Christmas in Bluefield With WVU Liberty Bowl Thrill
Larry Hypes recalls a bustling Bluefield Christmas weekend. The Pike County family crowds the streets and stores, watches WVU’s Liberty Bowl bid against Utah, and welcomes Uncle Frank home on Train No 25 from the Powhatan Arrow.
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Mountaineers
Bluefield
West Virginian
Ramsey Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
First Presbyterian Church
Frank
Jimmy
Daddy
West Virginia University
Utah
WVU
Mom
New Jersey
N&w
Uncle Frank
S&h
Bluefield Avenue
Acme
Summit City
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Credits and Motto
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as publisher and Thomas A Colley as executive editor with Samantha Perry serving as managing editor and duties covering sports and news. The page includes a biblical quote from Psalms 91 2.
Crab Orchard Museum Wins VCEDA Grant for Farm Center
Historic Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park in Tazewell County secured a 300000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority to fund a Farm Heritage and Events Center near U S Route 19 460. Executive Director Charlotte Whitted praised the grant while noting ongoing financial strain from broader economic turmoil and lower fundraising progress. The project aims to echo an early 20th century barn, enriching regional tourism and education. The museum remains hopeful residents across Virginia will rally support.
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Crab Orchard Museum
Pioneer Park
Tazewell County
Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority
Museum
Pisgah
Tazewell County Museum
Charlotte Whitted
Whitted
Crab Orchard
Virginia
Colonial Williamsburg
Virginias
Postal holiday deadlines and services guide
The Bluefield West Virginia post office promotes holiday mailing help with free packaging supplies and stamps. It notes 96 percent overnight First-class mail delivery in Appalachian and urges customers to mail by December 20 for First-Class and Priority, and December 23 for Express. The postmaster invites printing shipping labels, scheduling free Carrier Pickup, and using CardStore for greeting cards.
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Virgin and Child
Young John the Baptist
Sandro Botticelli
Appalachian
Santa
The
Postal Service
Express
Usps.com
Michele Stiller
Bluefield
W.va
Governors and intrigue surge at the mansion this year
Scripps Howard columnist Ann McFeatters surveys the political spotlight on governors from Blagojevich to Napolitano and Palin. The piece notes media fixation on gubernatorial power, scandals, and the shifting Washington focus to state houses amid national political drama.
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Arizona
Janet Napolitano
Obama
Homeland Security
Pennsylvania
Ed Rendell
Janet
Napolitano
Rendell
Eliot Spitzer
Washington D.C
Mayflower
New York
David Patterson
Governors Mansion
Albany
Sarah Palin
Federal Election Commission
Palin
Joe Biden
Caroline Kennedy
Hillary Clinton
Arnold
Scripps Howard
Ann McFeatters
White House
Amcfeatters
Nationa Press
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