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Newspaper

Register Herald

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1998

Page

5

Beckley Main Street Revitalization Aims Higher

Beckley Main Street pursues stronger uptown revival with plans for a shuttle, partnerships with the Chamber of Commerce, and low interest loans while awaiting the Lewis lot acquisition. Morgantown earns national praise for downtown renewal, spending over 18 million since 1990 and a broad recruitment video strategy.

Register-Herald Lewis Morgantown Terri Cutright Main Street Outright Beckley Beckley Main Street Jill Moorefield Beckley-Raleigh County Uptown Lewis Lot Federal Building Moorefield Wal-Mart Lewis Chevrolet Heber Street

Safe play during daylight saving time urged in Southern West Virginia

Editorial warns that longer daylight hours increase street play and accidents. Children may retrieve balls into roads, risking serious injury or death for themselves and motorists. Parents urged to supervise and motorists to slow down.

West Virginia R. Shawn Lewis

Potholes, Childcare Concerns Prompt Readers Notes

Readers discuss pothole plagued roads near Sophia Soak Creek Elementary and Coal River Road, suggesting better repairs. A divorced father calls for work hour flexibility for single parents, while an organ donor plea follows a teen skiing death. A letter warns against anti affirmative action bills and defends ongoing diversity in education.

Sophia-Soak Creek Elementary School Sophia Coal River Whitesville Highways Department

Write to Us: Letters Welcome to The Register Herald

Readers are invited to send signed letters on any issue including a daytime contact. Include address and phone, allow edits for length and clarity, and mail to The Register Herald P.O. Drawer Beckley West Virginia 25802 or fax to 304 255 4427 or email news@register-herald.com.

Register-Herald P.O Beckley W.va News Register-Herald.com The Register-Herald P.O P Beckley

Be an Organ Donor: Discuss with Family and Sign Driver’s License

The message urges individuals to become organ donors by discussing intentions with family and signing the back of the driver's license. It emphasizes the gift of life and urges action to register as a donor.

Readers weigh in on block scheduling and public funding

Letters discuss Raleigh County Commission phone rates and EOC funding, Meadow Bridge and Woodrow Wilson scheduling, and support for block scheduling. Readers praise editorial insights from Shawn Lewis, critique 911 service costs, and compare regional health care options with CAMC Charleston.

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