State Fair entries rise on favorable West Virginia weather
Good weather boosts attendance and entries at the State Fair of West Virginia. Flower and vegetable entries rise while livestock remains crowded with over 400 sheep. Dairy entries drop as the dairy business slows. The hobby department reaches 1300 entries, led by photography with 80 entries in one class. Culinary contests attract widespread participation across nine day expo events. Winners will attend Governor's Day harness races for a ceremony.
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Hefner
West Virginia
Memorial honors coal miners at Wyoming park
A granite memorial unveiled at Twin Falls Resort State Park honors southern West Virginia coal miners who died in accidents or from work related diseases. The $23,000 project was funded by state and county officials and the United Mine Workers of America.
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Saulsville
West Virginia
Twin Falls Resort State Park
Wyoming County
Billy Wayne Bailey
Bill Wooton
Dels
Rick Staton
Joe Sparks
Wyoming County Commission
United Mine Workers of America
P.R. Macnamara Construction
Scott Durham
Sissy Summers
UMW
District 17
Robert Phalen
National Black Lung Association
Mike South
Phalen
Wal-Mart
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
Africa
Harold Hayden
Hayden
Cecil Roberts
Roberts
Charleston woman killed in three-vehicle crash on US 460
Evelyn Conley, a 68 year old Charleston resident, died at Princeton Community Hospital after a chain reaction crash on US 460 in Princeton. Nine others were hospitalized, including three children with minor injuries. The car carrying Conley failed to maintain control. the driver was cited. The suspect driver was Lena Buckland of Virginia.
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Princeton
Charleston
Evelyn Conley
David Skala
Conley
Skala
Lena Buckland
Virginia
Wheeling Suspension Bridge Begs 150th Birthday Renovation
Wheeling Ohio River span closes for 13 months in a $6.8 million restoration by a Pennsylvania firm. Work includes wire cabling, roadway decking, stone pillar cleaning, new decorative lighting, and wrapping original cables to resemble 1850s appearance.
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Wheeling
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Wheeling Island
Virginia
Pittsburgh
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Supreme Court
State FHA leader heads delegation at New Orleans meet
Valerie Spears, a Woodrow Wilson High School junior, led West Virginia's 85 member FHA delegation at the 1998 National Leadership Conference in New Orleans. More than 5 000 attendees from across the United States heard 20 speakers as national officers were chosen.
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Valerie Spears
Woodrow Wilson High School
Future Homemakers of America
New Orleans
Spears
West Virginia
United States
Conrad Lucas
Berkeley Springs
Lesa Spears
Beckley-Stratton Junior High
FHA
Bud and
Kay Spears
Beckley
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