Richlands weighs need for reliable power line route
Richlands Town Manager Tim Taylor says reliability of electricity is the main issue in Appalachian Electric Power’s proposed 765kV line through Tazewell County. He notes Richlands is transmission dependent with no local generating plants and that demand has surged, even as population declined, reaching 22.9 megawatts.
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Richlands
Appalachian Electric Power
Tazewell County
Tim Taylor
Taylor
Bluefield Va honors volunteers with Volunteer Day ceremony
Bluefield Virginia held a Volunteer Day ceremony at the VFW Building to recognize volunteers across 16 commissions and groups including the Fire Department and Sports Complex. Mayor David Anderson proclaimed December 1 as Volunteer Day. Clyde W Bowling was named Volunteer of the Year and Charles S Carlton was honored for 24 years as Zoning Administrator ahead of his retirement.
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Luefield
Virginia
Bluefield
David Anderson
VFW
Cecile Barrett
Barrett
Clyde W. Bowling
Anderson
Clyde
Charles S. Carlton
Carlton
Child among injured in 460 crash
A two vehicle crash on U S Route 460 near Courthouse Road sent a child and three adults to Princeton Community Hospital in stable condition. Lucy Comer 26 of Peterstown was cited for failing to yield while Kasey Fortner 22 of Princeton had a green light. Fire and rescue crews freed Fortner and transported all involved.
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Princeton Community Hospital
Courthouse Road
Crumpecker Hill
Lucy Comer
Peterstown
Kasey Jill Fortner
Comer
C.C. Smith
West Virginia State Police
Fortner
Princeton Rescue Squad
Robby Mason
Green Valley
S.P. Bruno
B.W. Clendenin
The Turning Filmed in Pocahontas Sequel Stirs Mixed Reactions
The Turning continues from A-1 with mixed customer reactions. Epperson notes local filming and limited distribution, saying the movie features Micheal Dolan and focuses on a man whose life has spiraled. Filming spanned several weeks in downtown Pocahontas with Anderson and Allen in town for the project.
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Epperson
Micheal Dolan
Shady Spring
Pocahontas
Anderson
Allen
Blackwater Falls compromise reduces acres near park
Allegheny Wood Products agrees to relinquish 750 acres adjacent to Blackwater Falls State Park to safeguard public views of the gorge. The deal, signed by the company president and Monongahela National Forest supervisor, sets a framework for a land swap. Senator Rockefeller calls the tentative agreement a key step in resolving a 10 month dispute, promising uninterrupted vista of the gorge.
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Rockefeller
Break-ins at Diana's grave raise security concerns at Althorp
London AP reports several intruders climbed walls at the Althorp estate seeking souvenirs from Princess Diana's grave on an island in the estate lake. Estate manager David Horton-Fawkes said guards caught all intruders as authorities consider a six foot fence to protect the site when the public visits in July and August.
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Diana
Althorp
David Horton-Fawkes
Sun
Paris
Northamptonshire
Horton-Fawkes
Cape Town
South Africa
Earl Spencer
Bluefield area council approves budget and officer slate
The Bluefield area groups including Bureau, County Chamber of Commerce and Bluefield City Board approved a budget and policy manual plan. New officers will be elected in January with Charlotte Sacre as president and Mark Meachum as vice president. The annual meeting is set for Jan 20 at a Princeton location. topics include the annual report and proposed changes to the bureau name and highway planning.
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Bluefield City Board
Jim Miller
One Valley Bank
Bc&wb
Beverly Wellman
Charlotte Sacre
Mark Meachum
Debbie Trent
Laura Gooch
Princeton
Doug Freeman
WinterPlace
V Wellman
City of
Charleston
West Virginia Municipal League
Bluestone Bureau
Mercer County
C&vb
Bluefield
County decal policy yields revenue and waste control
Cook said the county decal generates about 245000 dollars yearly and costs 25000 to administer. The decal, adopted in 1988, aims to boost revenue, improve delinquent tax collection, and cut out of county and out-of-state garbage at the landfill. The board took no immediate action on the request.
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Cook
Corrections On Bar Fight And Shop Ownership Clarified
The Daily Telegraph corrects a Monday blotter item noting no fight inside Neon's Bar Bluefield over the weekend. Co owner Herb Petticord confirms a fight occurred nearby but not at the bar. Cathy Farley of Four Seasons Country Gift Shop Princeton says she is not linked to Tis the Seasons Bluefield.
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Bluefield
The
Daily Telegraph
Herb Petticord
Cathy Farley
Four Seasons Country
Princeton
Tis the Seasons Gift Shop
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