Indian Summer memories and dog day lore in Bent Mountain diary
Barbara Hawkins reflects on Indian Summer and Dog Days, mixing weather lore with family memories from Bent Mountain Virginia. She recalls apple butter making, cinnamon scent, and grandmotherly biscuits, then notes daughter Pami’s tastes and the shift to modern routines.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roles and Motto
The article lists the newspaper’s staff including News Editor State Editor Sports Editor Samantha Perry and executives Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Thomas A Colley with roles such as Executive Editor ity County Editor Copy Editor and Business Writer. It quotes a proverb about avoiding anger and evil.
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McDowell County to gain 10 million from SBA plus flood funds
West Virginia School Building Authority plans to distribute 200 million for statewide school construction with McDowell County receiving 10 million. Combined with 40 million in Army Corps flood funds, four new schools will rise including War Elementary and a campus uniting Panther Jaeger. Construction timing concerns remain but the project promises safer facilities and local job growth.
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Big Creek
Jaeger High
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McDowell County School Board
SBA
Letter urges coverage of African American military families
Evangelist Joyce Mitchell writes to lament the lack of African American families in military coverage. She emphasizes God’s equal love and asks forgiveness if words seem harsh, urging media to acknowledge diverse families serving for freedom in America.
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Letter to the Editor Blames U N and Allies for WMD Delays
Anna L. Violette of Princeton West Virginia argues that blame for failing to find weapons of mass destruction lies with the United Nations and nations such as Germany France and Russia rather than President Bush. She suggests allies delayed action to move or hide WMD and warns the threat may still be in the United States, urging vigilance.
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Board fine tuning successes of WV PROMISE Scholarship
Kay H Goodwin and PROMISE Board recount the program’s progress since 2001, noting high WV enrollment retention, tightened eligibility requirements based on ACT/SAT scores, and a transcript study showing test scores better predict college readiness than GPA. The board aims to protect public funds while expanding access to postsecondary education.
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West Virginia University
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