Barron Adapts to Prison Life After West Virginia Scandal
Former West Virginia governor William Barron says prison life at Eglin Air Force Base was largely tolerable though the intercom, or squawk box, grated on him daily. He describes routines, furloughs, canteen credits, and his postrelease flight to Pompano with Opal.
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William Wallace Barron
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Opal
Southern Airways
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Miami International Airport
Colder Weather Forecast For West Virginia
United Press International reports an East coast cold spell expected in West Virginia with mid 30s to mid 40s temperatures and light showers. A flash flood watch for 11 counties expired Saturday as heavy rains moved through the state, with minor flooding in low lying areas and river crests forecast to fall below flood stage by early Sunday.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Fayette
Greenbrier
Nicholas
Webster
Mercer
McDowell
Monroe
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Pocahontas
Charleston hosts 2000 year Easter display outside church
Visitors in Charleston West Virginia watched as church members dressed as Roman soldiers guarded a black cross in crepe outside the First Assembly of God Church. The 48 hour vigil was part of an Easter life of Jesus Christ commemoration with Romans taking turns in costume.
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Charleston
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UPI
West Virginia
First
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Parkersburg CC Offers Free OSHA Safety Classes
Parkersburg Community College to run eight hour tuition free occupational safety and health courses in eight West Virginia counties. Classes coordinated with OSHA and WV Northern Community College target small businesses and construction firms with at least 30 enrollees.
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Parkersburg
Wa. Va
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Parkersburg Community College
U.S. Labor Department
West Virginia Northern Community College
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jerry Lee Jones
Parkersburg College
Calhoun
Jackson
Pleasants
Ritchie
Roane
Tyler
Wirt
Wood Counties
Charles Sole
OSHA
Sole
Coal refuse eyed for commercial uses by UK researcher
University of Kentucky civil engineering professor Dr. Jerry Rose leads a study on 100 million tons of coal refuse mined annually. He explores processing the waste for highway construction, landfills, and other near-mine uses while assessing regional chemical differences and potential alumina content. Funding includes state and industry support as part of a 1974 Kentucky program to develop synthetic coal utilization and an energy research center.
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Lexington
UPI
United States
University of Kentucky
Jerry Rose
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Island Creek Coal Co
Bluegrass Area Development District
Kentucky
Rose
Kentucky General Assembly
U.S
Wendell Ford
Here
CAC to host spring fet
The Creative Arts Center will present a spring fet with honor choirs from across the state on April 3 and 4. The schedule lists the WVU Symphony Orchestra, Parkersburg High School A Cappella Choir, Buckhannon Upshur Junior High Band, Buckhannon Upshur High School Band, Weir High School Wind Ensemble, Brooke High School Concert Choir, and Jefferson High School Pop Singers directed by noted conductors. A concluding banquet at the Ramada Inn will follow Friday’s events.
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Creative Arts Center
Glenn Godain
West Virginia Music Educators Associatio
West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra
Donald Portnoy
Parkersburg High School
Jean Sinner
Buckhannon-Upshur
Richard Lawson
Buckhannon- Upshur High School
Philip Rossano
Weir High School
Donald Hershberger
Brooke High School
Ronald Mier
Jefferson High School
Harold Chamblin Jr
Will
Domestic quarrel erupts in fatal hotel shooting
In Williamson West Virginia a domestic dispute among two families led to a triple murder at the Mingo Hotel on Saturday. Homer Baisden age 53 was found dead outside his estranged wife Novella Baisden’s apartment. their son Homer Mitchell Baisden, 23, lay in the bedroom along with 58-year-old Ray McCoy found in the kitchen. Police believe the incident started from a domestic quarrel and a struggle moved from kitchen to bedroom. A .38 caliber pistol lay beside Baisden, and a sporting goods receipt indicated bullets purchased recently. Police await statements as investigations continue.
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Homer Mitchell Baisden
Ray McCoy
Baisden
William Hatfield
McCoy
Hatfield
Baisdens
Purse Snatching Costs Mrs. Byke Dearly At Kanawha Mall
Ethel Byke, 74, suffered bruised ribs and the loss of dentures after a daytime purse snatching at a suburban shopping center. The incident, witnessed by detectives, led to a $350 tally including medical bills and denture replacement, with $5 cash and several financial items stolen. The assailant has passed three checks since mid March, illustrating ongoing center theft during a recession.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Ethel Byke
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Byke
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