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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 2002

Page

11

Rainy Day Outlook for Bluefield and Princeton Today

A weather update for Bluefield and Princeton forecasts more rain today with temperatures rising into the 50s. Keep an umbrella handy as showers persist across the region.

Princeton Library rises to state third in ratings

The Princeton Public Library, directed by Connie Clay, jumped to third place in a statewide library ratings contest with 97 libraries participating. Patrons and officials praise the high ranking, the staff’s service, and the library’s future plans to move to a larger former post office building near Mercer Street and Park Avenue. Local officers like Sgt. W A Peery commend the library’s responsive staff and rich audio collections.

Princeton Bridgeport South Charleston Connie Clay HAPLR Clay Princeton Public Library Board U.S. Post Mercer Street Park Avenue W. A. Peery Center Street Peery

Internet safeguards questioned by librarians across counties

Clara Corell head librarian at Tazewell High School says the Internet is part of the curriculum with structured use and filtering. Mercer County students mainly use the Web for research, access newspapers and magazines online, and may use school email, but with restrictions on anonymous accounts. County policies require parental consent, blocked sites with explicit language, and prohibition of chat rooms. Some sites bypass filtering, but teachers monitor activity. Concord College and Bluefield College libraries discuss policies. one foregoes filters to protect academic freedom while another discourages obscene material and relies on visible computers as deterrence.

Clara Corell Tazewell High School Taylor Tazewell Corell Mercer County Stephen Rowe Concord College Rowe

Voting trends noted in off year election details and absentee rules

Officials report an average ballot intake for the off year with more Democrats than Republicans voting early. Absentee voting runs through Friday at 4 30 p m daily and Saturday 9 a m to 5 p m with Monday November 4 1 p m cutoff. Poll workers urged to vote absentee to avoid district misalignment and ballots being challenged. County Clerk Rudolph Jennings and staff tested the new counting system, reporting a smooth rehearsal with one more planned.

Cox Rudolph Jennings Jennings Barbara Hawkins Bhawkins Bottonline.com

Telemedicine and fiber drive Southwest Virginia economic revival

Boucher highlighted fiber optic links uniting 55 educational institutions and 21 telemedical sites to the UVA hospital, creating 28 electronic villages and drawing tech investment. Abingdon and Bristol pursue broadband builds, while Route 58 opens an electronic corridor to spur rural growth amid declines in traditional industries.

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