Marockie resigns as state education chief in probe
HARLESTON AP State Circo Superintendent Hank Marockie resigned amid allegations of misusing public and private education funds. He said the decision followed private talks with the state Board of Education and will serve as a consultant until April 17. Interim replacement named.
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State Circo
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Marockie
State Board of Education
State Department of Education
Ohio County
David Stewart
Clark County
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West Virginia
Beating incident settled
The state will pay 1 million dollars to settle a civil lawsuit against state police troopers accused of assaulting and hospitalizing a McDowell County man. The settlement caps the claim under policy, prompting Rose to drop the suit. initial demands reached 10 million in punitive damages and 10 million in compensatory damages.
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McDowell County
Rose
Rocket Boys film crew shoots in Coalwood for documentary
Universal Studios crews filmed in McDowell County on Thursday for a 50 minute documentary on the Rocket Boys. Four of the original six, including Homer H Hickam Jr and Willie Rose, participated with Quentin Wilson absent due to illness. The project pays tribute to Sherman Siers and features Big Creek High School, the Cape Coalwood launch site, Hickam's boyhood home, and the Country Corner. A 1960 national science championship certificate and other artifacts will join a movie prop rocket in Big Creek High School’s trophy room. No script was used for the production.
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Hollywood
Coalwood
Universal Studios
McDowell County
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Rocket Boys
Hickam
Willie Rose
Jimmy O’dell Carroll
Roy Lee Cook
Quentin Wilson
Sherman Siers
Big Creek High School
Cape Coalwood
Homer H. Hickam
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield State College
Alabama
Rose
Death of tobacco tax bill sparks broad dismay
BLUEFIELD A spokesman for the state division of the American Cancer Society said the death of Gov. Cecil Underwood's proposed smokeless tobacco tax was a sad day. E Mark Knabenshue noted the House passed the bill 60 to 38 and urged senators to learn the harm of these products, especially to youths. He cited West Virginia as a leading user of smokeless tobacco among adult males and youths. He warned nicotine in snuff is highly addictive.
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American Cancer Society
Cecil Underwood
E. Mark Knabenshue
Cancer Society
Daily Telegraph
House of Delegates
Knabenshue
West Virginia
BRMC shares budget woes with local high school students
Lynn Whitteker of BRMC spoke to 19 students from Bluefield High Graham High and Montcalm High at a Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership event about a $2.9 million deficit within a $135 million budget. She cited Medicare Medicaid reimbursement losses from the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and outlined a work redesign plan prioritizing quality, productivity, and cost cuts via computer systems and standardization. Whitteker noted BRMC is among the area's largest employers with 950 full time equivalent staff and pledged to maintain patient care during budget reductions. The students toured BRMC and Flowers Baking Company afterward.
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Bluefield Regional Medical Center
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BRMC
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Montcalm High School
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Whitteker
Whittaker
Mercer County School Board
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Graham
Montcalm
Lynn Whittaker
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