Generous coal operator funds Christmas shopping trips
David Cline owner of Rock-n-Roll Coal in Bullcreek arranged Christmas shopping for 862 students from three western county schools at a Walmart in Kimball spending about 130 000. Ray Bailey Jaeger Elementary School former principal said Cline contacted him Dec 16 to arrange the event. Bailey noted Cline has funded $100 gifts for perfect attendance for elementary students $200 for middle schoolers and $500 for high school students.
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North American Coal
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VFW Post 9696 honors students and teachers in Bluefield
Bluefield Virginia VFW Post 9696 held its Christmas dinner honoring students, educators, and leaders. Laurie Arthur, mathematics teacher at Graham Middle School, was named Teacher of the Year and district Teacher of the Year, with state competition to follow. Robert Kemp and Lori Hale were also honored for teaching service. Arthur, a former accountant, began teaching in 1984 before returning to education.
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Springville
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Abbs Valley
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Which American city is the greenest this year
Earth Talk surveys show Portland Seattle and San Francisco often top lists while Honolulu and New York also rank highly. Data from Experian Simmons and Ecosalon place San Francisco first in one measure with high recycling, transit use, and emissions goals, while Portland and Seattle earn top spots in others.
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Keeper of the Cut and Christmas engraving tale from Bluefield
In the early 1930s Steele, named Keeper of the Cut, safeguarded the iconic "Little Jimmie" engraving used for Christmas Tree promotions at the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. The note recalls Hughes Ike Shott Sr. seeking the engraving and Steele keeping it in his desk drawer for annual use.
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