Investiture planned for West Virginia state college's first president
A week of events marks the investiture of Dr. Ervin V. Griffin Sr as the first president of West Virginia State Community and Technical College. The ceremony is set for noon Friday Sept 23 in Ferrell Hall Ahmed Williams Auditorium. Griffin, a Coalwood native, has 30 years in higher education and has held multiple roles at WVSC-CTC and related institutions. He holds degrees from Bluefield State, Western Illinois, VPI, and Carnegie Mellon related programs. He has earned multiple honors including the Governor's Living the Dream Award and Alpha Phi Alpha recognition.
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Ervin V. Griffin
Coalwood
McDowell County
West Virginia State Community and Technical College
P Ahmed Williams
Ferrell Hall
Wvsctc
A Sep
Wvsc-Ctc
Patrick Henry Community College
Southwest Virginia Community College
Richlands
Griffin
Bluefield State College
Ence
Western Illinois University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VPI
Leadership West Virginia
Carnegie Mellon University
Millennium
American Association of State College and Universities
West Virginia
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
WVSU
Tazewell VDOT workers shine in annual skills contest
Tazewell Va VDOT held its annual skills competition at Community College with James Red Arnold winning the truck rodeo. Second place went to Mike Cantrell and third to Mark Van Dyke, all from the Claypool Hill area headquarter. Ervin Pruett topped the backhoe, with Charles McReynolds second and Cantrell third. Cantrell also won the loader while Van Dyke was runner up and Pruitt placed third. First and second in each event advance to district competition in Bristol this fall.
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Tazewell
Virginia Department of Transportation
Southwest Virginia Community College
James “Red” Arnold
Claypool Hill
Mike Cantrell
Mark van Dyke
VDOT
Michelle Earl
Earl
Ervin Pruett
Charles McReynolds
Cantrell
van Dyke
Pruitt
Bristol
Jesus Christ the Answer to Man's Greatest Problem
A faith outreach asserts sin as humanity's core issue and presents Jesus Christ as the remedy. It promotes a free booklet titled A Bad Record And A Bad Heart and cites Bible verses to encourage trusting in Christ for salvation and heart change.
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Jesus Christ
State Police pledge heavy presence for Labor Day weekend
West Virginia State Police will deploy about 15 troopers from the Princeton and Welch detachments plus some Princeton Police Department officers for a DUI checkpoint on U S Route 19 Beckley Road from 10 p m to 3 a m on September 2 and 3. Additional patrols and Click It or Ticket enforcement will run across Mercer and McDowell counties during the holiday weekend.
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Princeton
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Welch
West Virginia
Mercer
McDowell
Beckley Road
Ed Hensley
Hensley
Day Care Programs Sponsored in Mercer County WV
Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia sponsors Day Care Programs with free and reduced price meal eligibility based on income through June 30 2006. Meals served at Princeton New Hope Athens Case Bluefield Lashmeet Brushfork Hinton sites in Mercer Summers counties and at Kennedy Center and Concord College CDC.
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Mercer County Community Action
South Eastern
West Virginia
Princeton
12Th St
New Hope
Athens — Athens
Athens Road
Case/Concord College CDC
Bluefield
Mt. Zion
Peck and
Bedford
Brushfork
Airport Square
Kennedy Center
Bland St
Lashmeet
Old Lashmeet
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Summers County
Third St
Dabo Clean
Bdtonline
Michael Martin and Associates
Michael Martin & Associates
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Princeton Times
John Nelson
Tippin
VISA
Discover
American Express
Mastercard
Armed Forces Relief Fund
Thorn Street
Princeton, WV
Bikesandbabes
Sara Helmadollar
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