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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 2001

Page

2

Obituaries across Virginia remember multiple residents

Obituaries recall Betty Lyons Greer 71 of Johnson City and Edward Harman 85 of Bluefield among others. Virginia Mae Billups of Tazewell, Patsy Mitchell of Bandy, and multiple service schedules span Tazewell, Richlands, Narrows, Princeton, and nearby towns with funerals at Peery St Clair, Hurst Scott, Burns Wornal, and Dobson United Methodist venues.

Betty Lyons Greer Johnson City Tenn Glen Allen Morris-Baker Funeral Home Oakland Ave Washington County Memory Gardens Morrisbaker.com Edward B. Harman Virginia Mae Billups Tazewell McDowell County Homer Edna Brooks Waldron Springville Steve Bishop Kim Ward Kelvin Pounding Mill Patricia Solona Roy Wilkesboro N.C Billy Billups Florida Carol Ann Billups Wanda ‘Bb’ Waldron Margaret Brewster Faye Terry Betty Coody Hampton, Va Pauline van Linda Kay Smith Barnett Botetourt Funeral Home Buchanan Mill Creek Cemetery Virginia Mae Billups Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield Arlene Bradberry Hale Riffe Narrows Fairview Edward E Gene) Keen Shortridge-Ramey Grundy Esau Rise Keen Mountain John Cecil McKenzie Burns Wornal Memorial Athens Road Princeton Roselawn Courthouse Road Evelyn Ellison Mann Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Peterstown Nannie Jane Shrader Resthaven Memorial Park Barbara Ann Christian Smith Hurst-Scott Funeral Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Hazel Pauline Tolley Dobson United Methodist Church Dobson City Cemetery Edith Virginia Whited Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel Richlands

Virginia Area Code Plans Face Delays in Roanoke Valley

The Virginia State Corporation Commission says Roanoke Valley will not need a new area code for four to five years, while Southwest Virginia will receive 276 on September 1.

Virginia 276 Roanoke Valley Virginia State Corporation Commission

Bluefield Daily Telegraph publication and corrections policy

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph outlines staff roles, contact methods, and internet presence. It notes corrections are published promptly on pages A or B and provides guidance for reporting errors. The paper is a member of ABC, AP, and WV Press Association with copyright 2001.

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Mercer County Animal Shelter extends hours at Green Valley

Mercer County Commission extended shelter hours at the Green Valley facility to 10 30 a m to 6 30 p m Tuesday through Saturday new policy aims to improve access after a county takeover announced July 31 by commissioner John Anderson and Karen Disibbio Director Teresa Dobbins says the shelter remains at current intake and adoptions, with Sundays and Mondays closed Donations remain steady with pet supplies arriving daily New staff additions include Randall Thompson joining as county humane officer alongside existing team members Becky Daniels and Tuwana Wirtz

Mercer County Commission Mercer County Animal Shelter Green Valley Commission John Anderson Karen Disibbio Teresa Dobbins Dobbins Becky Daniels Tuwana Wirtz Randall Thompson Thompson City of Bluefield Kat

Stabilization work continues on flood damaged streams

Barbara Hawkins reports on ongoing efforts to stabilize stream banks and clear debris from May and July floods. NRCS and the WV Conservation Partnership have removed most urgent blockages and begun structural stabilization in Raleigh County. Area contacts and funding details are provided, including $8 million in Emergency Watershed Program funds and $2,091,733 in matching state funds.

Princeton Natural Resources Conservation Service Usda Natural Resources Conservation Service WV Conservation Partnership West Virginia Bill Hartman NRCS Raleigh The Conservation Partnership Flood Recovery Office Hartman McDowell Mercer Beckley Fayette Summers Wyoming Southern Soil Conservation Robert C. Byrd

Trial date nears for man who questions U S existence

In Bluefield West Virginia U S District Court Judge David A Faber presided over a pre trial motions hearing for Rodney Eugene Smith 63 of Ballard amid charged weapons violations and passing fraudulent government documents The defendant disputes the existence of the United States and seeks a certified copy of a so called proof claim asserting the government lacks legitimacy The judge indicated the case will proceed toward a September 5 trial with prosecutors asserting strong evidence against Smith and the defendant declining to participate unless the court produces the claimed document

Bluefield U.S Karen Bleattler Smith Faber Mr. Smith United States Redeemers Bleattler

Umberger Gets 10 Years On Drug Charge

Mercer County man Christopher Umberger age 39 was sentenced to 120 months in prison three years of supervised release and a 100 dollar special assessment after pleading guilty to selling heroin in Bluewell last summer. He had helped police arrest two heroin dealers and has a long criminal history dating to age 16. The judge noted his cooperation with authorities but upheld a six level enhancement for prior crimes and rejected a larger reduction.

Bluefield Mercer County Christopher Umberger Bramwell Bluewell U.S David A. Faber West Virginia Faber Umberger Miller Bushong, III

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