Coalwood woman seeks aid after tree crushes home in cold snap
Marie Mitchell, 50, disabled mother of three, faced a two day deep freeze when a red oak fell on her house in Coalwood. The tree ripped the roof, cut power, and killed her dog. Appalachian Power cut the line, vaccines aside, leaving her and her son without a fridge or heat. Mitchell seeks repair help from Georgia Pacific, Alawest, and attorney Kenneth E. Chittum.
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Coalwood
Marie Mitchell
Perry Camp Road
West Virginia
Mitchell
Georgia-Pacific
Alawest Inc
Alawest
Schitzo
Gary Scott Mitchell
Georgia Pacific
Bluefield
Kenneth E. Chittum
Chittum
Salvation Army gains from Mount Zion church gift
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Bluefield donated 2,000 to Salvation Army official Sgt. Jerry Lester after a letter from the corps administrator explained the Army faced a financial bind after leaving the United Way. Rev. James Palmer III, pastor, urged the congregation to inspire others to support the Army’s $50,000 goal. Lester noted the donation aids thousands served nationwide.
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Mount Zion Missionary
Palmer
Salvation Army
Lester
Mount Zion
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bdtonline
Brothers of the Wheel brighten Mercer children at Christmas
The Highlands Chapter of the Brothers of the Wheel Motorcycle Club held its 16th annual Children’s Christmas Charity in Princeton, benefiting 69 Mercer County kids. Organizers JC Luciano and Doc Vaughan noted a 20 year history of giving to children, raising more than $8,000 this year with bake sales and a traffic stop fundraiser. DHHR worker Kira LeBlanc praised the group for organizing gift and food distributions as Santa arrived with pizza and gifts, noting plans to serve 100 children next year.
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Princeton
Highlands
Brothers of the Wheel Motorcycle Club
Mercer County
Jim Luciano
Luciano
Brothers of the Wheel
Department of Health and Human Services
Saint Nick
Highlands Chapter
The
Santa
Doc Vaughan
Kira LeBlanc
DHHR
LeBlanc
Vaughan
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Police officers bring holiday cheer to Bluefield kids
Bluefield officers from Lodge 80 of the Fraternal Order of Police carried out the annual Shop With A Cop program for 30 area children. Sgt. D M Dillon Jr and Sgt J A Jones with Cpl M A Beck led registration and shopping while Chief Joe Wilson guided the group. Several other officers joined in the event, which organizers say brings smiles and yearly anticipation.
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Bluefield
Lodge 80
Order of Police
D.M. Dillon Jr
J.A. Jones
Cpl
M.A. Beck
DOT Pays Near Half Million After Software Copy Violation
Charleston AP reports the South Carolina Department of Transportation agreed to pay Attachmate Corp. nearly 500000 from the Road Fund for installing 744 extra copies of a program without written permission. DOT officials say the violation was not intentional and that verbal approval was assumed.
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Charleston
State Department of Transportation
Seattle
Attachmate Corp
State Road Fund
DOT
Jeff Miller
Kyle Schafer
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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John Nelson
Santa Claus
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J.W. Murray
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Attachmate
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Kroger Shopping Cente
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Price Police Service Department
Cole Chevrolet
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