Military groups to donate flag for Overlook restoration
Military and veterans organizations join the East River Mountain Overlook project donating a six foot flag and a 25 foot pole. The move boosts public donations to 34617.50 with Shott Foundation matching up to 35000 to reach 69235. Donors include Disabled American Veterans Chapter 33 Mary S Feinberg Riley West Post 9 American Flags for Bluefield and related groups. Checks are payable to the city of Bluefield ERMO and directed to the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce for tax deductions.
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East River
Shott Foundation
Chapter
Bluefield
Mary S. Feinberg
A.A. Hopkins, Jr
Riley West
American Flags For
American Flags For Bluefield
American Legion
Riley West Post
International Association of Firefighters
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pinnacle Post
Overlook
Ermo
Greater Bluefield
Community events upcoming in Bluefield area
Today free rock concert for area youth at Harman Chapel Auditorium Bluefield College Bluefield Virginia 7 to 9 30 pm. Also Red Cross Bloodmobile at Pocahontas High School Pocahontas Virginia today noon to 6 pm. Saturday April 22 Lock Hop at Bluefield Auditorium 8 pm to midnight fundraiser for East River Mountain Overlook Drive To The Top campaign. Monday April 24 Graham Women s Boosters meet 7 pm in school library. Tuesday April 25 Mercer County Board of Education meets 7 pm Seminar Center Princeton and Graham Middle School PTA meets at the school. Highs in the 60s to 70s with scattered showers tonight partly cloudy.
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Harman Chapel
Bluefield College
Bluefield
K-101
East River Mountain
Bluefield Auditorium
Graham Women’s Boosters
Mercer County Board of Education
Mercer County Technical Education Complex
Princeton
Death Toll Rises in Worst U.S. Bombing
FBI issued arrest warrants for two white men believed to have rented the truck used to blow apart the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The death toll reached 52 with about 150 still missing as rescue teams continued. A Jordanian American witness was questioned in London and later flown to the U.S. for questioning. Italian officials reported possible bomb-making tools in his bags.
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Oklahoma City
FBI
Federal
U.S
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Weldon Kennedy
Weldon
London
United States
Rome
Washington
E-911 Demonstration Shows Central Dispatch Equipment
Tazewell County officials and E-911 consultants from Fairfax examined equipment and live call demonstrations in the county central dispatch center. Sheriff Joe Johnson supported E-911 but warned it will require significant funding to start, with all five towns in the county potential participants. The group discussed basic, modified, and enhanced 911 forms and possible five year lease options.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Board of Supervisors
Fairfax
Joe Johnson
Johnson
Mark Waters
Motorola
Mercer County
Bluefield
Art Mead
Pocahontas
Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Erlene Branch
Waters
Residents react after Oklahoma City bombing shocks Bluefield
Eddie L. Isom reports residents in Bluefield react with disbelief to the Oklahoma City federal building bombing. They describe it as mass murder, worry about safety, and anticipate tighter security at federal sites as experts note a new era of terrorism in the United States.
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Bluefield
United States
Federal
Oklahoma City
Karen Kirby
Princeton
Roebuck
America
Oklahoma
World Trade Center
Mike Poe
Bluefield Area
FAA Flight Service Station to Leave Mercer County Airport
Mercer County Airport will lose its FAA flight service station on May 15 per Airport Manager John Gilley. The move follows an earlier seven year notice, with a contract weather observation station to bridge the gap until an Automatic Surface Observation System is installed. Local pilots Mike Geiger and David Ragan urged improvements to lighting and visitor friendliness, including courtesy cars and welcoming line crews.
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Princeton
Federal Aviation Agency
Mercer County
John Gilley
Airport Authority
Gilley
FAA
Tion
Mike Geiger
David Ragan
Bluefield Virginia nixes toll free plan with Tazewell exchange
Bluefield residents voted against extended local toll free service to Tazewell, citing higher basic and business rates. A poll of Tazewell exchange customers showed support, but the plan requires consent from both exchanges. About 8,028 people served by Richlands area codes 963 and 964 remain affected by the decision.
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Bluefield
GTE Virginia
Tazewell
State Corporation Commission
Commission
Andrea Leeman
Leeman
Richlands
Jewell Ridge
Tazewell Exchange
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American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Pocahontas High School
Pocahontas, Va
Graham Middle School
PTA
Abby
West Virginia Daily
Ing
Kee Federal Building
Oklo
Bill Arche
Partner
Sam
Partners
Steve Havlin
Eddie Lee Isom
The
Daily Telegraph
Peggy Wall
J.W. Howell Jr
David Roebuck
Bluefield State College
Amputee A
Editorial Saar
Honaker's Account
Charles Owens
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