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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2001
Page
1
TAZEWELL Va emergency calls to 911 have doubled in four years. Sam Wolford, director, says 1997 monthly calls averaged about 400 and now exceed 800 as the volume and severity of emergencies increase.
Since April 23, 1997, Tazewell County 911 has fielded more than 20,000 emergency calls. The center averages 800 plus calls monthly from 11 emergency communicators, not counting non emergency or police dispatch traffic. Cellular reporting may have doubled.
Bo Dixon, a heavy equipment operator, notes the hot conditions in the park as residents push through the heat with determination. The Daily Telegraph reports on the scene dated Friday Aug. 10.
In Tazewell Virginia Jack Davis and fellow 911 operators handle life and death calls around the clock from a downtown office opened April 23 1997. They work three 8 hour shifts and balance duties as dispatchers and assistants to the 911 coordinator.
Four year old Jon Powell, son of Tim and Melissa Powell of Princeton, received a peripheral blood stem cell transplant at Duke University last February. Physicians harvested his own stem cells, cleansed them, and returned them to his body, aiding his battle against cancer as national debate on embryonic stem cells continues. President Bush voiced support for restricted stem cell use.
The Council of Southern Mountains in Wilcoe seeks 200 temporary flood recovery jobs over two years in McDowell County. If approved by the state Bureau of Employment Programs, 100 workers would start by Oct 1, with 100 more in the second year, aiding home repairs and new construction. Dr. Cliff Moore notes three main goals.
Today from 2 to 5 p m Athens Town Social at Concord College Campus Athens. At 8 p m Uptown AA Group meets at First Presbyterian Church 208 Tazewell Ave Bluefield. Bramwell in a Basket offers box lunches in Bramwell. Advertising 327-2816.
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