Fog bank over East River Mountain gains world attention
Mel Grubb captured a December 17 1993 fog bank over East River Mountain that appeared in the 8th Annual Scenes of West Virginia Calendar and has since circulated globally. The image has appeared in magazines and sparked inquiries from Kuwait Dallas and England while Grubb notes continued distribution and awards despite a misperceived computer generation claim.
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Luefield
Anne Hess
Kuwait
Russia
China
Grubb
Bluefield State College
Desert
Dallas
Texas
Africa
England
Queen Elizabeth, II
Arnout Hyde, Jr
Wonderful West Virginia
Blue Ridge
United Airlines
Harry Tyree
Bland Street
Tyree
Abingdon
Mel Grubb
East River Mountain
Possible Anthrax Exposure and Alarm Activations Reported
Blotter notes a 911 call reporting possible anthrax exposure early Saturday with a subject claiming email exposure. Patrolman Hinzman investigated. A suspected break-in at 2433 Mt View was ruled out as a loose door. Vicchio investigated. An alarm at Cole Harley Davidson 1804 Bland Rd triggered Saturday night. Copenhaver and others checked the area and found it secure.
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Bluefi Police Department
911
R.W. Hinzman
Mt. View
B.E. Vicchio
Cole
Harley Davidson
Bland Rd
Highland Ave
Sentencing today for Keystone Bank officials
Five former officials of the failed First National Bank of Keystone face separate 1 p.m. hearings in Bluefield as they seek leniency for cooperating with federal prosecutors. Michael Graham, Lora McKinney, Ellen Turpin, Barbara Nunn and Melissa Quizenbeurg all pleaded guilty to various charges and testified for the government in related trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
First National Bank of Keystone
Michael H. Graham
Lora McKinney
Ellen Turpin
Barbara Nunn
Melissa Quizenbeurg
Graham
McKinney
Northfork
Turpin
Welch
Beaver
Terry L. Church
Church
Maybeury
Billie J. Cherry
U.S
Charles T. Miller
Turpin and McKinney
Nunn
Officials warn illegal burning and ash dumping penalties rise
Green Valley reports Mercer County landfill manager Jerry Haynes warns burning solid waste is illegal and bringing ash to the landfill is a crime with penalties from 2500 to 25000 dollars per day and possible jail time. He notes ashes can ignite methane at landfills and fires are costly and dangerous.
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Green Valley
Mercer County
Jerry Haynes
Mercer County Solid Waste Authority
Haynes
DEP
Department of Environmental Protection
Luncheon Set Today By Green Valley RSVP Group
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program hosts a Meet and Eat covered dish luncheon today from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Greenview United Methodist Church. Bring a covered dish and a friend, add a recipe for the RSVP cookbook, and RSVP for CASE RSVP Program at 425 for details.
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Green Valley
Greenview United Methodist Church
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R.W. Copenhaver
RECC
Srgery
Abdomin
Daniel E. Speilman
The
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Lewisburg
Surgery.com
Spellman
Keystone Bank
Today Daily Telegraph
Re Miller
Two-Way Radio Inc
Fairlea
Harper Park
Beckley
Riverside Floral & Monuments
Hinton
Jefferson St
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