Officials 9 11 sparks interest in armed services
Patriotism after the Sept 11 attacks boosts enlistment interest across the nation and locally. Army recruiters report about a 20 percent rise in potential recruits, with ages 17 to 21 the main group but many former service members also seeking reentry. Veterans and younger generations acknowledge past sacrifices, and officials plan open houses and in-school outreach to sustain momentum.
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Princeton
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Clint Adkins
Army Department
Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell
Monroe
Giles
SFC
Richard Riggs
West Virginia Army National Guard
Riggs
Adkins
Bill Craft
Bluefield
Craft
McDowell educator meets Secretary of State Powell
Barbara Smith principal of Fall River Elementary in McDowell County attended the swearing in ceremony for Larry Leon Palmer as U S Ambassador to Honduras. She met Secretary of State Colin Powell, posed for a photo, and shared details of the event while noting Powell did not sign autographs. Smith, winners on a long friendship with the Palmers, described the State Department gathering, security, and her excused absence from work.
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Oderfield
R McDowell County
Colin Powell
Barbara Smith
Fall River
Larry Leon Palmer
U.S
Republic of Honduras
Palmer
Smith
Lucille H. Laundle Palmer
Lucille
Park Central High School
Stinson School
Lucille Palmer
Joseph and
Lucille Saundle
Saundle
Mercer County
Palmers
Bluefield
Africa
Dennis
Washington
State Department
Larry
Larry Palmer
Augusta
Powell
Dr. Palmer
Secret Service
Honduras
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Fall River Elementary
Local youths honor unsung American heroes at Lashmeet
Readers submit essays praising everyday heroes in the Lashmeet community. Fathers, pastors, neighbors, and volunteers are celebrated for bravery, charity, and steady service from firefighting and food kitchens to road cleanup and caregiving. Hodges shares selections with Daily Telegraph readers.
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Mann
Samantha Billings
Billings
Hartwell
Beth Bailey
Bailey
Sarah White
Rhonda Blake
Oakvale
Brandon Scott Perkins
Mawmaw
Perkins
Lashmeet
Hodges
Ongoing School Construction Affects Several Sites
Assistant Superintendent Dr R T Phillips says seven projects continue while schools run normally. Work is limited to outside areas and gyms when students are not present, with Jackson Memorial Elementary gym near completion in 30 to 45 days and other sites like Fort Chiswell Middle Spiller Elementary Scott Memorial Middle and Rural Retreat Elementary gymnasiums progressing toward mid October completion.
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R.T. Phillips
Phillips
Jackson Memorial Elementary
Fort Chiswell Middle
Spiller Elementary
Scott Memorial Middle
Rural Retreat
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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Fire Department
Todd Hanchock
Hanchock
Adam Kenzer
Brandon Jessie
Steven Kenzer
Kinzer
Nick Tabor
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Drema A. Shireman
Beckley Road
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