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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2001
Page
3
The proposal would let Sunday hunting be voted on county by county. Early seasons for resident Canada geese and mourning doves could open September 1 unless a county bans Sunday hunting. Division of Natural Resources director Ed Hamrick says law enforcement will follow current statutes and county rules.
Fires across Mercer County and West Virginia towns Mercer and McDowell have prompted warnings as 36 brush fires have been reported since March 1. Forest ranger Chris White notes dry leaves and only 0.76 inch rainfall in April. The 4 p.m. burning law remains in effect requiring fires to be extinguished by 7 a.m. and monitored closely.
Media specialist Toni Pentasugla explains daily read alouds in the media center to foster homework, while fourth grade student Erica Hendricks enjoys exciting stories. Annual Author Week continues through Friday with support from local businesses and a $1,000 grant from the Bluefield Area Foundation. Authors Johanna Hurwitz and Rosemary Wells are featured, noted for works like Baseball Fever, Once I Was a Plum Tree, Unfortunately Harriet, and Noisy Nora.
President Bush urged a future-focused energy policy that balances resource development with environment protection during a briefing with coal industry leaders and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham. Industry figures warn of a looming labor shortage as aging miners retire and training programs expand.
The county faces a $180,901 gap as the school system seeks more funding. Officials say a May 11 budget decision by the General Assembly is critical to state aid. A 12-cent real estate tax hike is proposed to cover the need, while level funding would fail to fund a 3 percent teacher raise.
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