McDowell to open day reporting center to curb jail costs
McDowell County launches a day reporting center for non violent offenders to reduce regional jail bills, aiming for full operation by July 1. Georgia West, director, says the program could save about 48.50 per inmate daily currently spent at Southwestern Regional Jail in Logan, with support from county officials and Mercer County model.
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Welch
McDowell County
Georgia West
New Day Report Center
County Commission
West
Southwestern
Logan
Day Report
Gordon Lambert
Mercer County
Unwarlike War and Other Odd West Virginia Town Names
Aylesha Alghar reports on towns with unusual names in West Virginia. Mayor Tom Hatcher of War explains its rename from Miner's City after War Creek, a site tied to a Native American vs settlers battle. The piece traces Cucumber, Strange Creek, Jenkin Jones, and Bust Head names to local lore and early industry.
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Bluefield
Tom Hatcher
Hatcher
War
War Creek
McDowell County
Strange Creek
Clay County
Perry Wooster
West Virginia
Heimer Schmidt
Jenkin Jones
Jenkinjones
Bust Head
Charlotte
Draft Bus to Bristol Reveals Quiet Fears of New Recruits
A veteran recounts the fall 1949 draft process from a local board chair’s private plan to draft three youths to his own selective path through college and eventual enlistment. On a grayhound ride to Bristol, a nervous peer speaks of seeking military training to gain skills and support his family.
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United States Army
Pete B
Eddie J
Tazewell
Greyhound
Draft Board
Bristol
Literacy Corner Exam in Basement Church Present
After a Methodist church basement exam day we took a written test following a 100 question, one hour oral literacy check. We wrote our names at the top for identification and answered very short, basic questions with simple answers.
Local Heisman Hopeful Is Now Ministry Photog
Wayne Baumgardner, a Wake Forest football star and 1982 Heisman vote recipient, now serves as a Sunday broadcast projects manager for the Rev. Charles Stanley ministries in Atlanta. He also works as a freelance photographer and videographer, has collaborated with Tyler Perry, and recalls his junior year Heisman vote from Stubby Currence.
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Tlanta
Wayne Baumgardner
Wake Forest
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Virgil L
Charles Stanley
Atlanta
Baumgardner
Dr. Stanley
Beaver
John Chmara
Wake
John Mackovic
Tyler Perry
Tyler
Fox Theater
Cindy
Brooke
Hannah
Clarence
Ernestine Baumgardner
Reese Street
Bluefield
Bobby Bowden
Stanley
Florida State
Bowden
West Virginia University
Bluefield Stubby Currence
Stubby
Butch Currence
Currence
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John Nelson
Josh Tiller
Princeton
Camp Roland
Bland County
McDowell
Alyesha
Alghar
Bill Archer
Ministry
WVU
Minnesota
Susie
Richardson
Hoffman
Virginia
Athens
Robert Richardson
Pat Edge
Northfork
Linda Angelelli
Elkridge
Town Hall
Vintage Magazine
Bluewell
Jones James
Julia Jones
American Legion Weekly
Webster
Fla
American Legion
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