Holiday events and meetings fill Bluefield area schedule
December calendar lists Dusk: The Holiday of Lights at Lotto City Park and a Cedar Bluff Christmas Singing at town square. CART stages Christmas from Dublin at Richlands Middle School. AARP meets Princeton First United Methodist Church. Tazewell County Bicentennial reception at Historic Crab Orchard Museum. Bluefield High School band concert and business after hours at First Century Bank. Fraternal lodge communications at Harman Lodge in Bluefield.
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Lotto
Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff Town Square
CART
Dublin
Richlands Middle School
AARP
First United Methodist Church
Princeton
Tazewell County
Crab Orchard Museum
Bluefield High School
Bluefield Civitans
Western Sizzlin
Bluefield
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
First Century Bank
Donations Continue to Grow in Memory of Loved Ones
Sunday contributions list multiple donors including James and Janice Tabor ten dollars in memory of Harry, Charles and Hilda Carter, Jeff Farmer, Carol and Lucy Blankenship, Lewis Blankenship, Barbara Blankenship, Myrtle Strickland, George, Betty and Imogene McGrady, and Asbury family. The record notes in loving memory of Jane Williams and shows totals advancing from nine thousand eight hundred forty one dollars to around ten thousand forty six dollars, with Bryan and Carol adding to the overall sum.
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James
Janice Tabor
Harry
Charles
Hilda Carter
Jeff Farmer
Lucy Blankenship
Carol
Lewis Blankenship
Barbara Blankenship
Myrtle Strickland
George
Betty
Imogene McGrady
Asbury
Virginia Roanoke area residents oppose I-73 bid
In Roanoke and Martinsville area hearings Virginia DOT heard from more than 2,200 people on I-73 environmental impacts. Four Virginia routes contend with 1.1 to 1.35 billion dollars and the loss of up to 707 homes and 147 businesses. Opponents warn of scenic damage and habitat loss while proponents cite congestion relief. The decision rests with the Commonwealth Transportation Board, possibly in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oanoke
Charlotte White
White
Roanoke-area
Detroit
Charleston
S.C
Virginia
Martinsville
Roanoke
Virginia Department of Transportation
Rocky Mount
Commonwealth Transportation Board
U.S. 220
VDOT
North Carolina
West Virginia
Jerryanne Bier
Snowy weather eases as winds subside across region
Beverly Crenshaw reported high winds caused power outages and broken poles but road conditions remained mostly clear. A light snow dusting fell on Charlestown with forecasts of up to four inches in northern and eastern mountains. Temperatures could dip to seven degrees in Pocahontas County and stay under 15 in southern counties and Charleston. Road crews salted and sanded by mid afternoon. The National Weather Service predicts partly cloudy skies tonight with mid to upper 20s, and Tuesday clouds with a 40 percent chance of rain or snow and highs of 40 to 45.
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Beverly Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Charlestown
Eddie Whitehead
National Weather Service
Charleston
Pocahontas County
Weather Service
State Division of Highways
West Virginia
C.J .Bourne
Fires Engulf Two Vacant Structures on Vineyard Street
Lt. Robert West said Bluefield crews arrived within two minutes as two structures on Vineyard Street burned. About 95 percent of the 1808 office was destroyed along with the 1812 building once used by psychiatrists, both converted to offices. No injuries were reported. Backup from Bluefield Virginia and Green Valley fire departments aided the response. Six off duty firefighters were called in.
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Lambert
Robert West
Frederick Street
West Virginia Manor
Vineyard
Cumberland Road
Bland Street
Bland
Vest
Brooks
Vineyard Street
Belltone Hearing Aid Services
Bluefield
Green Valley Fire Department
Orange Bowl trip funded by community cheerleaders
Orange . Continued from A-1 Orange . Cheerleaders Association camp in Blacksburg. Lindsey Daher and Stephanie Ellison will fly to Florida on Dec. 31 to participate in the 2001 FedEx Orange Bowl. About 200 cheerleaders will perform in the red white and blue pre game salute, with selection for field positions based on routines and tryouts.
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Cheerleaders Association
Blacksburg
Lindsey
Stephanie
Florida
Hawaii
Daher
Ellison
America
Chuck
Karen Daher
Eupha Ellison
Princeton
University of Kentucky
Virginia Tech
Knight Retires as Mercer County Judge After Long Service
Mercer County prosecutor turned judge Knight retires amid praise from colleagues. Circuit Court Judge John Frazier calls him one of the best public servants, noting his dedication to community. Knight will serve as senior circuit judge and civil mediator, with Derek Swope and Brenda Davis filling his and the clerk’s vacated posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
John Frazier
Knight
Mercer County
Frazier
Princeton
Will Stafford
Ethane Robinson
Greenbrier County
Derek Swope
Grubb
Brenda Davis
Swope
Jackie Barton
Fire department crews respond to blaze in Bluefield
Fighters from the Bluefield West Virginia fire department were also called to the fire scene to battle the incident and prevent spread.
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Bluefield
W.va
Obituaries Continued From A 2 Mr Matthew Faulk
Matthew Faulk 92 of Princeton formerly of DuQuoin Illinois died December 17 2000 at Maples Retirement Center Bluefield He was a retired machinist for Mouldtronic Corp Survived by wife Lois Ann Eldridge Faulk two sons and nine grandchildren Funeral arrangements and burial at Sunset Memorial Park DuQuoin with relatives receiving friends in Princeton and DeQuoin. Willard Daniel Brown 48 of Kimball died December 2000 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center A Marine veteran and coal miner he is survived by wife Kathryn Wright Brown three sisters and one brother Funeral service December 20 2000 at Little Vine Baptist Church Superior with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell Friends may call at church prior to service Widener Funeral Home Northfork in charge
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Matthew Faulk
Princeton
Copper Street
DuQuoin
Illinois
Maples
Bluefield
Noble
James F
Elva Wilkerson Faulk
Mouldtronic Corp
Downard Grove
Adron Falk
Los Gatos
Cali
Athens Road
Neal- McClure
DeQuoin
Neal McClure
Walter Knochenmus
John Badertscher
Little Vine Baptist Church
Superior
Alvin Belcher
Roger Yates
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Widener Funeral Home
Northfork
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Princeton Athens Kiwanis Club
Harman Lodge No
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A.M
Masonic Temple
New Graham Pharmacy
Speeaeeneeens
Columbus
Ohio
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
N.C
Franklin
Windy Gap Mountain
Franklin County
A-1
Wilma Grubb
Wa Ave
New Horizons
Rhonda R
Stafford Drive
Pine Plaza
Kentucky Fried Chicken & Express
Brmc Rural Health Clinic
BRMC
Medicare
UMWA
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
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