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Fraternity selects Woodmere mayor to lead voter education and mobilization efforts
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 2, 2025
WOODMERE, Ohio -- Mayor Ben Holbert has been appointed chairman of the Voter Registration, Education and Mobilization Committee for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Fourth District, which encompasses Ohio and West Virginia. His selection underscores...
State Board of Education prepares for courtroom challenges to vaccination policies, regulatory authority
MetroNews - West Virginia
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July 2, 2025
The state Board of Education is hiring outside counsel, veteran attorney Ben Bailey, for representation in ongoing legal conflicts about significant public policy matters. The board faces multiple lawsuits about the state’s school vaccination...
SBC DIGEST: Holman to release women’s note taking Bible; Hundred attend Va. church tech conference
Biblical Recorder
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Revive Our Hearts, Holman Bibles partner in Bible designed for note taking By Jill Waggoner, Lifeway BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Revive Our Hearts and Holman Bible Publishers have partnered to create a new Christian Standard Bible (CSB) notetaking edition...
Paul Mitchell, 87, formerly of Sibley
The North West Iowa Review
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MARSHFIELD, MN—Paul Douglas Mitchell, age 87, of Marshfield, WI, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his family on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Born Nov. 7, 1937, in Sibley, Iowa, Paul was a son of the late Glenn and Ella (Wolff) Mitchell. A 1956...
Radical roots and enduring activism: Milestones in LGBTQIA+ history at Illinois State University
Illinois State University
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June 30, 2025
Illinois State University’s LGBTQIA+ community has long played a vital role in shaping campus life—often in ways that remained hidden from official narratives. While queer students, staff, faculty, and administrators have been a part of Illinois...
SBC DIGEST: Holman to release women’s notetaking Bible; Hundred attend Va. church tech conference
Baptist Press - Tennessee
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July 2, 2025
Revive Our Hearts, Holman Bibles partner in Bible designed for notetaking By Jill Waggoner/Lifeway BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Revive Our Hearts and Holman Bible Publishers have partnered to create a new Christian Standard Bible (CSB) notetaking edition to...
We Back Tested 20 Monthly Dividend Stocks — These 5 Beat the Market
24/7 Wall St.
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July 21, 2025
Investing 1st footage / Shutterstock.com Key Points As a general rule, securities that deliver above average income usually have limited upside potential, i.e. bonds or preferred stocks. The S&P 500 Index is the standard benchmark against which...
ENR East 2025 Top Contractors: After Revenue Jump, Region’s Firms Grow Cautious Over Outlook
Engineering News Record
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July 21, 2025
Robust tech, health care and infrastructure sectors boosted revenue for firms participating in ENR East’s Top Contractors list. The inaugural ranking of the largest regional firms reflects ENR’s consolidation of its multiple U.S. regions into five...
College Basketball Crown returning with smaller field in 2026
Marco Eagle - Florida
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College basketball's newest postseason tournament will be significantly shrunk next season. The College Basketball Crown will return for 2026, Fox Sports and AEG announced on Monday, July 21. However, the field will be cut in half from the...
Rutter’s Supports Children’s Charities
Convenience Store Decisions
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July 2, 2025
Rutter’s, based in York, Pa., has long made philanthropy and community involvement a cornerstone of its business. Now led by the third and fourth generations of the Rutter family, the company is continuing to raise the bar on its tradition of...
Early Smartphone Use Tied to Poor Mental Health in Youth
Innovations Report
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July 21, 2025
Possessing a smartphone before the age of 13 correlates with diminished mental health and well-being in early adulthood, as indicated by a global study including over 100,000 adolescents. A study published today in the peer-reviewed Journal of...
How a parade invite became a fight for LGBTQ+ visibility in Appalachia
The Advocate
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July 1, 2025
For nearly 83 years, the West Virginia Strawberry Festival has served as a crown jewel of small-town America. Held each spring in Buckhannon, West Virginia, the festival was initially founded in 1936 to celebrate the local strawberry harvest and...
Edy's Flame takes 6-1 upset win in inaugural maiden special weight race
Spirit of Jefferson - West Virginia
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Last weekend offered a modest contrast of sorts for local racing fans as Charles Town was able to put the finishing touches on the June portion of the live racing calendar while presenting its inaugural maiden special weight event for West...
Mexican national pleads guilty to immigration crime in Charleston
Mountain State Times - West Virginia
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July 1, 2025
Lisa G. Johnston Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia | Department of JusticeLisa G. Johnston Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia | Department of Justice Federico Montalvo...
Purses Increase, Race Days Added to Charles Town Season
Blood-Horse - Kentucky
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July 1, 2025
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has announced a 10% purse increase starting in the upcoming condition book, made possible by the passage of West Virginia Senate Bill 75. Charles Town will also add three additional race days.
Washington has 2 of the 'most educated' cities in the US, report finds
Kitsap Sun - Washington State
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A new report finds that Seattle is one of the smartest cities in the United States. WalletHub ranked the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area as the ninth-most educated region in the nation, according to its "Most and Least Educated Cities in...
Arizona ranked 2nd in the U.S. for parent control over their kids' education opportunities
KJZZ - Arizona
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July 1, 2025
A new survey measuring how much control parents have over their children’s education finds Arizona near the top nationwide. The Parent Power Index from the Center for Education Reform looks at criteria including school choice, innovation and...
Hardy County Board of Education Reviews Plans for EHES and MMS Upgrades
Moorefield Examiner - West Virginia
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July 1, 2025
By Stephen Smoot East Hardy Elementary School and Moorefield Middle School are slated for upgrades to their entryways. Early last month in their June 9 meeting, the Superintendent, Board of Education, and other schools officials got to engage the...
The Cultural Foundation of Harrison County has Listed Impressive Lineup of Events for the Fall Season
Connect Bridgeport - West Virginia
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July 1, 2025
We’re over halfway through 2025, and it’s been quite a busy year for The Cultural Foundation of Harrison County—from August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running” in February, to The Bard’s Birthday Bash in April, and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s...
Report: LGBTQ+ Rural Teens Find More Support Online Than in Their Communities
Daily Yonder - Kentucky
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July 1, 2025
New research has found that rural LGBTQ+ teens experience significant challenges in their communities and turn to the internet for support. The research from Hopelab and the Born This Way Foundation looked at what more than 1,200 LGBTQ+ teens...