Sisters identified as missing Lisk girls found dead in Hanover
In Spotsylvania Virginia two sisters Kristin and Kati Lisk, aged 15 and 12, were found dead in Hanover County about 40 miles from their home. Police said the clothing and descriptions matched, with no immediate sign of abduction. The parents Ron and Patti Lisk, owners of a photo studio and nursing instructor respectively, were not named as suspects. The bodies will undergo medical examiner identification in Richmond.
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Spotsylvania
Hanover County
Ms. Sullins
Lisk
Safety tips and clues in rural Virginia girls' disappearance
Safety tips for latchkey kids urge firm routines and clear check ins with parents and neighbors. The disappearance of Kristin Lisk and Kati Lisk near Spotsylvania sparks fear in the suburban community 70 miles south of Washington as memories of Sofia Silva’s case linger and police pursue leads about a white pickup truck.
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Washington
Walter P. McWhirt
Kati
McWhirt
Kristin
Harvard teaching caperton recalls home West Virginia ties
Former West Virginia governor Gaston Caperton, finishing a Harvard Kennedy School fellowship, hosted a dinner for nine West Virginia students. He spoke of returning home and pursuing teaching and contributions outside politics, noting eight years as governor were long enough. The dinner featured a West Virginia themed video with figures like Jerry West, Chuck Yeager, and Kathy Mattea.
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Ambridge
Mass
Harvard University
West Virginia
Gaston Caperton
John Wolen
Wheeling
W.va
West Virginia University
Marshall University
Caperton
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Chuck Yeager
Kathy Mattea
Institute of Politics
Harvard
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Rotary honors Richlands teachers at banquet
Richlands Rotary Club honored teachers from Richlands High and Middle, Elementary, Cedar Bluff and Raven Elementary at a banquet at Richlands High School. President Jeff Hurst and chairs praised teachers for their impact on youth. Southwest Virginia Community College President Charles King and two students Cortney Jennings and Michael Ringhoffer received scholarships.
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Richlands
King
Rotary Club
Cortney Jennings
Michael Ringhoffer
Branton
Jennings
Ringhoffer
Beyer Gilmore tie in Virginia governor poll
A Virginia Commonwealth University survey released Tuesday shows Democrat Lt. Gov. Donald Beyer Jr. and Republican Attorney General James Gilmore III each at 33 percent, with 34 percent undecided. The poll of 803 adults, with a margin of error of 4 points, notes Beyer leads in suburban Washington but cautions early horse race readings.
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Donald S. Beyer Jr
James S. Gilmore III
Larry Sabato
University of Virginia
Gilmore
Beyer
Mary Sue Terry
George Allen
VCU
Ms. Terry
Allen
Washington
Virginia
Akers: Test scores rise for Mercer County students
Mercer County students show higher CTBS scores in math and reading. Third graders reach 70th percentile, above state 65 and national 50. Sixth graders also improve, while ninth and eleventh graders show smaller gains. Deborah Akers disclosed the results at a Bluefield Rotary Club talk.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Deborah Akers
Ad departments win state press awards
LUEFIELD The Bluefield Daily Telegraph advertising and ad graphics departments received top honors from the West Virginia Press Association for advertising layout and design. The paper earned first and third in Best Process Color Ad for Cole Chevrolet and second in Best Classified Ad Display for a Ramey Motors ad. Terri Hale praised the staff and noted Division I competition with larger papers in Charleston Huntington and Parkersburg. A post awards seminar offered sales training and community partnership ideas.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
West Virginia Press Association
WVPA
Daily Telegraph
Cole Chevrolet
Ramey Motors
Terri Hale
Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Hale
Jenny Buchanan
Tammy Gordon
Tammy Richardson
Leah Kimler
Dorothy Slaughter
Teresa Stanley
Julia Morris
Tammie Lucas
Donna Harris
Richard Baldwin
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Sofia
FBI
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Rotary
Sara Coleman
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Page
Mark Miner
Scott Keeter
Akers
Mercer
Greg Jordan
Teresa Cutlip
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