16 Jul 1998
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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1998
Page
1
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North Carolina couple Joy Cunningham and Lyndon Jernigan won a free September wedding in Upshur County and prizes totaling nearly $20,000 after an international essay contest to promote tourism. Judges cited sincerity over writing skill and noted the pair are visitors rather than locals. Cunningham has Upshur County roots through her family, with ties to the area.
Joy Cunningham and Lyndon Jernigan of Durham North Carolina won the Buckhannon Upshur Chamber of Commerce wedding giveaway with a piece touting West Virginia ties and family memory. Virginia Thomas and Robert Workman of Oak Hill placed second with a nurse and state trooper couple pledging marriage amid West Virginia’s hills.
The U S Postal Service will build a 45000 square foot facility inside Beckley city limits by 2000 to replace the 20000 square foot main post office and a 6000 square foot carrier annex. The site should cover about 10.5 acres and be centrally located for customers and routes while keeping a downtown post office open.
Charleston West Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the School Building Authority plan to allocate funds for construction and renovation. The ruling blocks minimum population requirements for funding and supports about 40 million dollars in projects across 31 counties. Judge Ted Kaufman criticized state policy on student to staff ratios as disadvantaging small high schools.
Texas faced its 10th consecutive day of 100 degree heat as temperatures topped 102 at Dallas Fort Worth Airport. The heat wave blamed for nearly 50 deaths across the South stretched from Arizona to Florida, with Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana reporting the highest tolls. Dallas health officials urged caution while fielding calls on staying safe in the extreme heat.
Drillers sank 15 foot holes behind the Washington and Lincoln heads to assess the sculpture’s stability. RE SPEC Inc say the monument remains stable. Electronic monitoring devices will be installed in the cavities next, planned for late next month or early September.
West Virginia Daily 3 draws 1 4 9, Daily 4 numbers 0 8 0 3, 11 16 21 23 36, Powerball 37. Jackpot listed at 78.3 million dollars.
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