Community pushes to renovate older Switchback gym over closure
Glenna Pickett and parents argue Switchback Elementary gym, aged about 80, should be renovated rather than closed to accommondate growing enrollment. They contend Kimball Elementary can house 200 extra students and note roof leaks and aging facilities. State board hearings on closure are expected with dates to be announced.
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Kimball
Pickett
Ings
State Board
Manchin
Switchback Elementary
Kimball Elementary
Seniors press Congress to finalize drug bill amid cost concerns
In late bargaining, negotiators moved toward limits on drug co payments and access to generics while seeking up to 10 billion in decade long savings from cancer drug reimbursements. Critics warn the plan could exceed 400 billion, prompting a flurry of lobbying as House and Senate work differences.
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America
House of Senate
Gram
Charles Grassley
Browa
Congressional
House
Senate
Grassley
Tom DeLay
Texas
Congress
Solar storm disrupts communications and power concerns rise
Space forecasters warn of ongoing solar turbulence for a week affecting high frequency radio for aviation, TV broadcasts, and satellite navigation. Experts say disruptions are possible to utilities’ transformers, with limited impact on electricity and no confirmed outages yet.
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John Kohl
Harvard-Smithsonian Ater For Astrophysics
Bridge, Mass
Earth
Kohl
Melissa McHenry
American Electric Power
McHenry
AEP
Lems
Cellular One
Ntelos
EchoStar
Mark Lumpkin
Halloween safety tips guide trick or treat in Athens
Neighborhood families in Athens share disciplined routines for Halloween. Parents accompany young children and avoid unsafe candy, with checks at every doorstep. Households emphasize lighting and reflective gear, choosing well lit routes and supervising costumed youngsters.
Trick or treating times listed for Mercer County towns
Mercer County Commission sets Halloween trick or treat hours for Friday from 5 p m to 8 p m in outlying areas with Bluefield Bluefield Va and nearby towns. Thursday schedules include Bluefield Princeton Athens Bramwell Oakvale Northfork Welch Union and other locales. Police planned extra patrols for Thursday and Friday nights amid caution over tampering with candy.
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Oakvale
Brushfork
Bluewell
Spanishburg
Lashmeet
Mercer County Commission
Bluefield
Princeton
Athens
P.m. Bramwell
P.m. Oakvale
P.m. Northfork
P.m. Welch
P.m. Union
P.m. Tazewell
Cedar Bluff
P.m. Richlands
Blizzard
Deb Griffith
Princeton Community Hospital
Griffith
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Jessica
Quesenberry
Janey
Uefield
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Bottonline.com
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