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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2001
Page
10
The Daily Telegraph and Princeton Times earned third place for Best Retail Theme Page and Best Sports Special Section in a division based on circulation. Publisher Gary Adkisson praised the papers for years of quality publishing reflecting staff efforts.
Governor Wise signed the expansion bill promising at least 72 million dollars in the first year with more in later years. Opponents led by Mike Queen of Citizens Against Gambling Expansion plan to mount a court challenge, arguing the lottery was never meant to include slot machines. The proposal adds about 15,000 machines to roughly 15,000 existing machines at racetracks and video poker machines statewide.
U S Senator Rahall highlights the Cops in Schools program funded at 1.2 million dollars last year with 600 thousand for southern West Virginia to place School Resource Officers and boost community policing around schools. He cites Challenger Middle School’s Increase the Peace Day as a model of student led nonviolence education.
Nominees for the second annual Tazewell Tazies were submitted by area chambers of commerce and associations. The awards will be announced at a 7:30 a.m. breakfast at the Tazewell County Country Club with Dr Phyllis Beavers as guest speaker. Tickets are $6 and table sponsorship is $80, reservations by May 15 at (540) 988-7541 ext 403.
Mrs. Ruby Webb Carter, widow of Raleigh County banker Leslie R. Carter, graduated Concord College in 1941 and taught 41 years. Beasley recalled Carter's humble approach and support for Concord. The college, expanding a new education graduate program, will use the foundation grant to fund teacher education improvements and a graduate program in education.
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