Bluefield State to drop math and special ed BS degrees
Bluefield State College will discontinue bachelor of science degrees in mathematics and two special education programs due to five years of low enrollment and graduation rates. The move was approved by the college system and its board with support from faculty, as officials cite cost and demand factors. Details on timing and student impact remain unclear.
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Lewisburg
The Tree in the Rock Receives Erosion and Care Work
Ripley reports Shotcrete slope protection applied to prevent erosion around the red oak. A sprinkler system, fungicides, fertilizers, and irrigation monitoring are provided by Cutlip's Nursery under a maintenance contract. The tree’s health is tracked by indexing with nearby oaks and is in good sequence with the area.
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Jones shows shaped by talk show plotcausing confession dispute
The defense argues the show’s premise and humiliation fueled Schmitz’s actions, while Jones testifies the program revealed little about same sex crushes and denied misleading the public. Neighbors Riley and Amedure say producers warned them not to discuss topic before taping.
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Paving Project Aims for December Finish in City Roads
The $10 million paving project on Old Courthouse Road and Airport Road could finish within a month with an early December completion if weather remains mild. The contract was awarded in December 1994 to improve motorist and pedestrian safety and traffic flow. Motorists should expect altered patterns as progress depends on cooperative weather conditions.
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Airport Road
Raun
Bluefield to Host Holiday Festival of Lights
Bluefield officials approved purchases for lighted snowflakes an entrance archway park tree and evergreen decorations at Bowen Field as part of the Holiday Festival of Lights. Donations from Moose Lodge and Beautification Commission fund the project with further charity support slated from local businesses.
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Bill Gibson
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Andrick
Pocahontas
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Dole Hopes Nonstop Campaign To Reach 270 Electoral Votes
Final stretch for the race finds Dole still under 40 percent in many polls as Clinton leads in key states. Tim Hibbitts and Ed Goeas offer cautious takes on margins and Perot Nader effects. Dole vows 96 hours of non stop campaigning from Friday noon to chase victory. Aides count on sweeping tossups and flip California or Midwest states Ohio Michigan Missouri. Clinton maintains sizable leads in those battlegrounds.
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West Virginia voters split in tight gubernatorial poll
Mason-Dixon poll taken Oct 26 28 shows Democrat Pritt gaining ground but still trailing Underwood in state races. Pritt leads in mountains and Kanawaha Valley trails in northern West Virginia, while Underwood dominates GOPly in eastern panhandle. Margin of error 3.4 percent.
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Halloween weather disrupts roads and vandalism across Virginia counties
In Mercer County Ohio not applicable. (Note: The source describes events in Mercer County and nearby Virginia counties including Athens, Hiawatha, Princeton, Whitewood, Hurley, Tazewell, Abbs Valley, Bluefield, Bland, Giles, McDowell, Pocahontas, Jewell Ridge. It notes brush fires, egg throwing, downed trees, a tractor trailer jackknife near Rich Creek, several acts of vandalism, and VDOT responses such as chain saws and costly sign replacements.)
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