Paul Hughes scores ace then perfect 300 in back-to-back days
MADISON Wisconsin AP reports 74 year old Paul Hughes hit a hole in one at Pleasant View golf course in Middleton on Monday and followed with a perfect 300 game at Bowling Green lanes in Middleton Tuesday. Hughes is a retired heating and plumbing business owner. Ted Donker and Terry Knight verified the feats.
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West Virginia Lottery Revenue Tops Budget Need
Charleston AP reports West Virginia expects 419 million dollars from its lottery in the current budget year about 14 percent of general revenues. Since 1986 the state lottery has earned 1.7 billion dollars, including poker style machines racetrack video slots and instant games.
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West Virginia Lottery Revenue Sets Budget Target
West Virginia expects to reap 419 million dollars from its lottery this budget year about 14 percent of general revenues. The program derived 5.05 billion in sales with per capita sales near 600 dollars. Sales surpassed 1.08 billion in the year ending June 30, placing WV among the most lottery dependent states.
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Heating aid expected as fuel costs rise in region
Area agencies anticipate more requests for heating help as oil and gas prices climb. Faith groups like Center for Christian Action in Pocahontas Va. report aiding residents with electricity and fuel, noting that needy neighbors are often referred by others.
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Smithsonian examines Native American paintings on Paint Mountain
Ken Henderson recollects Paint Mountain with its limestone cliff paintings. Henderson has long studied the site and authored a book. A Smithsonian consultant, Karen Lynch Harley, along with Cortney Honaker, photographed artifacts at Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell for an exhibition.
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Bluefield man sees two Delta worlds in PBS tale
Bluefield resident Al Hancock, moved by a PBS film about Mississippi Delta poverty, recalls two haves and have-nots in Tallahatchie County. He met local youths who dream of better futures yet face uncertain prospects, after watching Lalee’s Kin. He plans to help communities with school supplies via Laura Wallace.
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