Jaeger Featured on Today Show Promotes Town Expo
Mayor Raymond Kennedy says the town will gain exposure on NBC Today to spur broad interest in helping a fiscally devastated coalfield community. A Friday fundraiser raised 8100 dollars to support town operations after a July shutdown left police and garbage services ended and the town council ousted. Vandal spray paint on a Route 52 bridge proclaimed “Town for sale or trade for food stamps.”
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Deana Carter Ties George Strait in CMA Nominations
Deana Carter earns five CMA nominations tying George Strait, who trails Merle Haggard with the most nominations. Carter’s Strawberry Wine is up for best single and video, while her debut Did I Shave My Legs for This is up for best album. Strait vies for best entertainer against Brooks, Gill, Jackson, and Brooks & Dunn. winners announced Sept. 24 at the Grand Ole Opry.
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Bryan White
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Red Cross Bloodmobile at Bluefield Youth Center schedule
On Thursday Aug 7 the Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate noon to 6 pm at Bluefield Youth Center Stadium Drive. Also Aug 7 at 7 pm the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission Executive Committee meets in the MRPDC conference room 1021 Terrace Drive Marion Va. On Saturday Aug 9 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm the Mercer County Democrat Club Picnic is at the Bluefield Police Firing Range. Call Lois Conner for information at 425-7707.
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Mostly sunny with highs near seventy today
Mostly sunny conditions expected with daytime high around 70. Tonight should be mostly clear with lows in the lower 50s. Weather package from BDTonline via the Daily Telegraph site.
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Part-time to full-time dispute at Richlands UPS facility
In Richlands Virginia Jeff Woodward a UPS employee since 1989 faces job loss if a proposed contract is signed. The issue centers on part-time workers and limited full-time opportunities as picketers claim the firm operates as a part-time business. Union representative Don Bush accuses the company of eight hour shifts without overtime beyond 40 hours weekly.
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UPS Strike Enters Day Three With Limited Deliveries
Nationwide UPS walkout nears the third day as Teamsters at Charleston HQ and UPS offices in Pittsburgh initiate partial operations. Management crews resume loading, with AP reporting about 10 percent of usual packages moved and Philadelphia allowing 20 trucks for essential medical supplies amid staff strikes.
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Budget tax bills signed marking bipartisan deficit deal
President Clinton signed the budget balancing and tax cut measures at the White House in a ceremony linked to bipartisan cooperation. The package promises a 2002 balanced budget and major tax cuts, financed by targeted increases, with Newt Gingrich and lawmakers from both parties present, while Dick Gephardt declined comment citing unequal benefits.
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Princeton donation boosts minor league Devil Rays affiliate
Holland of the Princeton Baseball Association accepted a $4,000 donation at a City Council meeting. Mayor Anita Skeens Caldwell presented the check as the association noted strong support from residents. The program cites community camps Read Aloud and Energy Express and highlights a $2 million economic impact from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays partnership.
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Jim Holland
Princeton Baseball Association
Sex education may become optional in Virginia high schools
In Tazewell County and nearby areas the state board of education plans to vote on making sex education optional as part of a revision to public school accreditation standards. Superintendent Woodrow Mullins says the family life program is integral and well regarded, with few opt outs, but outcome hinges on local boards if the state decision shifts control.
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