Katzen News: Education and Jobs Key Forum Themes
Wise to Grayson educators gathered at Richlands Middle School for the VSBA Southwest Regional Forum where keynote Jay Katzen urged focusing on strong schooling and local job opportunities. Katzen, former state delegate and potential 9th District Republican candidate, outlined a vigorous ground campaign after touring the district since March. The WSBA region includes Bristol, Galax, and multiple counties and rotates hosting duties among members.
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Virginia School Board Association
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WSBA
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Galax
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Grayson
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Scott
Smyth
Tazewell
Washington
VSBA
Crash kills McDowell County man and twin triplet
A Paynesville man Donnie Nash Riffe, 48, died from injuries after a single vehicle crash off Route 83 near his home in Paynesville. The West Virginia State Police investigated. no further details were released. Riffe is survived by his wife Robin, two sons and a daughter, his mother, eight sisters and four brothers including surviving triplets Lonnie and Ronnie Riffe of Statesville, NC, and Ashtabula, OH.
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Ronnie Riffe
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N.C
Ashtabula
Ohio
FEMA clarifies damage inspection process in Buchanan County
FEMA issues public service guidance telling elderly and disabled homeowners to sign consent forms before volunteers enter their property. Forms available at the Disaster Recovery Center at Hurley Middle School, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. VDOT reports a rock and mudslide on Route 650 near Home Creek Mountain, with engineers evaluating the damage and duration of the closure.
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VDOT
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Enrollment up across West Virginia colleges signals mixed outcomes
Concord reports a 5 percent overall rise in time-equivalent enrollment from 64 013 to 67 155 as campuses show varied gains. WVU up 6 percent and Marshall up 5 percent. several two-year schools face transitions to older nontraditional students with Southern WV Community College down 21 percent and WVU Tech the steepest four-year decline at 8 percent. Retention study shows 3 134 of 11 731 freshmen not returning statewide. WVU and Marshall post the lowest non return rates among larger schools. State College records the highest.
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J. Michael Mullen
Legislative
West
Southern West Virginia Community College
Potomac State
West Virginia Northern Community College
WVU Parkersburg
West Virginia State College
Glenville State
WVU Tech
WVU
Marshall
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