Westminster Medical Mission Heads to Uganda
Bill Archer reports Westminster Presbyterian Medical Mission heads from Bluefield to Uganda for a 10 day mission. Dr. William Harden leads bi annual trips since 1993 with the current team the 10th to Uganda. The group splits into two medical teams and a construction team with nineteen participants.
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Luefield
Westminster Presbyterian Medical Mission
Bluefield
Africa
William B. Harden
Uganda
Westminster
Harden
Mike Barakat
Buffalo, N.Y
Grove City College
Grove City
West Virginia
Barakat
No plans for Tazewell school consolidations
Tazewell County School Board sought to calm fears over a state draft proposing closings of seven schools including Pocahontas High and several elementary schools. Officials said there are no immediate consolidation plans due to insufficient funding, though a “school within a school” option for sixth graders at Pocahontas was suggested.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Virginia Department of Education
Pocahontas High
Springville
Cedar Bluff
Dudley
Raven
Graham
Donald Hodock
Tom Witten
Witten
Hodock
Abbs Valley
Pocahontas
Pocahontas High School
Candidates file for May primary and local offices
Eight candidates announced for the May Primary and local positions. Filings in the Mercer County Circuit Clerk's Office include Joe Coburn, Del Eustace Frederick, Del Richard Flanigan, Dr Marshall Long, Brenda Buckner Davis, Gilbert Bailey, Phil Hancock, Richard Dillon. Filing runs to midnight February 26 with fees ranging from 25 to 625 dollars depending on office.
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Executive Committee
Board of Education
Mercer County
Joe Coburn
Athens
County Commission
Del
Eustace Frederick
Bluefield
House of Delegates
Richard Flanigan
Princeton
Marshall Long
Brenda Buckner Davis
Gilbert E
Circuit
State Senate
Family Court
Trial date set in McDowell murder case
Mose Mullins Jr and James Waldron face first degree murder charges over the May 13 2001 killing of Chantell Webb in Raysal and the related shooting injuries to two others. The Feb 4 2001 trial date was discussed at a pre trial hearing before Judge Booker T. Stephens.
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Michelle
Mickey” Pellillo
Bluefield College
Africa
Kim Lain
Marietta
Berry College
Rome
Beckey Harden
Betty Smith
Linda Ramella
Calvin Shoemaker
Rondel Shrewsbury
Terri Chitwood
Eddie Smith
Nancy Robinson
Debbie Checchio
Elizabeth
McDowell
Welch
Bradshaw
McDowell County
Mose Douglas Mullins Jr
Chantell Webb
Raysal
Mullins
James “Rusty
Blaine Waldron
Jolo
Circuit Court
Booker T. Stephens
Timothy Lupardus
Sid Bell
Webb
Welch Community Hospital
Jeffrey Mullens
Donald Ball
Whitewood
State
Tazewell library joins statewide Infopowering program
The Library of Virginia helps Tazewell County Public Library launch Infopowering the Commonwealth a statewide program bringing premium databases and Internet access to area residents. Patrons can search General Reference Center Gold from home school or office with a valid TCPL card, expanding access for all ages.
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Bluefield
Library of Virginia
Tazewell County
Altizer
General Reference Center
Welfare reform challenges and aid efforts in Mercer County
The article notes mixed outcomes after welfare reform in Mercer County with some residents succeeding in transitioning to work while others struggle with new job demands and low wages. Local agencies like the Bluefield Union Mission Salvation Army and its staff see rising requests for rent utilities and food as people adapt to increased skill requirements and tighter finances.
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Craig Hammond
Bluefield
Hammond
Salvation Army
Robert Mullions
Mullins
Mount View Middle planned with Manchin’s push
Senator Manchin described Mount View Middle as a potential school building within Mount View with renovations including exterior masonry, cafeteria upgrades, a new fire alarm system, a connector between buildings, locker and restroom updates, new lighting and painting. He mentioned a future grant to expand the high school for middle school students and noted talks on consolidating Slaeger and Big Creek high schools into a flood proofing project with possible new high school in the Jaeger area.
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Mount View Middle
Manchin
Mount View
Slaeger
Big Creek
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jaeger
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