Capital City Pumpkin Drop attracts 22 schools
Twenty two schools from six counties sign up for the 13th annual Capital City Pumpkin Drop in Charleston. The event on Oct. 20 at Appalachian Park invites students to design protective containment for pumpkins dropped from a height. Prizes will honor top elementary, middle, and high school entries.
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Students read banned books in Banned Books Week event
Concord University Sigma Tau Delta hosted a Read Out Friday at Princeton Public Library to raise awareness during Banned Books Week. Students read passages from titles including Harry Potter The Lord of the Rings Huckleberry Finn A Separate Peace and Slaughterhouse Five to highlight censorship harms and defend reading choices.
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West Virginia special gubernatorial election enters final voting push
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports early voting for the West Virginia special gubernatorial election ends at 6 PM today with Election Day on October 4. Mercer McDowell and Monroe counties show low turnout but officials expect an increase. Mercer County reports 1,736 early votes and 88 absentee ballots as Friday closes.
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Buchanan Considers ATV Use On Public Roads In County
Buchanan County officials discuss an ordinance to allow both residents and visitors to ride ATVs on designated public roads. A public hearing is set for 10 am October 3 at the Buchanan County Courthouse in Grundy. The plan ties to the Spearhead ATV Trail and mirrors Hatfield McCoy tourism gains.
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Coal star Crowder meets Rocket Boys author at Tamarack
Cobalt Coal chief executive Mike Crowder lunched with Homer Hickam author of The Rocket Boys at Tamarack. Hickam’s publicist calls Crowder Spike TV Coal lead, but Crowder credits miners at the Westmorland Mine near Big Sandy for real star power. Crowder and Tom Roberts began Sewell seam mining last fall, granting Original Productions access for a 10 part Spike reality series aired March to June.
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