Marrs resigns as Graham High athletic director
Doug Marrs resigns as Graham High School athletic director effective immediately after a board ruling that reinstated him following a prior suspension. Marrs will remain as a teacher and coach at Graham High while the district shifts leadership in athletics and the principal roles at Graham High and the career center continue to be discussed.
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Graham High
Bluefield
Tazewell County
Doug Marrs
Graham High School
Mike Blevins
GHS
Daily Telegraph
Brenda Lawson
Sheetz opens in Princeton with opening celebration
For Princeton residents the opening of the Sheetz store marked the culmination of two years of work. Jim Haun, who sold the property to the Sheetz company, praised the venture as officials welcomed the new enterprise. Mayor Dewey Russell noted the crowd’s energy as the store opened.
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Princeton
Jim Haun
Sheetz Company
Dewey Russell
Second Sheetz opens on Courthouse Road near Hunnicutt Stadium
Oom work progresses on a new Sheetz near Hunnicutt Stadium on Courthouse Road as officials plan a late opening. Travis Sheetz notes strong local turnout and a 24 hour schedule. A Beckley store near Crossroads Mall opens Thursday. The company pledges a $2,500 Special Olympics donation and expects 35 to 40 staff at the new location. Bonnie Leippi of Princeton welcomes the grocery highlight.
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Sheetz
West Virginia
Beckley
Crossroads
Bonnie Leippi
Princeton
Courthouse Road
Hunnicutt Stadium
Travis Sheetz
Public hearings set on potential rural post office closures
Lawmakers and postal officials outline discontinuance studies as first steps in possible closures. Public meetings in Eckman Breaks Elkhorn Jenkinsones and Hensley will gather community input with hearings in April. Residents urged to attend and voice concerns.
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Cathy Yarosky
Postal Service
Diane Luensmann
Rahall’s
Luensmann
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission
Eckman
Elkhorn
Jenkin Jones
Hensley
Breaks
Rahall
Elizabeth Drewery
Old Elkhorn School
Jenkinsones
Jenkinsones Methodist Church
Roderfield
Kate Coil
Keoil
Bottonline
McDowell County Population Decline Tied to Jobs and Flooding
County officials report McDowell County lost over 100 students this year and 1,000 over a decade, with 3,559 students enrolled this year down from 3,674. Flooding, an aging population, and coal-industry decline drive the shrink, while efforts to diversify jobs include Steven's Correctional Facility and ATV tourism. Officials seek funding stability, redistricting implications, and housing and infrastructure growth to attract residents.
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Brown
McDowell County
Lambert
FEMA
U.S. Army) Corps
McBride
U.S
Steven’s
ATV
Tazewell schools named Title I Distinguished for SL rise
Three Tazewell County schools Abbs Valley Boissevain Elementary Graham Intermediate and Springville Elementary earned Title I Distinguished School status for two straight years under Virginia Standards of Learning. They met federal benchmarks in reading and math with percentile scores at or above 60. Officials praised students and staff for sustained accreditation and achievement.
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Azewell
Tazewell County
Abbs Valley-Boissevain
Graham
Springville
Virginia Department of Education
State Board of Education
Eleanor B. Saslaw
Christine Kinser
Public Education
Patricia I. Wright
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Bottonline.com
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Chris Thompson
Tazewell
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Mum
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Ramey Auto Group
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Steve
Ramey Chevy
Steve Arti
Bielk
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