Tazewell County Fair opens with 1995 lineup
The Tazewell County Fair at the county fairgrounds opens today and runs through Saturday. The James H. Drew Exhibition debuts at 4 p.m. Today’s schedule features a tractor contest, carnival rides for $8, agri science contest, pageants, motorcycle supercross, greased pig contests, and a sock hop. Tomorrow highlights Youth Horse Show Day with a chili cook off and line dancing. Also noted are community meetings and a flea market later in the week, plus a stamp festival kickoff in New York City.
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Tazewell’s
Tazewell
James H. Drew
Partly cloudy Weather with possible showers in WV
Partly cloudy today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs reach mid 70s to low 80s. Tonight remains partly cloudy with showers possible and thunderstorms. Lows expected in the upper 50s to mid 60s according to the West Virginia Daily Weather package for the date.
Courthouse referendum set for Tazewell County Virginia
The Board of Supervisors approved a November bond referendum to fund an $11.6 million courthouse on Main Street in Tazewell. If approved, the old building will be razed, a new courthouse and jail built, and improvements to parking and the administration building considered. Some residents oppose moving the courthouse outside town limits citing impact on the community.
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Tazewell County Public Service Authority
Tazewell County Administration Building
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Board of Supervisors
Main Street
Jimmy Jones
Jones
Ben Barringer
Jim Hale
Don Payne
Betty Byrd St. Clair
Senate welfare reform eyed to shift programs to states
The Senate begins debate on a Dole crafted welfare overhaul to move job training child care and cash aid to states via block grants with options to assume food stamps. The plan imposes work requirements cuts benefits after five years and ends the subsistence income for low income families while aiming to save about 70 billion over seven years. The House backed tougher rules including a family cap and immigrant aid limits, and will seek a stronger bill in conference.
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Washington
Senate
House
Bob Dole
R-Kan
America
Sen
Phil Gramm
Texas
Dole
Gramm
Newt Gingrich
Overlook project to be completed by mid spring next year
East River Mountain Overlook restoration in Bluefield moves toward mid spring 1996 completion with city crews handling build, ISTEA funds released, and a local fundraiser providing remaining $75,000 of the $235,000 cost. Groundbreaking set for Thursday at 4 pm atop the mountain with officials and donors attending.
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Bluefield
East River Mountain
Greater
Walker
IDEA Funds Target Wythe and Richlands in War on Drugs
Virginia localities share over 2.7 million in IDEA grants to fund narcotics officers and regional task forces. Wytheville gains 57427 for intensive enforcement while Wythe County sheriff’s office receives 94028. Richlands gets 52490 to boost regional task force staff. Federal funding is not used. Gov. Allen stresses local success and state partnership in drug enforcement.
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Wythe, Richlands
Virginia
Wythe County
Richlands
Wytheville
Ceive
George Allen
IDEA
Bluefield ordinance on train horns challenged by FRA official
In Bluefield West Virginia, a 1980s ban on locomotive air horns at grade crossings faces challenge as FRA regional manager Gregory Harshaw visits town council. He cites a 1994 act setting a two year deadline for horn regulation across the U.S. and argues federal rules preempt local bans. Bluefield has four grade crossings within town limits and one nearby at St Clair s Crossing.
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Luefield
Bluefielc
Flower Bakery
Brushfork
Norfolk Southern
Bluefields
Bluefield
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Railway Administration
Art Mead
Gregory Marshaw
FRA
U.S
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Glynn Carlock
Virginia Black Lung Association
Claypool Hill Mall
Nemours Raritan Club
Nemours Raritan Community Center
Edwin Brathwaite
Alicia Langlais
Harlem School of the Arts
Louis Armstrong
New York
Lincoln Center
West Virginia
Dear Able Daily Record
Lottery
Todd Stringe
Bluefield High School
Kristie Brown
Danita Fletcher
Deloris French
Marshall University
Overlook
Todd Stringer
Chris Williams
J.J. Robinson
Thomas Brothers
Keith Conner
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