Hinton Hosts Cruise In And Mini Auto Show Draws Crowds
The 1923 Model T T Bucket and other antique cars drew more than 50 entrants and hundreds of visitors to a closed Tem ple Street area during the Cruise In. Sam and Linda Lane of Sandstone organized this Spring Appreciation Day kickoff with 1950s music and dances. The SCHS show Sunday May 3 expects over 200 entries, organizer Buster Thompson said. Thompson also showcased a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 at the event.
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Linda Lane
Sandstone
Temple Street
Second Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Moose Club
Ford
Summers County High School
Buster Thompson
Thompson
Vandals Set Fire at Richwood Junior High School
A weekend fire at Richwood Junior High caused 15 000 to 20 000 in damages. Principal C C Lester blamed vandalism and said classes for today are canceled. Fire officials reported broken office windows and a flammable liquid ignited around 4 15 a m. A state fire marshal investigation is underway.
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Richwood Junior High School
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Lester
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Greer
New society to observe National Astronomy Day
The Astronomical Society of West Virginia begins its first meeting on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Science Center of West Virginia. If clear skies, attendees will stargaze with a telescope. if cloudy, a Starlab Planetarium show will be shown. The group welcomes all ages and does not require ownership of a telescope.
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New Society
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Astronomical Society of West Virginia
Science Center of
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Starlab Planetarium
Bluefield Arts and Science Center
Bland St
Ramsey Street
Weston troubled lays off police and taxes to pay debts
Weston city officials impose a business and occupancy tax and lay off officers to cover a 93000 debt, facing a lawsuit from 19 businesses led by Citizens Bank. City attorney Christy Smith says the tax is the first since the 1970s as bills go unpaid and surplus funds vanish. Piercy Auto Sales owner Piercy says he will pay about 300 a month and accuses council of trying to drive people out.
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Weston
Lewis County
Christy Smith
Sunday Exponent-Telegram
Clarksburg
Smith
Council
Citizens Bank
Bob Piercy
Piercy
Seven year old’s 11 pound corpse triggers social services probe
The death of seven year old Taysha Lanham, found 11 pounds and wrapped in garbage bags near Follansbee West Virginia, prompts a Washington County Pennsylvania investigation into how social workers handled the case. Relatives describe severe abuse and chronic neglect unspotted by Children and Youth Services.
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Washington Coun
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Taysha Lee Lanham
Follansbee
W.va
Steubenville
Hio
Rhonda Lanham
Slovan
Washington County
Taysha
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