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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1998
Page
12
Wednesday night mostly clear with lows in the lower 40s. Thursday partly cloudy with a chance of rain and highs in the mid 60s. Friday mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and highs in the lower 50s. Saturday partly cloudy with highs in the mid 40s. Stream conditions are available for Bluestone Lake Summersville Lake and RD Bailey Lake at listed numbers.
Canterbury says surplus funds from state authorities will fund a new juvenile detention facility in the south, rejecting the Sweet Springs site for distance and safety concerns. Carter backs rethinking strategy of multiple facilities and possible construction instead of renovation while counties press for placement.
Green, a second grade teacher nominated for Teacher of the Year, emphasizes being a mentor and counselor. She guides 14 students with high expectations, offers one on one support, homework packets, newsletters, and field trips. Green holds degrees from Concord College and West Virginia Graduate College and has seven years of teaching experience.
Friddle urged groups and individuals to help in a Christmas program by picking up empty stocking kits, filling them with gifts, and returning them for needy children. He stressed a strong need for canned foods and new toys in the area.
Parkersburg lawmakers back bills to decriminalize minor traffic offenses and curb jail terms. Speeding remains punishable up to six months in jail or a $500 fine only if the driver exceeds the limit by more than 15 mph.
Eight inmates at Pruntytown Correctional Facility in Taylor County nurture four male Labrador puppies for guide-dog work with Pilot Dogs Inc. The project, first in West Virginia, pairs four prisoners and four alternates to socialize the pups for about a year.
State lawmakers heard that women earn an average 84 cents for every dollar paid to men, with no evidence of systemic bias yet. Ed Casto of the Division of Personnel testified before the Equal Pay Commission, which seeks recommendations in 2000 for pay equity, and noted merit raises vary widely across agencies. The January figures showed women at $20,940 versus men at $24,828, raising concern that female secretaries, mostly women, may be undervalued compared to male conservation officers.
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