Bluefield teen nets Claytor Lake trophy smallmouth bass
Jason Vicars, 13, of Bluefield Virginia, caught a 6 pound 13 5/8 ounce smallmouth at Claytor Lake on November 25. He has prior tourney credentials including a 6 pound 2 ounce largemouth at Smith Mountain Lake in October. The fish could be Claytor Lake's largest smallmouth this year and Vicars plans to mount the trophy after catch-and-release practice.
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Jason Vicars
Bluefield
Claytor Lake
Jason
Smith Mountain Lake
Community Calendar of Meetings and Activities in Bluefield Area
A dense listing of daily clubs and group meetings across Bluefield Princeton and surrounding towns. Includes Bridge Club sessions TOPS chapters VFW and Al Anon meetings Alcoholics Anonymous and Alateen sessions Masonic and religious group gatherings plus civic organizations like Rotary and Junior Woman's Clubs with times and venues such as Bluefield Community Center Princeton Presbyterian Church Masonic Temple and local fire departments. Several events run into the evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with recurring entries on Tuesday Wednesday and multiple locations.
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Princeton
Presbyterian Church
Bluefield Community Center
Peck St
Pinoak
Lashmeet Ruritan
First Presbyterian Church
Tazewell
Bluefield
Green Valley
Glenwood
Green Valley Fire Department
Bluefield Civic League Board
Twilight
Moose Lodge
Bramwell
CES
Masonic Temple
Bluewell Woman's Club
Green Room
Bluewell
Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi
Meri Louise Compton
Spring Garden Drive
Meri Louise Sutton
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tazewell Ave
Al-Anon & Alateen
Princeton Presbyterian Church
West Main St
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Al-Anon
Southern Highlands Mental Health Center
Princeton Community Hospital
Mercer County Bookmobile
Rock
Pisgah Home Demonstration Club
Lula Gillia
Thornton Ave
Pinnacle Post
W.va
Manor
Graham
Christian Church
Penny Stockton
Western Steer
Golden Age Center
College Ave
Graham Community Chos
First United Methodist Church
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
Matoaka United Methodist Church
Montcalm-Bluewell
Bluewell Fire Department
First Christian Church
United Methodist Women of Trinity Methodist Church
Ladies Missionary Endeavor
Maranatha Baptist Church
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Acme Market
Community Room
Richlands
Concord Methodist Church
Vermillion and
Hinton Streets
Athens
Religion Services Schedule Across Local Churches
At 10 a m a Flat Top Missionary Baptist Ministers Conference convenes at Mt Chapel Missionary Baptist Keystone. Evening events include Senior Missionary Society at First Missionary Baptist McDowell and Senior Chorus Practice at First Missionary Baptist McDowell. Bible class at Holy Tabernacle Bluefield 137 Preston St plus YPHA meetings at Rose of Sharon Bluefield 214 Halifax St and Northside United Holy Church 214 Church St Bluefield. Prayer at 7 p m then YPHA at Northside United Holy Church. Evening prayer and Bible study at Church of the Heavenly Rest Princeton 1207 Mercer St.
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Mt. Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Keystone
Senior Missionary Society
First Missionary Baptist Church
McDowell
First Missonary Baptist Church
Holy Tabernacle Church
Preston St
Bluefield
First Missionary Baptist Church of
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Mercer St
Princeton
Chambers and Burdette back in office in West Virginia
House Speaker Chuck Chambers and Senate President Keith Burdette win easy nominations to return to their leadership posts for the next two years. Senate Judiciary Committee chair remains unsettled between Senators Jim Humphreys and William Wooton as party leaders meet privately.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Chuck Chambers
Senate
Keith Burdette
Senate Judiciary Committee
Capitol
Del
Bob Burk
R-Wood
House
Donna Boley
R-Pleasants
Senate Gop
Chambers
Senate Judiciary
Lloyd Jackson
D-Lincoln
Jim Humphreys
D-Kanawha
William Wooton
Raleigh
Burdette
Committee to hear PEIA details in Charleston
A legislative committee will meet with the Public Employees Insurance Agency finance board to discuss extending an 18 month plan to eliminate a $30 million budget deficit. Gov, Senate President and House Speaker back the plan pending actuarial review and details for the January session.
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Charleston
State Health Insurance Finance Board
Public Employees Insurance Agency
House
Senate
Chuck Chambers
D-Cabell
Finance Board
Senate Presi
Dent
Keith Burdette
Chambers
Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board
Long distance wedding through telephone joins Marine and bride
Marine Staff Sgt. Michael Abell, stationed in the Middle East, and Kelley O Rourke wed Sunday via telephone from Saudi Arabia and Vienna. Judge Arthur Gustke conducted the ceremony. the groom late by about 15 minutes and the couple plan a traditional ceremony later in West Virginia.
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Vienna
Michael Abell
Saudi Arabia
Abell
Middle East
Kelley O'Rourke
Wood County
Arthur Gustke
O'Rourke
Donald O'Rourke
Persian Gulf
Parkersburg
WVU Christmas catalog sparks debate over religion in bookstore
WVU officials told the campus bookstore to stop mailing its 33 page Christmas gift catalog after complaints alleging it promotes Christianity. Porter, director of the bookstore, defended it as reading material and said about 1,300 copies had been mailed before orders limited distribution.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Jack Porter
WVU
Ingram Book Co
Nashville
Porter
Signorelli
Blue Cross Exempt From West Virginia Guaranty Law
Charleston AP state officials say Blue Cross and Blue Shield of West Virginia is exempt from the state guaranty association that protects policyholders if a company collapses. Blue Cross West Virginia’s Charleston operation failed Oct 11 with at least 37 million dollars in debts. The Cleveland based Blue Cross system is merging Charleston and Parkersburg operations into Mountain State Blue Cross but will offset only seven million in debt.
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Charleston
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Mountain State Blue Cross
Guaranty Association
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Fincastle
Duplicate Bridge Club
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Harrison St
Loyalty Rebekah Lodge
Episcopal Church Women Board
Christ Episcopal Church
Peia
California
United States
Hill Courthouse Rd
Sweet Nuthins
CCA Rua Ac
Electrolux Vacuum
Croy
Kirk Tree
M. D. Kirk
Va. Ave
Bird. VA
Lawrence Optical
Robert T. Gardner
North St. Bluefield
Welch
Bausch & Lomb Healthcare and Optics Worldwide
Donald K. Taylor
Optometrist
North Street
Bluefield, WV
Bausch& Lomb
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