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Raleigh schools recycle almost 400 tons this year
Raleigh County schools have taken home $12,065.63 by recycling 391.9 tons during the school year that is just ending.
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Police Department to conduct DUI checkpoint
The Beckley Police Department will conduct a DUI Sobriety Checkpoint from 9 p.m. Friday until 3 a.m. Saturday on Pinewood Drive. An alternate location will be U.S. 19. The checkpoint will be supported by roving DUI Enforcement Patrols throughout the evening and night time hours.
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Rt. 19 traffic held up by ‘bottomed out’ trailer
A “bottomed out” tractor-trailer along U.S. 19 at Glen Jean Wednesday morning caused traffic delays, a dispatcher with the Fayette County Emergency Operations Center said.
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Battery drive to benefit tornado victims
A local business owner is collecting supplies for Oklahoma tornado victims and is asking everyone to donate if possible.
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Veterans bills gain house approval
Disabled veterans came a step closer Tuesday to getting an automatic, cost-of-living increase in monthly benefits on a permanent basis.
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Amateur photographers can enter NPS contest
A photo contest is ongoing though the end of the year for amateur photographers to showcase the nation’s public lands, from national parks to wildlife refuges to forests and recreational areas.
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Calendar — Thursday, May 23, 2013
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Tips to make life with pets safer
This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week and Cool Ridge Postmaster Misty Osborne encourages pet owners to be responsible.
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Raleigh officials consider creating juvenile drug court
With drug addiction starting at a younger and younger age, officials from the West Virginia Division of Probation Services are encouraging Raleigh County leaders to establish a Juvenile Drug Court to help deter the number of youth addicts.
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Beckley to celebrate Founder's Day
The Raleigh County Historical Society will celebrate Gen. Alfred Beckley’s life during the fifth annual Founder’s Day celebration Sunday at 1 p.m. at Wildwood House Museum.
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