First bid filed for Princeton Avenue Parking first floor
Bluefield officials received a single bid from JLR.A. Development Group Inc. of Pennsylvania for the 65 first floor parking spaces tied to an undisclosed downtown development. The bid will be reviewed and reported to the board later this month. Also, the board approved a bond issue not to exceed 2 million for a Bluefield State College dormitory project and discussed relocating a transit admin facility at up to 2.5 million. Downtown merchants urged participation in the Christmas Parade on December 15.
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Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
Jlr.a. Development Group Inc
Pennsyyvania
Mark Henne
John Feuchtenberger
J.R.A. Development Group Inc
City Board of Directors
Bluefield State College Research and Development Corporation
Henne
Bluefield Area Transit
Art Riley
Downtown Merchants Association
Tazewell County adopts tourism strategic plan for growth
The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a five year tourism strategic plan crafted by the Tourism Committee. It prioritizes an ATV trail a national designation for the Coal Heritage Trail expanded access to Cavitts Creek and a bird watching trail while promoting property development and a county golf course. Delegates and tourism officials stressed the plan aims to boost visitor dollars and economic impact with multiple initiatives and possible state support.
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Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Tazewell
Tazewell County
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Ginger Branton
Branton
Randy Rose
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Rose
Dan Bowling
D-Tazewell
Bowling
Boissevain
Cavitt’s Creek
Car rolls into Brushfork home from gas station parking lot
A Chevrolet Tracker rolled downhill from Ron's Kwik Stop and hit the front door area of 979 Brushfork Road, damaging the porch and wall. No one was inside the house or in the car. Driver Emma Burkhart, 43, of Bluefield was not cited. Neighbors warn of speeding along Brushfork Road.
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Brushfork
Brushfork Road
Ron
Jim Hardy
Bluefield
S.C. Workman
Virginia State Police
Emma Burkhart
Workman
Kim Coe
Jack Carroll
Coe
Ellen Davidson
Princeton Library honors veterans with Christmas tree
Princeton Public Library launches Heroes' Tree to honor local veterans and currently deployed personnel this holiday season. Families may place ornaments on the tree during a Dec 15 ceremony. organizers seek participating families and provide a contact number for details.
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Princeton Library
Princeton
Princeton Public Library
Wendy Johnston
Iraq
Afghanistan
America
Johnston
Stephanie Pickup
Marlene Lee
Pickup
Lee
Holiday donation to Bluefield Union Mission
Craig Hammond director of the Bluefield Union Mission accepts a check for 4000 dollars from Steve Remines manager of Food City Grocery in Bluefield Virginia for donations raised in the Race Against Hunger Campaign. Staff photo by Eric DiNove.
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Craig Hammond
Bluefield
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Charles Owens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Linda Whalen
Northwestern District Board of Supervisors
Earl Griffith
Griffith
Seth White
Northwestern District Board
Cowens
Bottonline
By Greg Jordan
Bluefield Mercer Mall
Beckley Crossroads Mall
Sun
Beckley Crossing
Beckley-Kroger
Go Wireless
Mercer Mall
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