Pocahontas Area Divided Over Proposed State Prison
Local reaction on a proposed state prison to be built near Pocahontas draws petitions against the site and mixed support. Critics say the location near Pocahontas High School is unsuitable and costly, while supporters cite job creation and economic development for Tazewell County. Supervisor Jimmy Jones backs the project but favors Big Vein for a maximum security facility.
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Allen
Shrader
Pocahontas ‘High School
Tommy Childress
Pocahontas
Childress
Jimmy Jones
Board of Supervisors
Tazewell County
Jones
Caperton names Jarrett to council and more appointments
Gov. Gaston Caperton announced several appointments. Chris E. Jarrett of Charleston was named to the Workers Compensation s Performance Council to represent employers and the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, replacing Tom Rotenberry with a term through June 30, 1997.
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Charleston
Chris E. Jarrett
Workers Compensations Performance Council
Gaston Caperton
Jarrett
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Tom Rotenberry
Bureau of Employment Programs
Caperton
Jim L. McKnight
Pleasants County
State Board of Education
McKnight
Len Harvey
James L. Harrison Sr
Princeton
West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
Roger Rumbaugh
Consolidated Public Retirement Board
Pocahontas site chosen for Virginia state prison
Secretary Jerry Kilgore announced Pocahontas in Wise County as the preferred state prison site after months of study with strong community support and water sewer access. A second site near Rose Hill in Lee County was picked, a third remains undetermined, with construction not expected until around 2000 to 2002. Gratton near Tazewell opposed the plan.
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Pocahontas
Commonwealth
Secretary of Public Safety
Jerry ‘Kilgore
Lee County
Rose Hill
Kilgore
Imum
Gratton
Tazewell
Gratton and Friends
Reasor and Jackson to hold public meetings in Wythe Bland
Sen Jack Reasor and Del Tom Jackson schedule public constituent meetings for Tuesday Jan 2 1996 in Wythe and Bland counties. The Wythe meeting runs 5 to 7 PM in the Wythe County Circuit Courtroom Wytheville. The Bland gathering starts at 730 PM at the Bland County Courthouse Bland. Residents are urged to attend and discuss concerns for the 1996 General Assembly Session which begins Jan 10 in Richmond and runs through March 9.
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Wytheville
Jack Reasor
Del
Tom Jackson
Wythe
Bland Counties
Wythe County
Sixth Street
Bland County
Bland
Reasor and
Jackson
General Assembly
Richmond
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Easy Spirit
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