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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1997
Page
3
In Bluefield Virginia the unified Town Council awarded outgoing Town Manager Art Mead a resolution and the key to the town and proclaimed Sept 1 1997 as Art Mead Day. Mead noted he left the town better and urged council to allow five minutes at each meeting for individual concerns.
The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors will convene at 4 30 p m in the county administration building agenda items include approving a courthouse construction manager contract approving bond proceeds for phase II of the county landfill project addressing Beverly Hills Subdivision road concerns reporting on county lease limits for the old Rivermont School evaluating a USPS joint lease for the Bandy Community Center approving a 105 000 radio and pager upgrade for the 911 center and a closed executive session on property acquisition and a county administration personnel matter, with 5 55 p m board concerns to follow.
Nutritionists discuss the challenge of changing student eating patterns at the high school level and describe county efforts to expand fresh fruit and vegetable offerings. Tazewell County partners with the Department of Defense for fresh foods and has formed a co op with Wythe Grayson and Galax to secure better quality and pricing through unified purchasing.
Officials say the new 70 mph limit reflects driving habits and aims to aid law abiding motorists. 65 mph remains in effect through Huntington Charleston and Wheeling while troopers, led by Maj. W C McBee, will monitor speeders with discretion. Former Rep. Brian Gallagher notes penalties differ by state. Patrols to be increased on state highways, though not solely due to the change.
BLUEFIELD Officials said smoke damage at the Science Center of West Virginia is minimal after a roof fire Friday at the Bluefield Area Arts and Science Center. The building housed exhibits under canvases and will reopen Sunday Sept 14 after renovations including repainting new carpets and lighting. The fire, caused by an extension cord left on the roof during repairs, burned a three to four foot hole in the roof. insurance will cover roof damage.
Frazier said new counsel will be appointed to handle the appeal. Bell argued the state failed to prove its case in closing. No eyewitnesses to the sexual assault or murder at Jimmy Lewis Lake, no strangulation signs, and nonfatal injuries. Dr. Irvin Sopher testified Mann’s cuts came from teeth. Prior charges from 1994-95 include battery malicious wounding driving suspended weapons violation drug possession and worthless checks.
Princeton Community Hospital directors meet in the board room at 5 p.m. Mercer County Historical Society holds a 6 to 7 p.m. session on East River Mountain Overlook with Fred Bell sharing area recollections. Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Bland Va Aug 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bluefield Regional Medical Center directors meet at 5:30 p.m. Sept 4 East River Mountain Town Band organizational meeting at Bluefield High School band room. ages 15 plus may join and bring instruments or contact Mel Saunders after 5 p.m. 325-3240.
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