Former Bluefield city manager revisits urban renewal
Randy Whittle, who led Bluefield during a 1960s 5 million urban renewal, recalls traffic jams on Bluefield Avenue and the goal to widen the street and clear blighted blocks. He notes both the life and loss urban renewal left, and worries about a new shopping center draining downtown commerce.
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Students Reach Out Via Space Experiments Link
PikeView Pris School students conducted biology and chemistry experiments at Pipestem State Park with NASA Goddard Space Center help. California students at Yosemite joined via a satellite link to share results on an Internet page, but a scheduling delay for the space shuttle blocked a live connection.
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Pipestem-Yosite 99 Project Links AP Biology Classes
Students at PikeView use satellite uplinks to connect AP biology classes in West Virginia and California. The project, aided by NASA and Blue Ice International Globe, promotes environmental awareness and global community as experiments compare Appalachian and Sierra habitats. The Tuesday session was taped for later, with live broadcast available Thursday at Bluestone Lake.
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School to Work educates students at breakfast event
Princeton and Bluefield attendees reviewed success stories from job shadowing to Student Government Day at the School to Work Partnership Breakfast. Ninth grade student Brandon Jones described shadowing at St Luke's and Bluefield Regional Medical Center during a gall bladder operation and knee surgery, noting surprisingly good hospital food and weighing paths to general or orthopedic surgery. Kayla Ward observed sessions at Pike View High School and broader career exploration efforts.
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Pittston Coal to Exit Coal Business After 70 Years
Pittston Coal plans to get out of the coal business after nearly seven decades, citing legacy liabilities and weak postcharges returns. CEO Michael T. Dan says the assets will be sold for maximum value with guidance from John T. Boyd Company and an investment bank. An industry analyst notes falling prices and demand, with changes driven by environmental costs and a softer export market.
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Community Christmas Tree Reach Total Of 3770 In Donations
The Community Christmas Tree fundraiser has raised 3770 so far this year with a 390 contribution added on Tuesday. The goal remains 12000 ahead of the December 23 party at Bluefield City Auditorium. Contributions support toy bags for local children and community gifts, with donations to date listing numerous individual and group donors.
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Judge quotes Christmas lyrics to dismiss case over federal holiday
U.S. District Judge Susan J. Dlott in Cincinnati dismissed attorney Richard Gamlin's suit challenging Congress authority to set a federal Christmas holiday. The 24 page ruling opened with a nine stanza poem citing season al confusion and asserting Christmas is more than a religious intrusion.
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