The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER STAR

Local: Friday, March 14, 1997

• NORFOLK HOPES TO LOWER SCHOOL ABSENTEE RATES OFFICIALS ARE FOCUSING ON CHRONIC SKIPPERS
• FOOD PRICES STEADY: BELIEVE IT OR NOTALTHOUGH SOME FOOD PRICES HAVE DROPPED IN RECENT YEARS, MANY SHOPPERS BELIEVE PRICES ARE SOARING.
• LETTERS [TO THE EDITOR -- THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT]
• JAMES M. STITH
• BADGER G. EARLY
• BOYCE A. MILLS
• ROGER A. CYBART
• PATRICIA A. CREW
• MARY L. SNELL
• BEN W. SARVER
• WILBUR S. SAUNDERS
• PATRICIA F. COATES
• FLORENCE LITTLES
• CARRIE R. HALL
• MARION MULLER
• STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN WORLDLY SING-A-THON
• KEMPSVILLE STUDENTS TUNE UP FOR SCIENCE FAIR COMPETITION TO BE HELD AT OCEAN LAKES HIGH
• JURY DECIDES IN FAVOR OF BEACH IN GIRL'S DEATH
• MORE MINORITY ACTS TARGETED FOR AMPHITHEATERAN ADVISORY BOARD WILL HELP IDENTIFY GROUPS THAT APPEAL TO AFRICAN-AMERICANS.
• SCHOOL BOARD GETS BUDGET OF $209 MILLION, A RISE OF 4.7% $6.1 MILLION IS PROPOSED FOR EMPLOYEE RAISES AND HEALTH-CARE COSTS.
• $300 IN NARCOTICS STOLEN FROM POLICE EVIDENCE LOCKER
• PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL BOARD OK'S $96 MILLION OPERATING BUDGET THE PLAN INCLUDES AN AVERAGE PAY RAISE OF 4 PERCENT FOR ALL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.
• LOAN PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR NEW FARMERS GETS ATTENTION
• GO OR STAY? NEW CHAIR TO DECIDE ON ORDERING EVACUATIONS
• HAMPTON ROADS
• JUDGE ISSUES ORDER TO STOP DISCRIMINATION AT CIRCUIT CITY
• GREETINGS TO THE NATION FROM NORFOLK
• FIRE DAMAGES HOUSE IN NORFOLK