Marshall overbooks dorms leaving 100 students without university housing
Marshall University faces a dorm shortage as aggressive recruiting pushed freshmen and transfer numbers above 4,500. About 100 students will stay at the Uptowner Inn near campus with meals included, while awaiting dorm space. Officials expect most will move in as classes begin, with minimal risk of daily hotel charges.
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Missouri handles third Powerball winner this year
A Missouri ticket matched all six numbers to win an estimated 43 million dollars, with the lump sum payout about 24 million before taxes. Nine tickets matched five numbers for 100 000 each, including three sold in Missouri, and previous Missouri winners are cited as context.
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Greenbrier Man Dies in Summers County Motorcycle Crash
Greenbrier County resident Lee Roy Venable Jr. 41 of Meadow Bridge was killed in a fatal head injuries crash when his motorcycle collided with a van on West Virginia Route 20 in Summers County on Friday.
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Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival Best Show Ever Says Director
The Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival near Raleigh County Armory drew about 8000 attendees over three days with singing, clogging, weaving, pony rides and a strong vendor presence. Ellen Taylor called it “the best one ever” as exhibitors and visitors praised sales, hospitality, and a homecoming feel, noting good weather and air conditioned facilities aided crowds.
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Dixon
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Glenville
D & M Tees and Crafts
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Charleston
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Reading gains push teachers to phonics focus
In Arlington a group of about 50 elementary and preschool teachers receive training to strengthen reading instruction. The push follows nationwide concerns about reading scores and shifts away from pure whole language toward phonics and phonemic awareness backed by a National Research Council report urging explicit instruction in sound-letter relationships and word parts.
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Barbara Panza
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Washington, D.C
National Research Council
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