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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2002
Page
1
A terse TV guide fragment mentions fogs for WVVA tonight, job hunting tips, potential billboard changes, high tech crime concerns, and weather details on page A-8. The note lists topics like who is hiring and signs of change in advertising.
Mercer County Board of Education will hold a special session Monday December 16 at 6 p.m. in Bramwell Elementary School gym for a public hearing on the proposed closure of School. If weather interrupts, the meeting moves to Tuesday December 17 at 3 p.m. in the same location.
Governor Bob Wise outlined a dire budget forecast to state employees in a town hall, warning that without change West Virginia cannot stay solvent. He urged department mergers and reducing 4,000 to 6,000 jobs through vacancies resignations or retirements to balance the budget and introduced WVECN the West Virginia Employee Communication Network.
President Bush selected former investment banker William H. Donaldson to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. He aims to restore confidence after a wave of corporate scandals and will replace Harvey Pitt who resigned amid Enron related controversy. Donaldson vowed vigorous enforcement of laws against corporate corruption.
Rev Hilda Kennedy director of Highlands Educational Project appeals for fuel fund donations to aid McDowell County residents. She notes the holiday season brings requests to keep children warm as temperatures in late 2002 run cooler than recent years, prompting higher fuel use. Donations can be sent to Highland Education Project P O Box 580 Northfork WV 24868.
Bluefield Virginia officials begin planning for a new municipal complex outside the flood plain. The town has applied to FEMA for funding to replace the 1951 era, flood-prone offices. Council members planned to discuss an initial proposal with Thompson and Litton for early planning work.
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