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RAVENSWOOD LAYOFFS - An earlier report about Pechiney Rolled Products,
Jackson county's largest employer, getting rid of workers and denied by the
union, is becoming reality. The plant lost $26 million in 2002.
Plant manager Todd Ritchie say layoffs are coming for the 1,200 workers,
and is expected to affect adjacent plant, the Century Alumninum smelter.
Problems are said to exist because of foreign competition.
ORMA MAN ENTERS GUILTY PLEA - A 22-year-old Orma, Calhoun man has
pled guilty over the theft of items from Roane's Boy Scout camp. Gary Lee
Starcher and Brandon Little, 19, of Spencer have been fined, ordered to pay
restitution and given 20 hours of community service.
ROANE ANIMAL ABUSE PROBLEM - Several Roane residents who
volunteered to care for several starving horses, thought their problem would
end after three years. Eric and Kathy Arnold had until June 14, 2002 to pay
liens for their care totaling $90,000. That did not happen, and officials are
looking toward other solutions.
THE SNAKEHEADS ARE COMING? - Some Snakehead fish can crawl across
land and some breed five times a year, and one variety is known to attack
humans. The DNR confiscated some Snakeheads last week in the eastern
panhandle from a Berkely County pet store.
Snakeheads, which come from southeast Asia, are known to kill just about
everything in and around water, from swimming fish to flying birds. They
have been described as something from a bad horror movie.
For more information on the Snakehead see Maryland
Department of Natural Resources
PROMISE SCHOLARSHIPS REVAMPED - Those planning on applying next
year must really have a 3.0 grade point average and a ACT score of 21.
43RD WIRT COUNTY FAIR - Starts Wednesday, August 7 at Camp Barbe.
Great entertainment, exhibits, commercial booths and a wide variety of food
concessions. The fair lasts through Saturday with daily admission fee of $5,
including carnival. Fireworks scheduled for Friday night.
WEST VIRGINIA HAS BIGGEST INMATE INCREASE - The state had the
largest increase of state and federal inmates, a jump of 9.3 percent, but
around America the 2001 rate was the slowest pace in 30 years.
Drug crimes account for 59% of the federal lock-ups.
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