Project play brings Memorial Elementary new playground
Community volunteers and the Memorial Elementary PTO raised 15000 through carnival donations and candy sales to fund a new playground. The installation occurred in a one day effort by parents teachers and locals with the equipment now in use during school hours after the kindergarten through third grade school change.
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Luefield
Bescrer
Memorial Elementary
Betsy Shaw
Shaw
Tuition soars as college costs rise faster than inflation
Bluefield and Concord state tuition figures show four year public colleges increasing average in-state tuition to 3510 per semester, with Bluefield State public costs up 5.05 percent and Concord up 3.23 percent. On campus housing costs also climb, while loans and aid cover much of the extra expense.
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Bluefield
The
College Board
New York
Bluefield State College
Jim Nelson
Athens
Concord College
Bluefield State
Concord
Consi
Ladybug lookalikes swarm West Virginia homes
West Virginia officials report a weekend surge of calls about insects misidentified as ladybugs. Biologist Dr. Berry Crutchfield says Asian beetles seek warmth indoors and on walls, with millions to billions swarming. WVU Extension counts widespread inquiries, especially in Raleigh Wyoming counties, as odors affect breathing in some residents.
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Beckley
West Virginia
USDA
Berry Crutchfield
Charleston
Crutchfield
Lorene Green
Welch- Pineville Road
Daily Telegraph
Raleigh
West Virginia University Extension Service
Wyoming County
Sandra Horton
Pat Horton
Slab Fork
Final Debate Tonight in St Louis Between Gore and Bush
Charles Owens notes the third and final Gore Bush debate in St Louis uses a town hall format. With polls showing a close race the event is seen as pivotal for both candidates and will attract a national TV audience, though not all locals may watch.
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Luefield
al Gore
George W. Bush
St. Louis
Mercer County Airport to begin $1.3 million terminal upgrade
Mercer County Airport plans a $1.3 million terminal renovation with work to start in late spring or summer 2001. Airport Manager John Gilley said federal grant funds could total $2 million to improve the 44 year old terminal and enhance appearance to attract business and travelers. He noted Colgan Air will implement a new reservation based price schedule to boost local air travel and urged that federal funds be committed to begin ahead work.
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Princeton
Mercer County
John Gilley
Princeton Rotary Club
Colgan Air
Gilley
Airport Authority
Potter charity drive to fund Comic Relief efforts
Fictional boy wizard Harry Potter is enlisted to raise funds for Comic Relief. J K Rowling will author two spinoff reference books from the popular series to benefit the charity. Proceeds support poverty and social injustice fighting programs worldwide during the March 16 fund drive.
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Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling
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