Illiteracy in West Virginia Tops National Concerns
A National Institute for Literacy study finds 37 percent of McDowell County adults functionally illiterate, with Southern counties like Summers 30 percent and Beckley 29 percent. The report notes literacy as reading and task skills, urges programs and public support in West Virginia’s long war on illiteracy.
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Vieweg tax proposal misrepresented by media report
Dan Page said Gov. Underwood opposes payroll taxes to erase Workers’ Camp debts. The Register-Herald criticized Sunday Snapshot for a misleading impression and clarified Vieweg’s role in reporting the proposal for the companies that made it.
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Letters deadline nears for May 12 primary
The Register-Herald will accept letters to the editor about political candidates for the May 12 primary. Letters must include the author's name, address and daytime phone number. Verified letters will be published by May Speak Up contributors are reminded that no calls concerning candidates will be published.
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Domestic violence case echoes in West Virginia House race
In Raleigh County and Kanawha County records, 1995-95 references surface about Det. Ron Thompson amid a 1996 House District 27 campaign. The disputed matter involves a 1995 family violence petition, restraining orders, and conflicting accounts from Thompson, his former girlfriend Lee Ann Ivan, and others, with no charges filed. Thompson denies wrongdoing, calling the allegations politically motivated, while Ivan says she has moved on and remains married with a grandchild. The dispute raises questions about fairness in campaigning and media coverage.
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