Pipestem hosts mega field day for Mercer Summers students
Field trip at Pipestem Resort State Park draws Mercer and Summers students for School Days events. Nine stations run by the state DNR National Park Service and Civil War reenactors showcase wildlife trapping, deer antlers, a barn owl, a bear, and a cannon net turkey capture. Park coordinator Frank Ratcliffe notes Pipestem unique in West Virginia and hopes to expand to other parks after evaluating success.
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Hinton native Mathhews moves up in Clinton administration
Hinton native Sylvia Mathews Mathews advances in the Clinton administration with a nomination as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. She has served as assistant to the president and deputy White House chief of staff since January 1997, coordinating policy with the NEC and Domestic Policy Council.
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Pinecrest Hospital hires speed up to ease overtime
The West Virginia DHHR cut hiring time from four months to about ten days, boosting Pinecrest Hospital Beckley staff from 51 to 62 with a plan to reach 77 by June 8. Officials say faster hires should end chronic overtime, though monitoring will continue after July 20 to ensure staffing remains adequate. Administrator Ernest Eades notes improved relations with DHHR.
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Goldwater’s death marks rise of modern Republican right
Barry Goldwater, pivotal conservative who lost the 1964 bid but shaped Reagan era ideas, died at 89 in Paradise Valley Arizona. The five term senator’s anti communism and laissez faire stance forged a conservative core that dominated White House politics for years. President Bush recalled his forward looking stance and Clinton ordered flags at half staff.
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