Weather showers and storms dot Saturday May 14 2011
A 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast for today with a high near 77. Financial indices shown include Nasdaq at 2,828.47 and S&P 500 at 1,337.77 with notable declines and a total volume around 3.5 billion.
Kingsport officer appeals firing over confiscated beer
Cpl. Tim Horne a 19 year veteran of Kingsport police appeals his firing after beer seized from minors was given to a fellow officer. At a hearing he admitted laughing at a comment about distributing the beer, denied making it, and approved a report claiming destruction. The recipient officer resigned.
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Kingsport, Tenn
Tennessee
Tim Horne
Kingsport
Kingsport Times-News
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Lottery results from West Virginia and Virginia posted
Local lottery results show West Virginia Daily 3 at 2 3 7 and Daily 4 at 4 6 7 3. Virginia Pick 3 produced 7 4 8 and Pick 4 5 5 9 5.
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Virginia Pick
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Judge backs school board in valedictorian policy ruling
Mercer County Circuit Court Judge William J. Sadler dismissed the Princeton Senior High student petition with prejudice, upholding the board's policy interpretation as lawful though urging clearer rules. The ruling suggested designating multiple salutatorians or valedictorians could be fairer and questioned posting unofficial GPA scores. The decision notes input from students was lacking and calls for broader stakeholder involvement.
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Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
Mercer County
William J. Sadler
Sadler
WVEIS
State Board of Education
Mercer
Cobalt Tops Coal in Merchandise Demand
Cobalt Coal reports strong online sales as fans buy shirts mugs and stickers tied to the Spike series Coal Merchandise flies off the site with Debra Fazio citing high demand There is a 10 part Original Productions show airing Sundays at 8 p.m. on Spike featuring Westchester Mine miners and the coal industry.
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Cobalt Coal
Cobalt
Spike
Debra Fazio
Westchester
Fazio
Matoaka Fire Department Opens New Station
Matoaka volunteers celebrate the grand opening of a self built fire station by the Matoaka Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Wayne Billings and eleven firefighters spent years constructing the building with a kitchen upstairs sleeping quarters and an office area. Mayor Todd Colonna praised the effort as a community asset and fundraising hub.
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Tom Colley Reading Bee yields winners
Friday hosted the 11th Tom Colley Reading Bee at Bluefield College with eight Tazewell County schools entering fourth and fifth grade teams. Springville Elementary won the fourth grade title while Cedar Bluff Elementary captured the fifth grade overall.
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Greg Jordan
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Luefield
Tazewell County
Bluefield College
Springville Elementary
Cedar Bluff Elementary
Eric DiNovo
Springville
Lisa French
Cedar Bluff
Race Moir
Noah Scherer
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