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Cox Landing Head Start students plant flowers, vegetable garden

May 10, 2008 @ 11:04 PM

LESAGE -- Students in the Cox Landing Head Start program got down and dirty this week planting a garden that will soon yield vegetables and see flowers blooming.

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Martha carnival raises funds for new playground

May 10, 2008 @ 11:28 PM

BARBOURSVILLE -- Martha Elementary students in Barboursville are one-step closer to having a new playground for their nearly completed school after students, parents and teachers raised almost $4,000 Saturday afternoon at their annual carnival.


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May 06, 2008 @ 04:24 PM

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WESTEST starts today for students

May 11, 2008 @ 11:19 PM

HUNTINGTON -- Today isn't the most exciting day for students across West Virginia. In fact, many would like to skip out on the entire week.


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May 11, 2008 @ 10:29 PM

Prom season means graduation is just a few weeks away.


Calendar of events

May 10, 2008 @ 11:04 PM

May 20: Election Day (No School) (Boyd County, Ky.)


Cabell Midland's archery team aims for Nationals

May 10, 2008 @ 11:04 PM

ONA -- In three years, Cabell Midland High School's archery club has grown by the dozens, not only in the number of students but in the level of talent.


School menus

May 10, 2008 @ 11:04 PM

The following menus have been furnished by the Cabell County Board of Education for this week and are subject to change without notice due to item availability at individual schools.


Send your school memories to us

May 10, 2008 @ 11:04 PM

High school graduation is getting close and nostalgia is setting in.


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Huntington High band bids adieu to outgoing seniors

May 09, 2008 @ 11:14 PM

HUNTINGTON -- The Huntington High School concert band, dance team and jazz ensemble said good-bye to its seniors Thursday night with its spring concert. PHOTO GALLERY.


Hillbilly Hotdogs is selling child-created dogs as fundraiser

May 09, 2008 @ 11:09 PM

HUNTINGTON -- The children of the River Valley Child Development Services School-Age Connection program have created a hotdog that is being sold at Hillbilly Hotdogs May 5-18 during The Days of Summer event.


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Huntington's AARP chapter sponsors read-to-student day

May 08, 2008 @ 09:19 PM

HUNTINGTON -- Dozens of volunteers from throughout Cabell County spent their Thursday mornings reading to children at several Huntington elementary schools. The event was part of AARP's eighth annual Day of Service, with chapters all across the nation taking part in some kind of community service.


Education pension plans clarified

May 07, 2008 @ 11:59 PM

HUNTINGTON -- Dozens of Cabell County Schools employees attended workshops at Cabell Midland and Huntington high schools Wednesday afternoon to help determine whether they should switch their pension plans.


Martha Elementary ends year with activities

May 07, 2008 @ 11:59 PM

BARBOURSVILLE -- Martha Elementary, which ends its year early on May 22 to aid in the opening of the new school in August, is holding an array of activities during the next two weeks.


Financial reports favor Oxley in school board race

May 07, 2008 @ 11:58 PM

HUNTINGTON -- If financial reports determined the school board race, incumbent Suzanne McGinnis Oxley would win.


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Wayne High's Dyer wins teacher of the year

May 06, 2008 @ 11:58 PM

WAYNE -- Ruby Dyer couldn't help but get choked up Tuesday night after she was announced as Wayne County's Teacher of the Year.


Schools calendar

May 06, 2008 @ 11:14 PM

May 20: Election Day (No School) (Boyd County, Ky.)


Cox Landing students design stamps

May 06, 2008 @ 11:14 PM

LESAGE -- Lesage Postmaster Teresa Cassity challenged Cox Landing Elementary students to design a new stamp for the Postal Service.


Cabell County Schools hosting career session for interested teachers

May 06, 2008 @ 11:14 PM

HUNTINGTON -- The Cabell County Schools Professional Personnel office is hosting a career session for those interested in teaching for the county.


Area students win environmental essay contest

May 06, 2008 @ 11:14 PM

SOUTH POINT -- Milton Elementary's Sawyer Adkins, River Valley Middle School's Zachary Crow and South Point High's Jonathan McCormick were named winners of the Sam's Club Environmental Essay contest.


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Golden Horseshoe high scorers honored

May 06, 2008 @ 11:14 PM

CHARLESTON -- On Friday, May 9, more than 200 West Virginia eighth graders will become the latest recipients of the prestigious Golden Horseshoe Award, given annually for outstanding knowledge of West Virginia history and culture.


Cabell high schools hosting pension consultations Wednesday afternoon

May 05, 2008 @ 11:44 PM

HUNTINGTON -- Certified retirement consultants will be at both Cabell Midland and Huntington high schools from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, to help employees understand the pension plan transfer.


Cabell Midland grad finishes third on 'Jeopardy!'

May 05, 2008 @ 11:44 PM

HUNTINGTON -- Cabell Midland High School graduate and California Institute of Technology sophomore Brandon Hensley finished third on Monday night's opening round of College Championship week on "Jeopardy 2008 College Championship."