Veterans and students donate 3000 items to Bluefield pantry
Area veterans and West Virginia Virginia students delivered 3000 canned goods and 700 dollars to the Bluefield Union Mission food pantry on Friday. The drive, organized by VFW Post 9696 and Spanishburg School students, topped shelves that were running low and included donations from October’s drives.
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Bluefield Union Mission
Craig Hammond
Roger Williams
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9696
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Spanishburg School
Williams
Virginia
VFW
Arnold Yost
Sarah Hammond
Storm could dump white stuff on Northeast
A storm moving up the East Coast could meet a cold air mass and dump a dusting to 10 inches of snow Saturday in the Northeast. National Weather Service officials warned of potential October snowfall records in southern New England with heavy amounts in the Berkshire region and Litchfield Hills, while Gov Malloy urged residents to prepare for possible power outages.
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Conn
Steve Hoffman
Hebron
Hoffman
National Weather Service
Bill Simpson
New England
Worcester
Massachusetts
Berkshires
Litchfield Hills
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Simpson
Daniel P Malloy
Princeton West Virginia Judge to discuss truancy push
Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis will meet with Mercer County educators and officials at 4 pm in the MCTEC Seminar Center to discuss truancy reduction. The Mercer County Board of Education will hear about recent collaboration between county districts and local judges, probation officers. Audience members may comment on truancy impacts and solutions. Principals Faculty Senate chairs and county court representatives are invited along with business community members.
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Wva
Supreme Court
Robin Jean Davis
Mercer County
Cerey Thiadas
Nouv
MCTEC
Mercer County Board of Education
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Expo draws crowds with vendors and giveaways
Teresa Bailey and Maria Johnson praise the annual Expo in North Tazewell and Green Valley for its broad vendor displays and practical finds. Sherri Haynes, a Bluefield bus driver, calls it wonderful with new items to discover. Greg Jordan at Jordan bottonline.com provides contact.
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Teresa Bailey
North Tazewell
Maria Johnson
Green Valley
Sherri Haynes
Bluefield
Tazewell County
Greg Jordan
Jordan Bottonline.com
Wyoming officials arrest 20 in drug roundup
About 20 people were arrested Friday in a drug roundup led by the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force. A total of 73 charges were filed, including delivery of a controlled substance tied to Oxycodone distribution. Arraignments occurred at Wyoming County Magistrate Court with praise from Col. C R Jay Smithers of the West Virginia State Police for involved agencies.
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Pineville
Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force
Wyoming
Col. C.R
Jay” Smithers
West Virginia
Smithers
Wyoming County Sheriff's Department
West Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations
Fast food's link to lower income obesity questioned
UC study questions the idea that low income directly drives fast food consumption and obesity. Researchers analyzed 1990s data, finding fast food visits peak near $60,000 income, while acknowledging environments and diet diversity affect outcomes. Experts call for broader access to wholesome foods and time for home cooking.
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Leigh
Dae Hwan Kim
Micah Weinberg
Bay Area Council
Weinberg
Judith Stern
UC Davis
Stern
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