Council honors citizens and drama team in Bluefield
Bluefield town leaders recognized several residents Monday night including Dorothy Smith who received the 1998 Volunteer of the Year award for her Adopt a Block efforts. The council also proclaimed Graham High School Drama Team Day after their state title and thanked outgoing Planning Commission members.
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Bluefield
Lang Hurley
Dorothy Smith
Donnie Linkous
Smith
Bill King
Pauley
Rauley
Young Park
Patricia Sells
Planning Commission
Betty Janutolo
Surrender K. Chopra
Irvin Rich
James Rogers
Hurley
Graham High School
Betty Corte
Beautification Commission
Corte
David Anderson
Council
Donna Kelly
Daily Telegraph
Snow village grows with Robinette's festive display
Robinette fills a table with a snow village featuring a hospital high school bank and pharmacy. A crowning snow palace sits atop the display as she recalls starting at Thanksgiving and taking a week to 10 days to install. The setup stays until New Year and includes a Baby Jesus tree she calls the season's true reason.
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Robinette
Senate race shapes Buchanan County contenders for 38th
Garden High School chair and county supervisor Puckett a Lebanon insurance agent Ward a disabled coal miner and Rife a political newcomer vie for the 38th District seat. Each touts jobs roads and education as priorities with Ward urging rights against energy firms while endorsements align with party figures. The winner serves under a year until November regular election.
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A-1 Garden High School
Buchanan County
Board of Supervisors
Puckett
Lebanon
Ward
Reasor
Virginia
Rick Boucher
Rife
Jim Gilmore
George Allen
Senate
Sanitarium project on track despite a funding glitch
BLUEFIELD Officials say the 1.8 million plan to convert Bluefield Sanitarium Clinic into low income housing and supportive services remains on track despite a funding glitch. CASE director Orneta Hubbard notes a shortfall of about 400 thousand, with applications to Short and Hunnicutt Foundations and HUD pending.
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Bluefield
Ornetta Hubbard
CASE
Community Action of
Southeastern West Virginia
Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Hubbard
West Virginia Housing Development Fund
Short Foundation
Hunnicutt Foundation
HUD
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Development Fund
Star Builders
Princeton
Corte Construction Co
City of
First Community Bank
Main Street Bluefield
Greater
Bluefield Sanitarium Clinic
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Council Recognizes
A-1
Webb
Richlands
Welch
Possie
Napier
Jim Terry
The
Thomas Peery
Sanitarium
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bluefield Community Hospital
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Alex Mahood
Peery
Sanitarium Clinic
Gore
John
Ronald McDonald
Bland Street
Charleston
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