Three airlifted after Giles crash on US 460
Three people were airlifted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a single vehicle crash on US Route 460 between Rich Creek and Narrows. Adam Brugh, 19, of Pearlsburg, veered off the left side of the road and was cited for failure to maintain control and a seatbelt violation. Fire and emergency crews assisted at the scene.
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Giles
Rich Creek
Narrows
K.W. Spencer
Virginia State Police
Wytheville
Spencer
Adam Brugh
Pearlsburg
Trav
Eling
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Brugh
BSC Model UN participation grows at AMUN Chicago
Bluefield State College expands AMUN role with three students and one recent grad on staff and 11 delegates at the four day conference drawing over 1 000 students from 140 colleges. Notable participants include Kevin Pruitt Mychal Guyton Brandon Huffman Lenna Gilliam Adrian French and Eric Woodring.
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Bluefield
Chicago
Bluefield State College
BSC
AMUN
Kevin Pruitt
Mychal Guyton
Brandon Huffman
Lenna Gilliam
Adrian French
Eric Woodring
Kim Watson
Christopher Majors
Deborah Majors
Susan Copolo
A.J. Carr
Rebecca Dale
John Larkin
Gene Whitlow
Salvation Army wraps day two of Christmas food drive in Lenwood
Salvation Army workers led by Jimmy Barlow completed a second day of turkey and food box distribution at Glenwood Park 4-H Camp in Lenwood. Volunteers and Marines distributed to about 650 families over two days, with organizers noting the effort will continue to tally totals in coming days.
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Salvation Army
Lenwood
Jimmy Barlow
Glenwood Park
Barlow
Bluefield
Delbert Pruner
Dennis Swanner
Burl LaBatte
Princeton
Carrie LaBatte
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Glenwood
Grant to boost HIV awareness via drug abuse program
A $25,000 grant funds Mercer County Drug Free Community Support Program to raise HIV awareness tied to substance abuse. The effort, a Community Connections initiative within COFY, partners with faith groups in Bluefield and Princeton to promote abstinence based messaging and prevention. The program plans to train peer educators and conduct workshops across faith groups and community centers.
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Mercer County
Greg Puckett
Puckett
Cofy Coalition
Community Connections
West
Child Law Services
Loss of administrator devastating for McDowell County
McDowell County mourns Byron G. Smith 71 of Big Sandy a longtime administrator veteran 27 years with the Commission. Friends recall him as an absolutely wonderful boss and a person you just cant replace. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. at Douglas Mortuary Chapel Welch. Smith served as public relations legal advisor county administrator and emergency services director and was a trusted mentor to staff and residents alike. He died Monday at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
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McDowell County
Byron G
B.G
Smith
Big Sandy
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
McDowell County Commission
Douglas Mortuary Chapel
County Commission
Gordon
Bailey
Carl Urps
Guy
Arps
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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