McDowell County School System Moves Toward Local Control
McDowell County edges toward local control after years under state oversight. A 2001 audit listed 86 uses of “filthy and deplorable” but 2005 findings show 17 non compliance and 10 partials corrected. Board members praise Manchin and state staff for restoring professionalism and progress on new Big Creek Jaeger High School and War K-8 campus.
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McDowell County
Georgia West
Manchin
Mike Calloway
Linda Evans
Barbara Fish
Paine
Jeff Nash
Big Creek-Jaeger
Jaeger
Nash
Princeton man extradited in Little General Store theft case
Bryan D. Hatfield of Princeton was extradited from Myrtle Beach South Carolina to face one count of grand larceny and one count of grand larceny auto in Mercer County. Hatfield was arrested September 27 on unrelated warrants and held on a 25000 dollar bond with home confinement possible if released.
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Princeton
Athens Road
South Carolina
Bryan D. Hatfield
Given
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Hatfield
L.B. Murphy
Mercer County
Sheriff's Department
Beckley
Murphy
West Virginia Civic Index Shows Strong Local School Ties
West Virginians rate local business involvement with schools highly and express pride in community support for public education. Yet only 27 percent say local schools improved in five years, with eight percent noting a lot of improvement. The findings come from a pilot for a national civic index by Public Education Network.
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Tosts
West
Washington, D.C
Public Education Network
Amish face grief with forgiveness after Nickel Mines shootings
In Nickel Mines Pennsylvania the Amish community mourns five dead children from a one room schoolhouse attack. They urge forgiveness for the killer and express belief their children are in heaven and innocent. Gertrude Huntington, a Michigan expert on Amish children, notes their calm, faith driven response.
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Nickel Mines
Lancaster County
Gertrude Huntington
Michigan
Falls Mills deputy cleared after stand-off shooting
In Tazewell County Virginia Deputy Ronnie Alley was cleared of wrongdoing after he shot Timothy Stroupe 18 during a stand-off on September 14. Stroupe remains hospitalized from the injuries and the state police investigation concluded Alley acted correctly.
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Tazewell
Falls Mills
Tazewell County
Timothy Stroupe
Ronnie Alley
Commonwealth
Dennis Lee
Lee
Alley
Stroupe
Evening Beginner Knitting Class At BLUEFIELD Library
Bluefield Craft Memorial Library offers an adults beginners knitting course today from 5 30 to 6 30 p m for four weeks with a 5 supply fee. One pair of needles and yarn provided. Participants finish a starter project and may join knitting clubs. Registration is required in person or by calling 325 3943.
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Bluefield Craft Memorial Library
Commerce St
Craft Memorial Library
Marshall film stars discuss honoring Thundering Herd tragedy
Matthew McConaughey and director McG discussed their Marshall film at Huntington press conference. They praised the script, the community's emotional journey, and the aim to tell the story honestly without Hollywood embellishment.
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Thundering Herd
McConaughey
Marshall
Mark Snyder
Hollywood
McG
Matthew
Congressional Community Service Awards
U.S
Nick Rahall
Huntington
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