Martha Stewart’s prison memoir from courthouse to Alderson
The article follows Martha Stewart from her July sentencing through her Alderson prison intake and early days. It notes media focus on her luxury image, her contrition hints, and her open letter urging sentencing reform. Stewart formed tentative friendships, and later left prison via cape provided by an inmate as photographers captured her exit.
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Melissa Click
University of Missouri-Columbia
Stewart
Alderson
Wade Center restoration aims for early 2024 funding
Mercer County Board of Education plans a local auction to sell the Wade Center between March and April and hopes grants totaling at least the requested amount will fund restoration. Groups seek safety updates, fundraisers like a concert and club dinner, and begin programs within a month after acquisition. Donations are tax deductible via Westminster Presbyterian Church and the Wade Center site.
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Body of slain Italian officer arrives in Rome
The body of Nicola Calipari, an Italian secret service agent killed by U.S. troops in Baghdad, arrived in Rome with President Ciampi and Premier Berlusconi paying respects at Ciampino airport. The ceremony followed the release of journalist Giuliana Sgrena, who survived captivity after Calipari shielded her. An autopsy was planned. Calipari’s death sparked Italian protests over the Iraq mission.
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Italy
George W. Bush
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Apcom
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King Memorial Faces Donor Race With New Museum
In Washington the MLK Memorial project and a planned National Museum of African American History and Culture contend for donor dollars. The King project has raised about 35.5 million of an estimated 67 million goal, with major gifts from General Motors Ad Council Tommy Hilfiger Alpha Phi Alpha and Fannie Mae.
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Halle Berry
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Fox joins local auxiliary police in Tazewell County
Andrew Fox, the newest recruit, joins two existing auxiliary officers in the Tazewell County department as they plan to expand with a third soon. Fox aims for the state police academy in about a year and hopes to work emergency calls while pursuing agricultural technology studies at Virginia Tech. He values community ties and sees policing as part of family.
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Cedar Bluff
State Police
Andrew Fox
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Virginia
Virginia Tech
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Literacy Tutors Change Lives In Mercer County
A former adult basic education teacher recalls helping adults left behind catch up and even pursue college. The piece cites 23 percent nonliterate nationally and about 20 percent in Mercer County, urging readers to volunteer as tutors and contact 425-7953 for information.
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Mercer County
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