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Partly cloudy after morning fog with seasonable temperatures. Today and over the last 30 days precipitation totals shown, plus measurements for August 23 2001 and August 24 2000 and from Jan 1 2001 to date.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2001
Page
6
Partly cloudy after morning fog with seasonable temperatures. Today and over the last 30 days precipitation totals shown, plus measurements for August 23 2001 and August 24 2000 and from Jan 1 2001 to date.
Four dates listed for events in Virginia with consecutive weeks in late August and September. No additional details provided about events, times, or locations.
Airport Manager John Gilley proposed raising directors and officers liability insurance from 1 million to 2 million at an added 1,768 premium while members weighed tax payers costs. County officials noted immunity but acknowledged lawsuits. board discussed staying on course and seeking comparisons from other airports. The authority approved 35 cent hourly raises for staff and a 50 000 master plan update by Stafford Consultants, with Mercer County Airport Authority ownership and county appointment.
Funding from multiple Virginia communities supports enhancements to the Wolf Creek complex in Bluefield and the Sanders House project. The Sanders family donated original furnishings for the project while the Sanders House Board of Directors oversees it. Commonwealth Transportation Board member John Grubb Jr praised the extra funding. State Senator Phillip Puckett noted a 143 percent funding rise for the region over four years. Demolition of the Sanders House was avoided as grants advance preservation efforts by Bland County Historical Society and Graham Historical Society.
Puckett commends supporters for helping defend a front line effort amid a setback to heritage. He notes gratitude toward those aiding preservation and recognizes the difficult moment as a call to continue work.
Graham and Bluefield meet at Mitchell Stadium in a longstanding series aiming to end Graham’s six-year drought against the Beavers who hold a near two to one series edge. Coaches Glynn Carlock and Fred Simon renew a longtime rivalry as radio coverage airs on WHKX WHQX WKOY and WKQY with pre game at 650.
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