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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1997
Page
1
Graham High students excel in a theatre competition earning multiple awards. Performers Medley and Glug lead a strong showing as judges praised acting, stage presence, and interpretation of roles.
U S Senator Jay Rockefeller and Rep Nick Rahall foresee a growing telemarketing footprint in southern West Virginia. InterBank West Virginia Division chief Cort Randell says eight more operations could open, with current Federal News Service staff in Mercer and McDowell counties totaling 20 to 25 and potential to reach 100 workers. Rockefeller and Rahall tout telecom growth, growth potential, and public investment, noting deregulatory and Internet wiring measures will boost opportunities for schools and industry.
Invest in America announces two new telecom sites in Mercer and McDowell counties with an initial payroll of 250 to 300 at each site and a startup cost of 6 million. West Virginia Department of Employment begins accepting applications while U S Senator Rockefeller and Rep Rahall praise the project and its potential expansion to 600 employees per site.
The Four Seasons Country Christmas Tree drive pushes toward its $12,500 target as donors raise $1,625 on Thursday reaching $11,621.89. The 81st annual fundraiser, by the Daily Telegraph, funds gifts and candy for a December 23 party at Bluefield Auditorium with Santa. Donations can be mailed to Daily Telegraph or delivered to offices. contributors include Hunter Thomas III and others from Sleep Inn Princeton and local families.
OCAHONTAS Va Officials confirmed the state prison planned for Pocahontas with maximum security in the Big Vein area of Tazewell County will not open until 2002. The Virginia Department of Corrections had closed on a land purchase last year and originally aimed for a 2000 opening.
The Israeli embassy to the Holy See announced a lighting ceremony on December 23, first day of Hanukkah, to place a Hanukkah candle beside the olive tree planted to mark Israel Vatican ties. The Vatican agreed to host the event amid diplomatic goodwill.
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