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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2001
Page
1
Daily Telegraph report by Greg Jordan notes a Harley Davidson rally in southern West Virginia drew over a thousand riders from Aug 9 to 12, ending with nearly one million dollars in regional impact. Local organizers and riders contributed to the event’s notable economic footprint.
The U S Postal Service opened a temporary Kimball post office in the Kimball Elementary School parking lot after flooding destroyed the downtown office. Bruce Perry notes 15 to 20 post offices were destroyed in the July 8 flood, with Mullens and Kimball hard hit, and the new site will serve the public until a permanent location is found.
In Tazewell County Virginia lawmakers adopted Senate Bill 1210 to recognize the education personal and financial sacrifices of World War II veterans who served in the United States. Many veterans could not complete high school before enlisting, reflecting broader postwar shifts in global power and the era’s upheavals.
The Daily Telegraph reports Tazewell County students return to class on Thursday for the start of the 2001-2002 school year. Officials say the end of vacation will be marked with early dismissal on Friday.
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