Bluefield marks fifth annual city Kwanzaa celebration
On the first night Umoja unity and the other six Kwanzaa principles are showcased in a Bluefield ceremony led by Rev. Garry Moore. Presenters urge self determination collective work and cooperative economics while highlighting community unity and support for black owned businesses.
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Garry Moore
Scott Street Baptist Church
Bluefield City
Africa
Moore
Charles Collins
Mt. Olive
Collins
Joe English
English
Bert Neal
Alice English
Jamela Wade
Wade
Bluefield
Kwanzaa Committee
Carol Wade
Alma Littlejohn
Olive Baptist
Rev. Collins
Snowstorm Could Bring Foot of Snow to Bluefield Area
A second major storm approaching could dump heavy snowfall across Bluefield and surrounding regions, with meteorologist Eddie Whitehead of the National Weather Service warning of a potential foot or more of snow depending on the storm’s track.
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Eddie Whitehead
National Weather Service
Charleston
Whitehead
Bluefield
mid-Atlantic
Police blotter snapshot from Bland Street to Wal-Mart
Multiple incidents logged including a fight at the Hot Spot on Bland Street with suspects gone on arrival. A purse theft at Kmart with partial loss recovered. Domestic dispute on Poplar Street, rights advised. An overturned vehicle near Stadium Drive involving Bluefield Va PD assist. Accidents on College Avenue and City Park with arrests. Prowler on Tazewell Avenue. Theft on Montrose Street. Suspicious vehicle on College Avenue with an arrest. Wal-Mart arrest of a female.
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Bland Street
Kmart
H.L Harmon
Poplar Street
W.T Jones
Stadium Drive
W.T. Jones
Virginia
Bluefield
Montrose Street
Tom Walker
College Avenue
Terry Sarver
City Park
Coy Saunders
Aden Street
Wal-Mart
Notable Year Features: McCaughey Family to Average Life
In 1997 the McCaugheys, world famous for septuplets, faced ongoing medical updates and public fascination. Clinton era gifts and debate framed their journey toward a normal family life amid questions of fertility and fate.
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A-1
Kenneth
Joel Steven
Kelsey
Clinton
McCaugheys
Congress
Mars Rocks
Mars
Pathfinder
NASA
Earth
Peru
Pacific Northwest
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Kwanzaa
America
Deloris French
Hong Kong
Bluefield Ave
Sam’s Club
Tazewell Avenue
Pete Beavers
Lincoln
White House
al Gore
Arlington National Cemetery
San Diego
Esa
Kammers
PN Elemate Uits
Sealy Sleep Shoppe
Sealy
Tre
La-Z-Boy
Kammer’s
Kammer
Bland St
Bluefield Area Foundation
Bluefield Area
P.O. Box
Everlast
Brick Street
Princeton
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