Virginia Farm Bureau convention attendees win prizes
In Williamsburg the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation held its annual convention with area winners. Linda Matney of Tazewell County finished third in the adult animal photo contest and Emily Asbury of Tazewell County won the junior essay award on the theme The Importance of Agriculture.
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Williamsburg
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Linda Matney
Tazewell County
Emily Asbury
Jessie
Sherri Asbury
Christmas sales rise at Belk with gifts and gift cards
Belk Bluefield reports a strong 2003 holiday season with home and cosmetics sales up amid brisk gift-card purchases and a 40 percent rise in online gift buying. Anita Herald notes a positive outlook for 2004, while December snow briefly hampered sales.
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Bluefield
America
American Retail Federation
Belk
Anita Herald
Herald
International Council of Shopping Centers
UBS
Sharon Felts
Princeton
Mercer Mall
Forrester Research
Dennis Yena
Dyena
GIV brings holiday cheer to Bland County kids
General Ri Injectables and Vaccines donated over 5000 to fund holiday cheer for 52 children in Bland County and surrounding areas. GIV distributed toys at a party for children and parents as Lutheran Family Services of Virginia praised the partnership. The company has been honored with Bland County Community Service Leader Award for programs like Back to School Toy for Tots and ongoing donations to local nonprofits.
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Astian
General Ri
Bland County
GIV
Justine Waits
Lutheran Family Services of Virginia
Cacy
American Cancer Society
Tommy Gillenwater
Santa Claus
WV residents more likely to work out of state than national average
WVU study shows 11.2 percent of West Virginia workers commute out of state, about 80,679 people, far above the 3.6 percent national average. Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Maryland exceed WV in out of state workers. WV is a net exporter with many leaving for Virginia and Maryland.
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West Virginia University
West Virginia
WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research
U.S. Census Bureau
Maryland
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Delaware
Panhandle
Mac Highlands
Virginiryland
George Hammond
Bureau
Virginia
West
Doddridge County
Mercer County
McDowell County
Monroe County
Summers County
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New River Parkway Authority
Tamarack
Richlands
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Townsend
Vectec.org
Bowen
Richmond
Virginia Farm Bureau '. Insurance Services
U.S
Sarah ‘Bowen
Tazewell
MCTO
St. Luke’s
United Way
St. Luke’s Hospital
United Way of the
Virginias
Deane Beamer
Scott Irons
Bastian Company
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