Music programs fuel growth in Tazewell and Mercer counties bands
In Tazewell County Richlands High School earns a 10 year Virginia Honor Band title while Graham High School recently performed at Disney World. Richlands band played at the Cotton Bowl halftime. Mercer County primes Princeton Senior High School for a grand Tri-State Band Festival win at Marshall University. Bluefield McDowell and Montcalm bands show growth as district leaders praise music education with strong parent support and future plans.
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Tazewell County
Richlands High School
Graham High School
Virginia
Mercer County
Princeton Senior High School
Marshall University
West Virginia
Graham and
Richlands
Tazewell
Lawson
Montcalm High School
Mally
Daniels
Bluefield High School
McDowell County
Suzette Cook
Cook
Big Creek High School
Milken
Leroy Coutts
Jaeger High School
Franklin Dishman
Mount View
Saeger
Mind reading research funded by Army raises ethical questions
U S military funds scientists to study decoding thoughts via EEG to translate brain signals from brain injured soldiers or stroke patients. UC Irvine, Carnegie Mellon and University of Maryland collaborate on a four million dollar project hoping to develop thought recognition software, though experts say practical use is years away and cooperation is essential.
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OS Angeles
U.S
Army
Irvine
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Maryland
Michael D’zmura
UC Irvine
Cognitive Sciences
D’zmura
John Pike
GlobalSecurity.org
Pike
Obituaries continued for Owens Hale and Ratliff
Beulah Owens Beatrice Hale and Carolena Ratliff are noted in an obituary update. Orbie Helen Cochran Owens funeral is set for August 18 2008 in Grundy Virginia with burial at Mountain Valley Memorial Park. Pallbearers and honorary mourners are listed and condolences may be sent online. Bessie Louise Puckett 61 of Tazewell Virginia dies August 14 2008 after cancer. Funeral at Peery St Clair in Tazewell August 18 with burial at Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Grady Lee Taylor 70 of Bluefield Virginia dies August 15 2008. Funeral August 18 Dudley Memorial Mortuary Bluefield with burial at Helmandollar Family Cemetery Mudfork. Pallbearers listed. many relatives noted. Funeral home arrangements credited to Grundy and Dudley Memorial Mortuaries.
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Beulah Owens
Beatrice Hale
Carolena Ratliff
Orbie
Helen Cochran Owens
Grundy Funeral Home
Alan Moore
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Big Rock
Mark Jackson
Lord
Tazewell County
James and
Gladys Cruey Alley
Barbara Sue Alley
Charles Puckett
Larry W. Puckett
Kimberly Gillespie
Robert
Tazewell
Thomas Alley
Doris
Jack Alley
Dade City
Fla
Howard Alley
Joan
Mary Louisbury
Frances Puckett
Ruth Shipp
Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home
Danny Cornwell
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield
Robert Gillespie
Brandon Nguyen
Allen Kelly
Peery Kelly
Jonathan Alley
Shannon Alley
Raymond Puckett
Danny Asbury
Legacy
Grady Lee Taylor
Mudfork
Westwood Health Care Center
Grady
Jonesville
Joe Dudley
Bettie Rose Helmandollar Taylor
Jesus Christ
Rosalyn Rivas
Cecil Taylor
Mary
Kernersville
N.C
Ruth Shanahan
J.P
Verta Carroll
Lowell
Springville
Wade Lovell
Frank Arlen Rye
Don Bailey
J.P Shanahan
Jeannie Dudley
Dudley
Lacy Brooks
Helmandollar
Glenn Carroll
Greg Carroll
Brandon Carroll
Chase Collins
Wade Lowell
Arlen Rye
Rex Billips
Alfred Brewster
John Shanahan
Lowell Carroll
Dudley Memorial
Taylor
Funerals Scheduled Today For Durham and McGraw
Funeral services set for James Calvin Durham at 2 p.m. at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield Virginia with burial at Grandview Memory Gardens. Jimmie London McGraw also at 2 p.m. at Knox Creek Church of God, burial at Park at Big Rock Virginia.
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James Calvin Durham
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Bluefield
Grandview Memory Gardens
Jimmie London McGraw
Knox Creek Church
Dedication event at Chuck Mathena Center features PSHS performers
The Center hosted a multi act dedication with Bluefield Dance Theatre, Starz Elite Company, and Princeton School of Dance performing pieces from Annie Legally Blonde and other shows. Madrigals alumni directed by Lowry and Hawkins performed Lacrymosa Shenandoah and The Battle Hymn. Chuck Mathena’s family attended and a poster signed by all performers will join the center’s permanent display. Contact Bill Archer at barcher bottonline.com
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Bluefield Dance Theatre
Bombay
Starz Elite Company
Princeton School of Dance
Turner
Chuck Mathena
Mathena
Charlie Mathena
Chuck
Marquetta Mathena
Pshs Madrigals
Suzanne Lowry
Frances Moody
Lowry
Allen Kade
Hawkins
Charlie
Marquetta
Madrigals
Princeton
Republic
Betty Moody
Rhonda Adkins
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
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Johnny Ray Taylor
Tara Mitchell, D.O
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Tara Lively Mitchell
D.O
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Twelfth Street
Princeton, WV
Pchonline.org
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Lorraine Browning
Rae
Brushfork Armory
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Teresa Dye
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