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Kindergarten teacher Sarah Miller reads from her class's book to her students, which the youngsters were very excited to see in its hard-back form.
(Staff photo/Scotty Wampler.)

 


Russell Prater Bookworms
Tykes See Writing Works 'Published'

by Scotty Wampler
News Editor  
   
      Dr. Seuss, meet your competition.
      Dozens of Russell Prater Elementary School students may now call themselves authors after their short-stories were "published" by a Kansas-based educational company.

For more of the story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at newsstands now.  To subscribe to the Mountaineer, call 276-935-2123 today.



House Bill Would Prohibit Restriction of Carbon Dioxide Emission
APCo Continues to Feel Heat for Rate Increase Requests

by Scotty Wampler
News Editor 
      A bill introduced in the House of Delegates would prohibit any restrictions from being placed on the emission of carbon dioxide.
      HB 1357, crafted by Del. Will Morefield (R-Tazewell), would strip regulatory control of carbon emissions. At its core, the bill directly opposes federal cap-and-trade legislation many coal industry analysts say would devastate Southwest Virginia's economy.

For more of the story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at newsstands now.  To subscribe to the Mountaineer, call 276-935-2123 today.


                      

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