Mercer school board delays expulsion policy review
Mercer County Board of Education, Princeton, postponed approval of a revised expulsion policy and sent it for 30 more days of public input. The plan would let the superintendent review expelled students after their first full semester in the county’s alternative program to assess progress and possible return to regular school.
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Roger Daniels
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Revised policy expands expulsion grounds and review power
Mercer County Board of Education discusses a revised policy allowing immediate review of expulsions for extenuating circumstances by the superintendent and adds narcotic drug distribution to expulsion criteria. The board considers delays for public comment and suggests strengthening penalties while inviting written responses through the county office.
Forensic nurses boost assault victim care and evidence trails
Kimberleigh Hawkins White announced a Mercer County program to train forensic nurses who will perform rape exams in Bluefield Regional Medical Center and Princeton Community Hospital Emergency Departments. The 40 hour class is funded by the Pam Hawkins Foundation with BRMC PCH and St Luke's Hospital support. The program aims to speed service, improve reporting to police, and aid prosecutions as about 40 to 60 Mercer County cases arise yearly.
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Kimberleigh Hawkins White
Pam
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Carilion Hospitals
Roanoke
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Pam Hawkins Foundation
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Princeton Community Hospital
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Anthrax letters linked to 9/11 as Bush vows cautious war
Health Secretary Thompson pressed Bayer to cut Cipro price after terrorists killed thousands in Washington and New York. FBI released three anthrax tainted letters dated Sept 11. Bush framed anthrax as a two front threat while officials closed facilities in Washington and New Jersey. Two postal workers died and more were hospitalized.
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Tommy Thompson
Bayer Corp
Cipro
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New York
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World Trade Center
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Bush
Fleischer
Thompson
New Jersey
Prosecutor Calls For Arena Of Justice In Assault Prosecution
Summers Prosecutor Jim McNeely accuses Monroe County Prosecutor Rod Mohler of cowardice and harassment as he seeks a special prosecutor to handle the assault and battery case against McNeely. The dispute centers on recusal requests and Mohler’s handling of the motion.
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Jim McNeely
Monroe County
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Greenville
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Ned” Wright
Monroe
Rod Mohler
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Jennifer Dent
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Ion
Mr. McNeely
Robert Irons
West Virginia
PikeView to stage Godspell in autumn performances
PikeView High School Musical Theatre Department will present Godspell on Wednesday Thursday and Saturday at 7 p.m. with a 3 p.m. Sunday matinee in the Little Theatre at PikeView. A 2 p.m. show is planned at Tamarack The Best of West Virginia on Saturday.
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Gardner
Development board to meet in Oak Hill
The Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc board will meet at 1 p.m. today at the Oak Hill Office to discuss local conservation projects and community initiatives. The session is held in Oak Hill with attendance by board members and staff.
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the Mountain Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc
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