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    Shockers ready for home opener  May 11, 2008
    Chagnard, a 5-foot-9, 170-pound striker, is a junior midfielder at West Virginia Wesleyan College. He started 21 of 22 games and had six goals and two assists for the Bobcats last season. (Nola.com -- Sports)

    Boyce of Reason  Apr 15, 2008
    DAVID MILLER / STAFF PHOTO Colonial Heights senior Beth Ann Boyce will play basketball next season at Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk ... Boyce will continue her basketball career at Virginia Wesleyan College this coming fall. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)

    Gov. Kaine Says He Has New Transportation Plan  Mar 20, 2008
    Kaine said at a town hall meeting at Virginia Wesleyan College Wednesday that he has been discussing a new transportation package with General Assembly leaders. He said those talks began after the Virginia Supreme Court in February struck down the plan for regional authorities to impose taxes on Hampton Roads and northern Virginia citizens. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    West Virginia McCain camp pulls a fast one, gets the spotlight  Feb 6, 2008
    Still, this was never a crowd that would have been Mr. McCain's to win anyway, added Robert Rupp, political science professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College. A delegate survey by his students found that 58 percent considered themselves evangelical Christians, and the same number identified themselves as conservative. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Lions trample unprepared Cavaliers  Jan 20, 2008
    The Cavaliers fell 38-20 to Tallwood in a contest at the Hampton Roads Classic at Virginia Wesleyan College. But first-year Lakeland coach Alan Jones wasn't concerned so much about what happened on the court as he was with his players' dispositions as they left. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)

    Blankenship, Maynard flap underscores W.Va.'s small-town nature  Jan 17, 2008
    Robert Rupp, a political science professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College, said hes heard the observation about the states small-pond nature. He doesnt buy it. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Wesleyan hoping to expand Idol-style scholarship contest statewide  Jan 13, 2008
    West Virginia Wesleyan College has added an American Idol twist to its Wesleyan American Scholarship Program. The college, along with Mount Clare radio station Magic 106. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Pierson art history students set sights on Paris  Dec 31, 2007
    Education: Undergraduate study at Virginia Wesleyan College; master's degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Did You Know. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    A big room full of writers  Dec 20, 2007
    Bell has also served on the faculties of numerous schools, including Goddard College, Saint Mary's College of California, West Virginia Wesleyan College, and the Universities of Hawaii, Washington, and Wichita State. Page 1 of 2. (Daily Iowan, IA)

    Rugh: Baroud Interview  Nov 16, 2007
    RB: The most disturbing case occurred around my talk at Virginia Wesleyan College, in Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk has a powerfully committed antiwar communityin addition to fourteen military bases, interestinglyand I was very much looking forward to speaking to this audience. (Zmag.org)

    Stuart edges Pollard in tight race  Nov 7, 2007
    Richard holds a degree from Virginia Wesleyan College and a law degree from T.C. Williams School of Law. He lives on a farm with his wife and three children. (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)

    Participating colleges  Nov 5, 2007
    Virginia Wesleyan College. Viterbo University. (USA Today)

    Ex-Bull makes most of chance with Scarlet Knights  Oct 27, 2007
    DePaola, who also received interest from Towson University and West Virginia Wesleyan College, threw for 2,092 yards and 22 touchdowns with only seven interceptions as the 2A runner-up Bulls (13-1) racked up a single-season state-record 636 points. Football wasn't the only sport in which the three-sport star excelled with the Bulls. (North County News, MD)

    Mountaintop-removal novel getting noticed  Oct 26, 2007
    She will also do book signings at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon and at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the library at West Virginia University in Morgantown. The book is also available through Barnes. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    FHS cheerleaders win PVC crown  Oct 25, 2007
    The FHS cheerleaders will next compete in the West Virginia Region II AA Cheer Competition on Saturday, Nov. 3, at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon at 6 p.m.. Members the PVC championship squad are (first row, L-R) Robin Puffinburger, Hill, Laura Puffinburger, Britley Wagoner. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    ArtsBridge bringing art to classrooms  Oct 5, 2007
    A former flutist with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Baefsky has also taught music at Christopher Newport University and Virginia Wesleyan College. She is now working on a USU and UofU ArtsBridge partnership that would allow the schools to jointly seek grants and learn from each other. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Buckhannon man to help mine whistleblowers  Sep 10, 2007
    While still a student at West Virginia Wesleyan College, he worked for the West Virginia Rivers Coalition. He continued that work after graduating, serving the coalition as both a lobbyist and grass-roots organizer. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Business Watercooler Stories  Aug 30, 2007
    The firm's figures rely on data from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association and West Virginia Wesleyan College showing that 17 million Americans play fantasy sports annually, with the average participant earning $80,000 a year. The typical fantasy football player spends an estimated 50 minutes at work each week managing their teams, totaling $32 a week per player based on the average salary. (Newsday -- Health)

    Lady Monarchs Knock Home Three in Preseason Finale  Aug 29, 2007
    ODU defeats Virginia Wesleyan College 3-0. Lisa McKenzie1g, 1a. (Odusports.com)

    Letting go as kids head off to college  Aug 25, 2007
    Donny, Dryden and Doug Robertson of Portsmouth face the camera on Donnys first day at West Virginia Wesleyan College ... This past Friday, Doug and his wife, Dryden, drove their son, Donny, from Portsmouth to West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.Va. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Lewisburg lawyer to fight for Good Earth  Aug 5, 2007
    West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon has stored the manuscripts for many years, Hunter said. A Pennsylvania foundation and Pearl Bucks heirs reportedly had been working out their differences over The Good Earth manuscript and nearly settled on an agreement to allow its display, apparently at the Buck homeplace in Bucks County, Pa. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Sending Your Grad to a Private College?  Jul 23, 2007
    Schools like Hampton University and Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach will offer tours for in-state high school students and their parents and provide information on academic programs, admissions and financial aid. Participating schools are members of the Council of Independent colleges in Virginia. (WTVR.com, VA)

    Cubs Add Frontier League Pitcher  Jul 5, 2007
    Rivera pitched in 17 games for Virginia Wesleyan College this past season, making 14 starts and going 8-0 with a 2. 44 ERA in 88 2/3 innings. (Chicago Cubs, TheInsiders.com)

    Ringing endorsement for Lakers' new basketball coach  Jun 27, 2007
    Rustad was an assistant there and at West Virginia Wesleyan College after playing for four years at UM.. hat was a very educational experience in the recruiting realm, Rustad said of St. Bonaventure. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Staying on track  Jun 17, 2007
    he hardest thing is needing constant motivation and intensity day in and day out, says Gray, who also ran at Hampton High School near Pittsburgh and West Virginia Wesleyan College. don't think it's just the race day itself - it's the preparation to get to that race day. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)

    Cubs Sign 22 Draft Picks  Jun 16, 2007
    Three such players are INF Derek Schermerhorn, University of pitcher Michael Christl, and Virginia Wesleyan College catcher Matt Hudgins. The complete list of drafted players signed as of Friday is as follows. (Chicago Cubs, TheInsiders.com)

    Cole Porter tribute on June 22 to benefit Music on the Lawn  Jun 13, 2007
    Bucher is a graduate of Wellsville High School, and attended West Virginia Wesleyan College where she earned a degree in music. She returned to the area three years ago, and along with playing for and directing church choirs in Alfred and Bath, she teaches piano and voice. (Wellsville Daily Reporter, NY)

    Teacher honored with special award  May 25, 2007
    She has served as an adjunct professor at Virginia Wesleyan College, Paul D. Camp Community College and the University of Maryland. She has been an assistant professor of mathematics and lab coordinator for TCC for 11 years. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)

    Fighting obesity, but fronting for junk food  May 21, 2007
    "He's a character kids are powerfully drawn to," says Kathy Merlock Jackson , a children's media and culture specialist at Virginia Wesleyan College. "They identify with him. He's kind, caring, funny, and he's not perfect. They like that. They admire that. Just think how wonderful it would be if all of Shrek's appeal were focused on one message: promoting children's exercise.". (Boston Globe)

    Character Counts! honors local PSC students ... Alt presents keys to Bailey family ... Three more deer test positive for CWD in Hampshire Co. ... Fountain Ruritan honors Stephen Mallow as Lifetime Member ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Saturday, May 12, 2007 Character Counts! honors local PSC students  May 13, 2007
    Kile, a psychology major, is a graduate of North County High School whose future plans include attending West Virginia Wesleyan College and becoming a pastor in the United Methodist Church. She enjoys drawing, playing the guitar and piano, singing, fishing and photography. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Lightning blamed in Sago mine blast  May 10, 2007
    Richard E. Stickler, MSHA chief, and Richard Gates, lead investigator, met yesterday morning with the victims' families and the sole survivor, Randal McCloy Jr., at West Virginia Wesleyan College. "It's going to make a difference on paper, but it's not going to make a difference to the miners who risk their lives every day trying to support their families," said Pam Campbell, whose brother-in-law died in the mine. (Boston Globe -- Nation)

    Disaster avoidable, Sago investigators find  May 10, 2007
    They are so focused on the lightning issue that they have just pushed everything else aside, Campbell said during a break in the meeting, held on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, north of the mine site. When the explosion occurred, one team of miners escaped but another crew of 13 became trapped deep underground. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Sago factors go beyond lightning, experts say  May 9, 2007
    After that, MSHA plans a news conference at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon to publicly release its report. Richard Stickler, assistant labor secretary in charge of MSHA, and Richard Gates, the agencys lead investigator, plan to attend both the family meeting and the news conference. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Broker: There is always opportunity  Apr 9, 2007
    A graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College with some engineering courses under his belt, Klick was quickly promoted to captain and was put in charge of aircraft maintenance at Loring Air Force Base in Maine. There, he presided over 30 people who repaired B-52 bombers and KC-135 refueling planes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (Herald-Tribune)

    Things to do today: March 30, 2007  Mar 30, 2007
    Wesley Chapel, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon. Call 473-8557. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    More of this story  Mar 28, 2007
    Quarterback Grant, son of Timothy and Heather Grant, will go to West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W. Va. His grandparents are Ann and Ron Grant. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)

    Sago Relatives Praise Union Blast Theory  Mar 16, 2007
    And I don't think we've been given the truth until today. "The blast killed one miner instantly and trapped 12 others underground in poisoned air for more than 40 hours. Only one survived.Hamner and Merideth, daughter of miner Jim Bennett, said that if federal regulations had been enforced, the crew would have left the mine alive."We have just been through sheer hell, and knowing that my dad didn't have to die - it breaks my heart," Merideth said.The mine's owner, International Coal Group Inc.,... (The Morning Star)

    Virginia Wesleyan, Guilford & Radolph-Macon represent ODAC in NCAA Division III games  Mar 9, 2007
    Randolph-Macon College, hosting its own regional last weekend, moved on to the women s final 16 showdown while Virginia Wesleyan College and Guilford College continue their seasons in the men s field ... Virginia Wesleyan College will host the Sweet Sixteen for the second straight year. (New Castle Record, VA)

    LOCAL COLLEGES  Mar 7, 2007
    Averett College handed Wilkes softball team a pair losses at Virginia Wesleyan College, 2-1 and 5-2. In game one Wilkes standout Laurie Agresti allowed just one hit while striking out 15. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)

    Gettysburg drubs UMW in doubleheader  Mar 4, 2007
    The Eagles dropped two games on Friday night and two games yesterday at the Virginia Wesleyan College Tournament. On Friday, the Eagles fell to Emory and Henry College, 3-0, and then 5-2 to Christopher Newport University in eight innings. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)

    Eagles open baseball season with a sweep  Feb 25, 2007
    The Eagles will play in the Virginia Wesleyan College Tournament on Friday and Saturday. Women's lacrosse. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)

    Roanoke College Baseball features several local grads  Feb 24, 2007
    Virginia Wesleyan College, champions of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) tournament a season ago, has been picked to repeat for the title by the league s coaches in the annual ODAC Baseball Preseason Poll. The Marlins earned 96 total votes including six first place nods to shave Bridgewater College, which received 94 overall tallies, four for the top spot. (Cave Spring Connection, VA)

    Longtime resident of Englewood helped establish a new YMCA  Feb 23, 2007
    He graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College and also worked as a foreign exchange broker. About four years after he married Geraldine, the two moved to Englewood in 1976. (Herald-Tribune)

    Jefferson Tops County As Tradition Continues  Feb 8, 2007
    Also signing scholarships Wednesday were receiver Evan Cromer (Eastern Kentucky), defensive back Trey Hill (Wayne State), defensive lineman Tyler Hardin (Air Force) and former Jefferson and Mesabi Range Community and Technical College running back Nigel Smith (Virginia Wesleyan College). "It was real emotional. The whole process was something different," Brown said. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)

    Virginia Wesleyan Increases Reward For Murdered Security Guard  Jan 24, 2007
    Virginia Wesleyan College has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of a murdered security guard to $25,000. 57-year-old Walter Zakrzewski was killed on October 11th. (WTKR.com, VA)

    Coal town struggles a year after Sago mine disaster  Dec 24, 2006
    Then, when he learned that the bodies of the dead miners were to be transported to a makeshift morgue on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, he headed over there. He walked into the campus chapel and asked a group of police officers how they planned to deal with the families. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    READ MORE >  Nov 5, 2006
    Committee chairs{M3 include: Academic Affairs, Dr. Craig S. Wansink, chairman, department of religious studies, Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk; Finance and Investment, Garrett Smith, president, American Pop Corn Co., Sioux City; Institutional Advancement, James A. Walker, president and CEO, Heim r, Minneapolis; and Student Life, Clifford E. Tufty, president, Motor Parts Central Inc., Sioux City. Read Comments > Current Rating. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Coal Exec Targets W.Va. Democrats  Nov 3, 2006
    In a sense, he is "getting rid of the middleman," said Robert Rupp, a political scientist at West Virginia Wesleyan College. State Republican Chairman Douglas McKinney credits Blankenship's efforts with energizing the party, which he hopes will swell GOP ranks and increase contributions. (Forbes -- Business)

    Costumed Witnesses Help Crash Victims  Nov 1, 2006
    Several witnesses and bystanders, including some in Halloween costumes, stopped to help a pair of women hurt in a violent crash Tuesday night near Virginia Wesleyan College. The crash briefly trapped the driver of a Jeep Cherokee when the truck flipped onto its side at the intersection of Baker Road and Wesleyan Drive. (WTKR.com, VA)

    HCAC to present Fall Coffeehouse  Nov 1, 2006
    Lady D has performed at Charleston's FestivALL, West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon; at the YMI Cultural Center in Asheville, NC; at the WVU African-American Arts and Heritage Academy in Morgantown; and at schools and community centers in Beckley, Ripley, Bridgeport, Parkersburg, Mullens, and many other towns. She lists among her musical accomplishments, her two CDs. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    In Wake Of Murder, VA Wesleyan To Consider Guns For Guards  Oct 17, 2006
    Virginia Wesleyan College announces changes to security in the wake of the on-campus murder of a guard there last week. Changes could include guards carrying guns for the first time in the school's forty-year history. (WTKR.com, VA)

    Virginia Wesleyan College Staff Member Found Dead  Oct 13, 2006
    A member of Virginia Wesleyan College staff found a colleague dead near the dining hall on campus late Wednesday night ... Virginia Wesleyan College Spokeswoman Rebecca Dejardins said they were grieving for the man and contacting staff and students about his death. (WTKR.com, VA)

    Family Remembers Murdered VWC Security Guard  Oct 13, 2006
    A Virginia Wesleyan College security guard was murdered on the job late Wednesday night. "He was just a loving husband, loving father and grandfather," said Becky, the victim's daughter. (WTKR.com, VA)

    College fair to be held at PSC  Sep 29, 2006
    Other colleges to be represented include Mountain State University, Ohio Valley College, Potomac State College, Robert C. Byrd Institute of Technology, Salem International University, Shepherd College, West Liberty State College, West Virginia University, WVU Institute of Technology, WVU Human Performance and Exercise Sciences, WVU School of Pharmacy, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Wheeling Jesuit University, United States Army, Unites States Air Force, United States Marines, United States... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    UMW routs Goucher  Sep 8, 2006
    The Eagles dropped their home opener to Virginia Wesleyan College in four games at Goolrick Gymnasium. Freshman hitter Anne Lutkenhaus had a match-high 19 kills, and also added 16 digs for the Eagles, and sophomore hitter Kelley Hueber added 15 kills. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)

    Park gives Eagles scoring punch  Sep 3, 2006
    The Eagles will make their home debut Wednesday, when they host Virginia Wesleyan College at 6:30 p.m.. Cross country. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)

    Pill politics  Sep 1, 2006
    (Photo courtesy of Virginia Wesleyan College). The Food and Drug Administration recently approved over the counter sale of a drug nicknamed the "morning after pill." Midmorning's guests talk about the political controversy at the FDA and why some pharmacists might not want to allow the drug's sale. (Minnesota Public Radio)

    School Notes Where computers go to die  Aug 16, 2006
    The university has hired Jeffrey Simmons, a professor who helped create the environmental science program at West Virginia Wesleyan College, to work on the new major. . (Frederick News-Post)

    Editorials from around Pennsylvania  Aug 13, 2006
    According to The Associated Press, two professors and a retired MSHA inspector led 21 students at West Virginia Wesleyan College in analyzing 381 reports of fatal accidents from 1995 to 2005. It was part of an academic course last spring. (NEPA News, PA)

    Study finds MSHA reports lack detail, usefulness  Jul 27, 2006
    Led by two professors and a retired MSHA inspector, 21 students at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon analyzed 381 fatal accident reports from 1995 to 2005 as part of an academic course this past spring. Their work was designed to assist state investigators in the Sago Mine probe. (NEPA News, PA)

    Sago report urges giving safety workers mine power  Jul 26, 2006
    In a report prepared for McAteer, a group of West Virginia Wesleyan College faculty and students noted that mine explosions and fires have become a rare occurrence. While explosions with entrapment of multiple miners attract media and subsequent national attention to safety in coal mining, the single deaths, occurring one at a time, constitute the bulk of the fatalities over the past decade, the Wesleyan report said. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    New group of Workcamp volunteers arrives at Virginia Avenue residence  Jul 25, 2006
    It was part of the reason that has kept Kelli Warren, a senior from Virginia Wesleyan College, coming back. For me, it s the experience, being able to come together with everybody, said Warren, who has been participating in the Workcamp for eight years. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)

    Report on Sago Mine disaster urges big safety changes  Jul 20, 2006
    Yesterday's news conference followed a private meeting with family members of the Sago miners here at West Virginia Wesleyan College. The meeting, in the lounge of a dormitory at West Virginia Wesleyan College here, marked another milestone in an accident that has become the subject of multiple investigations and an often-contentious three days of public hearings. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Sago report proposes reforms  Jul 20, 2006
    Manchin, still walking on crutches after major knee surgery, appeared briefly at a news conference at West Virginia Wesleyan College after receiving McAteers report in the same private meeting where it was given to Sago victims families. I know there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered, and were still looking for those answers, the governor said, as several Sago family members looked on. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Ashburn woman, church give "Lost Boys" a voice  Jul 4, 2006
    " He along with other \"Lost Boys\" will tell their stories at a conference July 7 and 8 at George Mason University\'s Dewberry Hall. The event is hosted by Voices of Sudan, an organization formed by Crossroads United Methodist Church in Ashburn. "[The Lost Boys\'] suffering has turned into hope for the future," Cathy Norman said. Maker recently graduated from Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton with a degree in business administration. He was accepted at Old Dominion University and... (Clarke Times Courier, VA)

    • Mayville State's interim president brings mechanic's experience  Jun 30, 2006
    He takes over for Pamela Balch, who leaves Friday to be president of her alma mater, West Virginia Wesleyan College. Hagen spent his spare time this past year restoring a Model A Ford. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Berry twins head to UMass-Lowell  Jun 29, 2006
    Molly was slated to attend Virginia Wesleyan College, where she would have had a spot on the field hockey team, but after visiting the school had a change of heart. I liked it, but I didn't love it," she said. ``I felt like I was wasting money if I went all the way down there and I didn't love it.". (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Massaponax High School senior awards  Jun 28, 2006
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    Three-sport standout thrived when playing a variety of positions  Jun 23, 2006
    Hunter will play lacrosse at Virginia Wesleyan College next season after finishing the 2006 season as the Raider assist leader (29), placing three ahead of senior attackman Tim Homa. Hunter racked up 37 goals as well, finishing behind classmate Eric Friant (50). (Maryland Northeast Reporter, MD)

    Sago Blast Probe Focuses on Lightning  May 4, 2006
    West Virginia Miner's Health and Safety District Inspector John Collins testifies about the rescue attempt of the 13 Sago miners at the Rockefeller Physical Education Center during the second day of the Sago Mine disaster hearings at West Virginia Wesleyan College Wednesday, May 3, 2006, in Buckhannon, W.V. Four months after the explosion, officials from the federal MSHA, West Virginia's Office of Miners' Health Safety and the company that owns the Sago mine testified about the disaster in a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Analysis shows Sago blast was too strong for seals  May 4, 2006
    The two men laid out their findings during the second day of a public hearing about the Jan. 2 blast, being held at West Virginia Wesleyan College. The hearing will conclude today. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Sago Mine hearing opens with questions  May 3, 2006
    Anne Merideth is hugged by her husband Dan , while listening to an audio tribute to her deceased father James Bennett during the families' testimony at Sago Mine Disaster Public hearings at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.Va. Tuesday, May 2, 2006. (Fresno Bee)

    Families of Sago Mine victims seek answers  May 3, 2006
    Pam Campbell, left, sister in law of deceased Sago Mine worker Marty Bennett, and Peggy Cohen, daughter of deceased Sago Mine worker Fred Ware, ask questions to the International Coal Group at the Rockefeller Physical Education Center on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College during the first day of the Sago Mine disaster hearings Tuesday, May 2, 2006, in Buckhannon, W.Va. International Coal Group representatives testified in the afternoon session. (SunOnline)

    Families of 12 dead miners ask: What went wrong at Sago, and did it have to?  May 3, 2006
    West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III addresses the crowd inside the Rockefeller Physical Education Center on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College during the first day of the Sago Mine disaster hearings Tuesday in Buckhannon, W.Va. In the background are portraits of five of the 12 miners who perished in the January accident. (North County Times)

    The Sago Mine hearings, Day One  May 3, 2006
    More than 100 people attended the daylong public session in the gymnasium of West Virginia Wesleyan College. Questions from the miners' families were sometimes emotional, sometimes angry, making the first day of the hearings part memorial, part fact-finding mission. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Families of miners demand answers at hearing on Sago mine explosion  May 3, 2006
    Martha Rial, Post-GazetteAnne Meredith and her husband, Dan, embrace at left while listening to an audio tribute to her father, James Bennett, one of the dead in the Sago Mine accident, during hearings yesterday at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.Va ... Yesterday's occasionally barbed questioning followed a morning session at which family members riveted the more than 100 people who attended the daylong public session in the gymnasium of West Virginia Wesleyan College here. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Families of Sago miners share grief and frustration at hearing  May 3, 2006
    Families of the 12 men entered the gymnasium at West Virginia Wesleyan College, walking single file to five rows of chairs at the front of the building. Large black-and-white photos of the 12 dead miners lined the rear of the stage, and ranks of long tables at which officials sat were covered with floor-length black cloth. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Company faces tough questions  May 3, 2006
    The hearing, in a gymnasium at West Virginia Wesleyan College, drew about 50 Sago family members, who sat in a section separate from media and other observers. Many of the more than 350 seats set aside for the general public went unfilled. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Subdued tone marks first day of hearings  May 3, 2006
    But when the official public hearing into the explosion began Tuesday morning at West Virginia Wesleyan College, the first statements after several politicians had their say came from the families of the 12 men who died after 41 hours in a mine full of deadly gases. Speaking on a dais lined with black-draped tables, hung with black-and-white photos of the 12, they set the subdued tone that would pervade the first day of hearings. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Sago hearings begin today  May 2, 2006
    Up the road in Buckhannon, maintenance workers had finished setting up more than 350 folding chairs in a gymnasium at West Virginia Wesleyan College. A crew was carrying in speakers and wires for a huge sound system. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    UPI NewsTrack TopNews  May 2, 2006
    The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at West Virginia Wesleyan College. International Coal Group, which owns the mine, blames the explosion on a lightning strike. (Washington Times)

    Gripping letter tells of Sago miners' final acts  Apr 28, 2006
    Some of them had hoped to keep it a secret until Tuesday, when joint federal and state hearings into the disaster will be held at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.Va. However, Beckie Rogers, the sister of miner Jerry Groves, gathered with family members in Weston, W.Va. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Man behind the music Strings teacher composes piece for Youth Symphony• Spotsylvania middle-school strings teacher finds passion in orchestra  Apr 23, 2006
    He majored in tuba at West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in music education. Then he earned a master's degree in music from Virginia Commonwealth University. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)

    Details of ICGs inquiry into Sago disaster sought  Apr 22, 2006
    Last week, MSHA published a Federal Register notice that provided the first real details of how regulators will conduct the Sago public hearing, to be held at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. The notice said the hearing would be May 2-3, but state officials have said it could run into a third day. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Crime Commission Offers Advice On Making Virginia's Campuses Safer  Apr 19, 2006
    Virginia Wesleyan College had five reports of sexual offenses, and no others. Other campus security officials hope these numbers and the crime commission's report will provide a safer campus for students. (SafetyWire.org)

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