Fire death ruled accidental at White Hall
A 77 year old man, Larney J. Radford, died in a brush fire near his small farm house after being found less than a mile away. The blaze burned about 10 acres and investigators deem the death accidental. Marion County Sheriff Junior Slaughter reported the finding on Saturday. Radford was last seen Friday around 1 30 p m clearing fallen branches along a fence.
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White Hall
Larney J. Radford
Marion County
Junior Slaughter
Radford
Senate approves local appointments in West Virginia
The West Virginia Senate approved five Governor Wise nominations from Senatorial District 10 on Saturday night. Among appointees are Paul Rotenberry to Veterans' Council, Dewayne Vass to Massage Therapy Licensing Board, Dr Lee E. Smith to Board of Medicine, Debra D. Dent to Board of Dental Examiners, and Charles M. McClung to Massage Therapy Licensing Board. The terms end dates range through 2007.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
West Virginia Senate
Mercer County
Greenbrier County
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Dmercer
D Veterans’ Council
Paul Rotenberry
Bluefield
West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensing Board
Dewayne Vass
Princeton
West Virginia Board of Medicine
Lee E. Smith
Board of Dental Examiners
Debra D. Dent
Union
West Virginia
Mercer lawmakers seek debt assignment plan for colleges
Charleston Mercer County delegates plan a unique budget digest request not for funds but to have the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission assign debt and collect funds from public colleges and universities tied to the 1992 Higher Education Bond Issue. Del. Richard Flanigan says about 55 requests will be included and a meeting with House Speaker Bob Kiss is set to discuss the proposal.
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Charleston
Mercer County
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Mountain State
Del
Richard Flanigan
Mercer
Mark Wills
Eustace Frederick
Flanigan
Concord College
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Wills
Bob Kiss
D-Raleigh
Concord
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
Bottonline
Virginia lawmakers clash over symbolic bills from the General Assembly
In a session burdened by a 3.8 billion budget hole and broad economic aftershocks, Virginia lawmakers faced symbolic measures. A bill to display In God We Trust in public buildings passed, while a Ten Commandments posting in schools failed. Critics argued more time should focus on budget, transportation, and education taxes. Legislators defended the debate as preserving tradition amid fiscal strain.
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Richmond
Northern Virginia
Hampton Roads
General Assembly
Senate
Richard L. Saslaw
Fairfax County
Assembly
Saslaw
U.S. Supreme Court
del. Ward Armstrong
D-Henry
Armstrong
del. M. Scott Lingamfelter
Prince William
Legislature approves three day sales tax holiday for school clothing
The West Virginia legislature approved a three day August sales tax holiday on school clothing with a one year test. Governor proposals included Sunny Day Fund and expanded economic development in the 2003 budget. Several bills failed or were altered, while others passed such as teachers pay raise and police related measures.
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Charleston
Wise
del. Eustace Frederick
Dmercer
House Finance Committee
House
Senate
Del
Mark Wills
D-Mercer
Judiciary
Tazewell cleanup crews extend road efforts in spring
Community service workers in Tazewell County, aided by Virginia Department of Transportation equipment, will widen illegal dump cleanup to routes including Bluefield Road 102 and Paint Lick as mild winter allows more travel. Led by county litter control foreman Mike Holt, the team targets sites from Falls Mills to Baptist Valley with plans for a spring expansion and a coordinated litter campaign.
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Bluefield
Falls Mills
Rosembaums Farm
Pisgah
Paint Lick
Slade Road
Boulder Road
Tip Top
Midway
Tazewell County
Etter
Big Jumps
Cliff Road
Baptist Valley
Johnson’s Branch
Virginia Department of Transportation
West Virginia Line
Mike Holt
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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David Mullins
Princeton Community Hospital
Tazewell
McKenzie Grace Riffe Daughter of
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Kim Riffe
Bluefield, VA
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