Allen rallies Southwest Virginia supporters on Listening Tour
Virginia Republican Senate candidate George Allen spoke to a large crowd at Ryan's Steak House in Bluefield during a six week Listening Tour. He praised the region as more than a map location, shared views on education and drug abuse, and joked about a motor home tank fill while noting his “place in my heart.” He faces incumbent Charles Robb in Virginia's U.S. Senate race.
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Luefield
Virginia
George Allen
Bluefield
Allen
U.S. Senate
Ryan
U.S
Charles Robb
D-Va
New Graham Pharmacy
Mary Sue Terry
Senate
Annexation plan moves forward in Tazewell
The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors approved a boundary adjustment to annex several businesses, a park, and about 25 to 30 residences into Tazewell town limits. Final approval rests with Circuit Court Judge Donald Mullins after a 3-1 vote.
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Tazewell
Mullins
Donnie Lowe
Earl Griffith
Lincolnshire Park
Tazewell County
Don Hodock
Hodock
Boundary options discussed for Bluefield annexation study
Bluefield town council heard from Anderson and Associates about annexation possibilities with a map dividing the town into drainage basins and blocks. The engineers outlined extending water and sewer lines, while town officials noted state code preferences and the need to fix infrastructure issues before annexation and discussed water system expansion limits and delinquent payments.
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Bluefield
Anderson and Associates
Gary Crouch
Adam Cznesowski
Civil Engineering
Council
Crouch
J.C. Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Department of Transportation
VDOT
Monroe County Springs and Health Tourism in the Past
Travelers sought cures in Monroe County waters, enduring stagecoach journeys from distant places like Louisiana. The region’s famed springs drew summer visitors aiming to restore health and vitality, a tradition rooted in Greenbrier Valley’s prehistoric paths and enduring to this day.
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Louisiana
Monroe County
Monroe
South
Greenbrier
Water quality praised in Red Sulphur Public Service District taps
Water from Coburn Spring at Peters Mountain serves 1,464 customers in Peterstown Lindside and nearby areas. Red Sulphur Public Service District pumps about 325000 gallons daily to meet 24 hour needs. Facility operations began seven years ago with Robertson noting the raw water is pure enough.
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Union Sweet Springs
Gap Mills
Berkeley Springs
Monroe
Red Sulphur Public Service District
Dennis Sibold
Porter Robertson
Red Sulphur Pds
Peterstown
Lindside
Coburn Spring
Peters Mountain
RSPDS
Robertson
Fair Folks and Facts at State Fair Shark Show
Reporter visits a live shark exhibit in the West Virginia Building at the State Fair. Philip Hees of Squalus Inc notes six sharks eat about 500 pounds of mackerel and herring in three months, with each shark consuming two fish a day. The piece also highlights 4-H displays, local exhibitors, and long-time coverage by Debbie Schwarz-Simpson.
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Philip Hees
Philip
Squalus, Inc
Marco
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Holland
Princeton
Carol Bailey
Mercer County
Everett
Carol
Barbara Bailey
Barbara
WVU
Jeff
Morgantown
Clay
Josh Hamby
Josh
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Eric DiNovo
Jules & Beck
College Plaza
Zachary Pence
Debbie Schwarz Simpson
Thomson
WV Network
West Virginia
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Meadow Bridge
Ruth Hanson
Rupert
Hattie McClary
Lisa McClary
Links Grove
Scarlett O’hara
Gone With the Wind
Linda Perkins
Crawley
Hazel Owens
Frankford
Debbie Schwarz-Simpson
Register-Herald
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