in law enforcement, supports his choice. Andrew will train in firearms and ride with an experienced officer, gaining hands on experience while never working alone.
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Tazewell
Brian Hieatt
Andrew Fox
Fox
Virginia Tech
David Fox
Andrew
Virginia
Hieatt
Hinett
Tazewell, Va
Westminster at Wade project aims to revitalize Wade School
Westminster Church plans a community resource center by transforming the historic Wade School. The Bluefield board endorsed the effort proposing to aid economically disadvantaged residents and positively affect youth while revitalizing a distressed area. coordinators seek up to 100000 in donations by March to fund the effort.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Bill Whitt
Westminster Church
Whitt
Brian Checchio
Westminster At Wade
Wade
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Charles Owens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Westminster
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