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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2007
Page
8
In Kanawha County a Friday audit certified Aug 11 results showing 23 192 votes for table games and 22 849 against out of 46 000 valid ballots. The count rose after 130 unreported yes votes and 534 overlooked ballots were added from 175 precincts amid a nearly 12 hour canvass. Recount requests possible within 48 hours.
The Navy ended efforts to locate three crew aboard an E-2C Hawkeye after a crash off North Carolina. Debris was found but no bodies. Identified: Lt. Cameron N. Hall, Lt. Ryan K. Betton, and Lt. j.g. Jerry R. Smith. The plane, from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120 out of Norfolk, was on carrier qualification drills from USS Harry S. Truman when it went down about 11 p.m. Wednesday. Search ended 11 a.m. Friday with investigation pending.
Rockefeller noted the Mercer Airport Authority’s efforts to boost passenger traffic despite the Department of Transportation ending their Essential Air Service subsidy. Colgan Air cited plans to alter aircraft types at Mercer County Airport as the reason for its departure.
Colgan Air cites limited payload of Saab-340 at Mercer County Airport as reason to replace Beech 1900. Beech 1900 carries 19 passengers while Saab-340 seats 34, according to local pilot Bill Cole. Air shuttle manager Thomas Reich says transition will affect operations at the Dulles network.
Events include a tractor parade at 5 PM, a commercial energy show, Second Generation band at 5 25, Leah Lawson Christian performance at 6, educational show at 5 30, story telling contest at 5 30, Christ Incorporated at 6 30, demolition derby at 6, commemorative shingle sale at 6 30, Make Shift band at 6 30, Silver Spur Casino Night 6 30 to 8, Donnie Buckner gospel at 7 40, Tester Trio gospel at 7 45, Rambling Rose Casino at 8, DJ Aaron Hughes at 9 30, fireworks at 9 30, contact Charles Owens at cowens bottonline com.
Division of Forestry led by Hilling, with East River Fire Chief Nelson Short and Lt. Justin Cox, plus Athens volunteers Nathaniel Hoge and Bill Mullins, provide firefighting support at Echo Springs. Fire crews live in tents as kitchens and baths were removed, welcomed by St Maries residents and local businesses. They expect to stay about another week, with service funded by FOP and supported by pizza places and homeowners offering water and comfort.
Brookley Amber Comas arrived in the front seat of her parents' Camaro near Interstate 79 mile marker 148, delivered by her father with a trooper's help before 5:30 a.m. The 6 pound 8 ounce infant is the couple's third child, with siblings Tyler and Haley.
Rockefeller urged support from airport and community leaders to ensure Mercer County Airport stays connected to the national aviation system, highlighting the importance of federal assistance and regional cooperation for continued operations and growth.
Bluefield College received a $30,000 boost from the Virginia Baptist Foundation for the MacMillan Center for Service Mission and Ministry. The college’s Board of Trustees approved the center in April in honor of former president Daniel G. MacMillan. Virginia Baptist Foundation President Ron Hall presented the funds during a campus ceremony.
Robert Farley Leslie Baker and Kay Carpenter have been appointed to the New River Community and Technical College Board of Governors. Farley, president and CEO of the Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, joins the board as the representative for the organization.
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