Ghost Riders deliver toys to Bluefield Union Mission
The Ghost Riders motorcycle club deliver Christmas toys for 140 needy children as part of the 30th annual Toys for Forgotten Kids at the Bluefield Union Mission. They raised about $2,400 since 1983 and helped with shopping trips and a dinner for two families in extreme need.
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Bland
Mercer
Wyoming
Hammond
Ghost Riders
John Chase
Chase
Shoppers rush to finish gifts before Christmas weekend
Unseasonably warm temperatures boosted last minute shopping as Mercer Mall and Bluefield area stores stayed busy the final pre holiday weekend. Shoppers and workers highlighted easy driving conditions and plentiful deals while Santa visits drew families. Local residents forecast continued uplift though some still hunted for gifts.
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Bluefield
Mercer Mall
Jennifer Morgan
Morgan
Mall
Center Court
Santa Claus
Carbon emissions dip in U S due to natural gas shift
Earth Talk notes U S carbon dioxide emissions are at their lowest since 1994, driven largely by switching from coal to natural gas for power generation. While energy efficiency, milder winters, and the recession help, shale gas from fracking lowers coal use, though methane leaks and other risks remain. emissions are expected to rise again as gas prices climb.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration
EIA
Portland General Electric
Port Westward
Clatskanie
Oregon
Dan Lashof
Natural Resources Defense Council
NRDC
Local aviator Cotton McGlothlin remembered as pioneer flier
Obituary notes 95 year old Charles Cotton Wallace McGlothlin of Titusville Florida died in a nursing home in October. Memorial service planned in Princeton June 23 2014 at Seaver Funeral Home. Hall recalls McGlothlin as region’s premier aviator who ferried businessmen to South America and taught World War II flight instruction. Mercer County Airport manager 1951 to 1968. Readers with recollections asked to contact Out Towns.
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Joell Hall
Princeton
Charles “Cotton
Wallace McGlothlin
Titusville
Fla
McGlothlin
Seaver Funeral
Hall
Charleston
Florida
Mercer County
Barcher
Bottonline
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Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
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George McGonagle
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Richard “Budd” Clapp
Mercer County Historical Society
History House
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National Coal Heritage Area Authority
National Coal Heritage Area
National Coal Heritage
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