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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2001
Page
7
Mercer County Board of Education approved a 64,294,733 dollar budget for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 effective July 1. The plan includes state mandated raises for professional and service staff, pay increments for long service and National Board Certified personnel, and adjustments to service personnel salaries and education bonuses.
Tazewell County School Board weighs alleviating overcrowding at North Tazewell Elementary by moving north-of Buds Grocery students to Abbs Valley Elementary while keeping south-adjacent pupils at NTES. Superintendent Hodock proposes parent questionnaires and gathering data on student distribution. Abbs Valley has about 228 students, with fifth grade at 35, while NTES houses 339 students in overcrowded classrooms.
Michelle Cheeks outlasted two rivals in STAR 95 Ramay Save A Lot Bluefield Daily Telegraph contest Survive It To Drive It to win a 1989 Mazda 323 She plans to give the car to her daughter Megan East as she nears 14 The challenge involved 171 hours in a cramped setup with bags of trash and no entertainment Shup and Panly Shupe were runners up after 30.5 hours.
Raymond Isabelle of Bluefield reports a seven-foot black bear stood on its hind legs on his back porch after he heard noises outside. He suspects the mother bear, after a cub was seen nearby earlier. Police and animal control were involved, with the game warden unavailable for comment.
The Bluefield City Board of Directors acts to undo a recent ordinance aligning local business license fees with state code. A public hearing is set for June 12 to discuss returning to 15 dollars per year for general licenses. The board also supports the Genoa Park street fair August 10-11 and reappoints two members to the Municipal Building Commission.
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