Princeton Public Library Halloween Craft Session Planned
A Wednesday schedule lists an adult fall craft class at Princeton Public Library by Creations to make a Raffia broom wall hanging at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. A children’s Halloween craft follows at 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mercer County Humane Society meets at 7 p.m. Bluefield Moose Lodge, and Tazewell County IDA meets at 4 p.m. in Tazewell Virginia. The Charleston Ballet will present a children's performance at the Charleston Civic Center Theater at 4 p.m.
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Youth holds students hostage at Pioneer Elementary
An armed teenage former pupil briefly held a classroom of about a dozen eighth graders and a teacher hostage at Pioneer Elementary School in Glendale Arizona before surrendering to SWAT authorities. No injuries were reported. The standoff lasted about an hour as officers spoke with him and he released several students.
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Man gets 3 1/2 year sentence in van crash case
Janesville Wisconsin AP. Chean Lane 32 of DeWitt Iowa receives 3 1/2 years for interference with custody of a child and three misdemeanors after pleading guilty to supervising seven young magazine sellers killed in a March 1999 interstate crash near Janesville. Lane hired workers without parental consent and pressured risky behavior. seven died, five injured including Crystal McDaniel. The driver had no license and prosecutors said Lane urged policy bending to profit.
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Water funding drive boosts Virginia water projects in Southwest
U S Representative Rick Boucher outlined federal efforts to expand clean water access across 14 Southwest Virginia counties including Buchanan Dickenson Russell and Tazewell in the Cumberland Plateau and Mount Rogers districts. He noted EPA funding since 1996 and a 20 percent state match along with Rural Development aid and Coalfield Water Development Fund support. A Corps of Engineers representative pledged full partnership in the effort.
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Flu vaccine shipments loom for October to November
Mercer County Health Department and Princeton Community Hospital report ongoing delays in getting flu vaccine. Officials expect mid November for a large shipment and plan broad in house shots for patients, health care workers, and later the general public.
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County Board Approves Three New Taxes to Tackle Deficit
The board has approved a consumer utility tax on monthly electric bills and a transient occupancy tax for hotels and motels. A food tax awaits voter approval, with the budget balancing relying on passage. If defeated, budget adjustments are planned. Voters will need ID to poll, or else complete a form causing possible delays.
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