Candidates Agree On Court Access But Not Speed
Charleston AP reports three of four Democratic West Virginia Supreme Court candidates say access to courts is insufficient and more publicly funded lawyers are needed. They support expanded mediation and arbitration to speed case resolution, while incumbent Davis sees no access fault. Justice Albright and Professor Bastress urge more aid for the poor and better out of court dispute resolution.
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Charleston
Democratic Supreme Court
Bob Bastress
West Virginia University
West Virginia League of Women Voters
Bastress
West Virginia
Davis
Evan Jenkins
D-Cabell
Jenkins
Albright
Fire damages buildings near 501 Mercer Street
Fire raged for over an hour, with three engines and an aerial truck from Princeton Fire Department, plus rescue squad and Athens volunteers. Firefighters prevented spread to adjacent 501 Mercer Street. Cause undetermined pending report. insured status unlikely due to slated demolition.
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501
Mercer Street
Barker
Princeton Fire Department
Princeton Rescue Squad
Athens
Budget Pain Echoes in Mullins Budget Cuts
Mullins calls the budget cuts painful while the board keeps senior staff in place. Proposed reductions included 12 month assistant principals, technology funding, printers, classroom furniture, drapery replacement, lawnmowers, and career center additions. Mileage expenses shrink 2 percent and field trips face tighter scrutiny.
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A-1
Mullins
Pocahontas High School
Tazewell County Career and Technical Center
Wise and Lees Clash Over PACs and Record in WV Debate
Wise and Lees traded barbs on campaign money and ties to a political boss figure, with Wise denying tobacco PAC funding in six years and touting broad support. Both endorsed case by case school consolidation, opposed Underwood tax restructuring, backed hate crime protections, and favored abortion access with bans on late-term abortions. They urged tougher drug prices action and harsher spousal abuse penalties.
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Lees
Wise
PAC
Johnny Owens
Mingo County
Owens
Arch Moore
Congress
Cecil Underwood
West Virginia
Underwood
Bill Davis
Candle Light Gifts owner touts show as community link
Candle Light Gifts owner Carl Finley says the Mercer Mall Road shop benefits from the show by reaching many people and enabling one on one responses. He plans to reopen the Corner Store in Bramwell ahead of the May 13 Walking Tour of the Homes of the Millionaires. Dan Farley of Glen Wood Park Retirement Village praises the event for exposure to ministry and community good.
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Carl Finley
Mercer Mall Road
Finley
Bramwell
Chamber
Glen Wood Park
Dan Farley
Farley
Pocahontas pays tribute to 114 miners in 1884 explosion
Delegates and Senator Puckett noted new state funding for cemetery restoration as Pocahontas commemorates the 1884 mine tragedy. Students from Pocahontas High read the miners' names and history while luminaries and wreaths honored the buried, many in unmarked graves.
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Stump
Del
John H. Tate
D-Smyth
Phillip P Puckett
Russell
Pocahontas Cemetery
Richmond
Puckett
Pocahontas
Pocahontas High School
Monica Cartwright
LeAnne Fore
Jill Howell
Krista Jennings
Dana Shupe
Jenifer Suchs
Robert Tabor
Cheryl Williams
Chad Wills
Thomas Childress
Edna Drosick
Historic
Karl Miller
Rose Golembiewski
Grace
William Davis
Tony Perry
Anita Brown
Braxton Bragg Moore
West Virginia County Map book sale notice
A county map book covering all 55 WV counties is offered. Printed on 16x22 inch pages with 144 pages, it details 34 242 miles of roads and includes town and city indexes plus extra data. To order, mail $16.85 and payment to County Maps N2454 County Road HH Lyndon Station WI 53944 or call (608) 666 3331. Other states AR IN KY NC OH PA SC TN WI available.
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