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Taylor County Middle School needs votes for video contest

GRAFTON, W.Va. – Taylor County Middle School students are competing in a regional video contest.

A group of about 20 middle schoolers called the West Virginia Manufacturers Association “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Submitted a video in his contest called. The students were paired with the Appalachian Wood Pellet Company to learn what they do on a daily basis and summarized it in their videos.

https://darik.news/westvirginia/students-looking-for-votes-for-last-minute-video-contests/202205550845.html

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