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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2002
Page
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Wall Street Bargain Hunters Lift Stocks
Bargain hunters push stocks higher on Wall Street amid renewed buying. In related business news, Pressley Ridge initiates a Tazewell project as part of its expansion, signaling growth in regional employment and industry investment.
Lost Innocence Child Rapist Fate Revealed
A court case concluding with the fate of a convicted child rapist. Details indicate sentencing outcome and potential implications for victims and community. Officials tested readiness and readiness for hospital and public safety responses. Weather and power references appear as unrelated notes in the page segment.
Mercer County Board of Education Session in Princeton
The Mercer County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Mercer County Technical Education Seminar Center in Princeton. The agenda includes closing Bramwell Elementary School, personnel matters, and various reports.
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Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
Mercer County Technical Education
Bramwell
Wise official outlines break budget picture
Administration Secretary Greg Burton said his office will tally weekend receipts to gauge consumer sales and other tax revenue. He noted a 3.4 percent current cut may be adjusted as holiday sales from late November are reflected. A $4 million tax refund to an unnamed corporation also influenced the spending cut. Future budget proposals anticipate a cigarette tax rise from 17 to 55 cents per pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Administration
Greg Burton
Burton
Wise
Mercer County Wins FEMA Grant For Homeland Security
The West Virginia Office of Emergency Services says Mercer County is among 13 counties and Charleston city to receive a 909,496 FEMA homeland security grant. The funds support fiscal year 2002, with potential second-year funding anticipated from grant sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Charleston
West Virginia
Office of Emergency Services
FEMA
State
OES
Emergency Service
Bramwell Parents Urge Keep Local Elementary Open
Dozens gathered Monday at a public hearing before the Mercer County Board of Education to protest the potential closure of Bramwell Elementary. Residents argued the school fosters community, safety concerns arise with longer bus rides along Route 52, and that smaller schools aid student achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
Mercer County Board of Education
Lou Stoker
Wanda Dillon
Dillon
Bramwell Elementary
Texan’s Gift Pushes Community Christmas Tree Drive
A Texas resident’s $2,000 donation pushes the Community Christmas Tree drive past $11,000 toward a $12,000 goal. The fund funds gift bags with toys nuts fruit a book and a hat and gloves for area children to be handed out at a Dec 23 noon party at Bluefield Auditorium Stadium Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Texas
Bluefield Auditorium
Stadium Drive
Dick Goforth
Mount View mourns loss of a mentor and principal Hairston
Mount View High School mourns veteran educator Barbara Hairston age 62, missing work Monday sparked shock and tears among students and staff. The longtime principal, who led MVHS since 1993, is remembered as a dedicated leader with strong health, prompting counselors to assist grieving students.
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Mount View
Barbara Hairston
Mount View High School
Mount View Middle School
Kathy Jack
MVHS
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