Young Burger Baron Builds a Mini Castle in Tazewell
John Cash, 26, native of Tazewell County, fuses entrepreneurship and fast food craft. He opened a tiny drive in, converted two bread trucks into mobile hamburger vans, and plans six vans next year. He built his own restaurant in six days, runs 12 hour days with his wife, markets custom hamburgers, and envisions future real estate ventures. Dash criticizes big chains, aims for simple, flexible service and personal attention. He keeps watch on rivals and treats customers like neighbors, blending bold ambition with hands on work. The venture spans Claypool Hill and War, with family helping at counters. He hopes the vans become the core of a broader burger empire.
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Moore releases tentative budget with lean outline
Charleston AP reports Finance Commissioner John McCuskey delivered a $1.54 billion tentative budget to Gov. Arch Moore and lawmakers, a pared plan lower than the current $1.55 billion, designed as a skeletal guide for Moore’s January budget. The document cuts the governor’s office but leaves $16.6 million in reserve for future use.
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Bland County coyote shot as sheep losses loom
Bland County farmers hope a 44-pound coyote killed by Eddie Morehead will end repeated lamb slaughters. Virginia game officials say the eastern migration noting sheep losses, with local trappers or fences offered as imperfect solutions amid a year of coyote activity. Betty Munsey notes she lost 77 sheep. Domestic dogs cause far more sheep deaths.
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Salvation Army Christmas programs aid Princeton area needy
Salvation Army corps in Princeton launches Christmas programs to help more than 2,000 needy residents this year. Capt. Sam VanDenberg and his wife note planning starts in summer with peak activity by mid November. Donations requests go out in June, toys for kids up to 12 bought in July, and new Angel Trees at two local banks enable shoppers to sponsor a child.
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Power company aids Neighbors in need with winter bills
Appalachian Power Co launches its fourth Neighbor-to-Neighbor program to match up to 37500 in West Virginia and similar in Virginia, aided by stockholder and customer donations. DHS will determine eligibility and distribute funds. Donations begin December 1 and aid is available starting January 2, 1986.
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Pipestem a top choice for Halley viewers in WV
Halley's Comet draws stargazers to Pipestem and Bluestone state parks as it returns for the first time since 1910. Joe Woodfield of the WV Department of Commerce advises viewing after new moons, with best times from Dec 7 to 15 and other windows through April, noting clear skies, timing near sunset or after midnight, and binoculars or wide aperture telescopes for visibility. The comet brightens monthly and should be seen in the southern sky by April before disappearing for 76 years.
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Christmas Parade Shines in Bluefield Va Band Highlight
Christmas parade leads off holiday season in downtown Bluefield Virginia with Montcalm High School Band members marching along Virginia Avenue on Saturday.
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