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Experience on Side Of Wood County Patriots (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
WHEELING - Wheeling Park will take the floor for the Charleston Civic Center floor in the West Virginia Class AAA Girls' State Basketball Tournament on Thursday for the first time since 2002.County jobless rates rising (Parkersburg News and Sentinel) PARKERSBURG -While the state unemployment rate rose two points in January, a county-by-county breakdown shows a staggering unemployment rate in Calhoun County of more than 20 percent and a significant amount of unemployed individuals in Wood County.
Shepherd football signs 16 players (The Martinsburg Journal) SHEPHERDSTOWN - Shepherd University football coach Monte Cater announced today that 16 student-athletes have signed letters-of-intent to play football for the Rams in 2010. Among the group are nine from Virginia, five from Maryland and two from West Virginia.
Vandy presents gender-based instruction to board (Parkersburg News and Sentinel) PARKERSBURG - Educators at VanDevender Middle School plan to move forward this fall with a plan to offer gender-based classes to students. Members of the Wood County Board of Education expressed support for the plan after school administrators presented information at Tuesday evening's board meeting on the benefits of having separate boys and girls classes in core subject areas.
Cold, snow no match for Navy crew (The Inter-Mountain) The 17-man crew aboard a U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter had to put their survival skills to a test through frigid temperatures as they spent the night on a mountain in Pocahontas County while search and rescue teams worked to retrieve the.
Police Blotter (Upper Marlboro Gazette) This activity report is provided by the Prince George's County Police Department as a public service to the community and is not a complete listing of all events and crime reported.
Lee County men ace same hole on same day (The News-Press) Where: San Carlos Golf Club, No. 17
Fire ravages building (The Martinsburg Journal) MARTINSBURG - An early morning fire Wednesday in Martinsburg caused an estimated $80,000 in damages to a South Raleigh Street psychological services facility, and fire investigators say the blaze was set using the same method as at least two other recent arsons in the city. "It was an intentionally set fire.
Community Calendar (Skokie Review) Based upon space availability, The Review prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases and items of local interest to: Skokie Review or Lincolnwood Review, 3701 W. Lake Ave ...
Police, fire briefs (The Herald-Mail) Charge dropped in Berkeley County burglary case; Fire displaces Martinsburg family; Informant helps net arrest in Berkeley County cocaine deal