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Bob Burton Retired Coach Recognition

Paden City's Bob Burton was among four other retired coaches from the state who received recognition by the West Virginia Schools Athletic Association on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Boys High School Basketball Tournament held at the Charleston Civic Center. The Doors opened for the event at 3:30 pm in the coaches hospitality room at the civic center and at 4 pm there was a welcome ceremony and Hors D'oeuvres to enjoy, followed by an official introduction and remarks by the retired coaches. Coach Burton gave a nice talk about his time growing up as an athlete at Magnolia high ...

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Can Public Schools Last With the Increase in Charter Schools

With all the bickering and inhouse fighting over teaching positions, student transfers, school mergers and consolidation, none of it can compare to the threat public schools now face from Charter schools. A few years ago, all the talk had to do with public vs private, recruiting, ...

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David Paul Weigand

David Paul Weigand, age 68, of Proctor, WV, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at his residence. He was born March 5, 1956, in Glen Dale, WV, the son of the late John and Cleo (Simmons) Weigand. David loved to be outdoors and enjoyed hunting. He was a retired employee from ...

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Letter To Editor,

I am almost 80 years old and have lived through my share of "shutdowns." I have done an unscientific poll of around 30 friends and none of us has experienced anything negative during these "shutdown" periods. Moreover none of us knows anyone who has experienced anything negative. That leads ...